Practice Director

Cozen O'Connor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Cozen O’Connor is seeking a Practice Director for Labor and Employment, Intellectual Property, and Global Insurance practices. The role will partner with department leadership to develop strategic initiatives and staffing plans across offices in the U.S.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree (JD a plus) and have a proven track record of cross-functional leadership and financial acumen. The position offers location flexibility with preferred sites in Philadelphia, New York, or DC, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; JD a plus.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with law firm profitability models.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Working with Department Chair to drive regular meetings by setting strategic agendas that focus and advance productivity, staffing, financial performance, business development, and collaboration across offices.
• Overseeing the Department approval process of all new matters in conjunction with the new matter intake process.
• Monitor billable hours, realization rates, accounts receivable, unbilled time, non-compliant billing attorneys, pre-billed write-downs, and exception billing rates; identify and address performance gaps.
• Managing the departure processes for lawyers.
• Collaborating with Legal Talent and/or HR on the onboarding process when applicable.
• Working closely with the Innovation team to advance the use of AI and integrate innovative tools.
• Implementing process improvements specific to the practice.
• Collaborating with Legal Talent on setting appropriate training curriculum for lawyers, working with Legal Talent on benchmarks and core competencies for the department.
• Working with department chairs on the member and shareholder elevation process
• Participating in recruiting and integration programs for laterals.
• Evaluating expense requests, review monthly operational expenditures, and elevate issues and proposed solutions,
• Monitoring compliance with all Firm policies and procedures.
• Socializing and integrating firm-wide goals within the Department.
• Ensure staffing appropriateness by jurisdiction and acumen.
• Monitor utilization and capacity; identify skill gaps and hiring needs.
• Work with Department and Firm Leadership in devising and implementing growth strategies.
• Facilitate internal communications, team-building events, Department, and practice group meetings.
• Maintain intranet content and practice group resources.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Project management

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Cozen O’Connor is seeking a practice director its Labor and Employment, Intellectual Property and Global Insurance practices. The practice director will work closely with department leadership in the development and execution of initiatives for each of the three departments. This role will also collaborate closely with other business professionals in the firm. This role would ideally be located in Philadelphia, New York or DC. We will also consider applicants in other cities where the firm has an office.

Responsibilities May Include But Are Not Limited To

• Working with Department Chair to drive regular meetings by setting strategic agendas that focus and advance productivity, staffing, financial performance, business development, and collaboration across offices.
• Overseeing the Department approval process of all new matters in conjunction with the new matter intake process.
• Monitor billable hours, realization rates, accounts receivable, unbilled time, non-compliant billing attorneys, pre-billed write-downs, and exception billing rates; identify and address performance gaps.
• Managing the departure processes for lawyers,
• Collaborating with Legal Talent and/or HR on the onboarding process when applicable.
• Working closely with the Innovation team to advance the use of AI and integrate innovative tools.
• Implementing process improvements specific to the practice.
• Collaborating with Legal Talent on setting appropriate training curriculum for lawyers, working with Legal Talent on benchmarks and core competencies for the department.
• Working with department chairs on the member and shareholder elevation process
• Participating in recruiting and integration programs for laterals.
• Evaluating expense requests, review monthly operational expenditures, and elevate issues and proposed solutions,
• Monitoring compliance with all Firm policies and procedures.
• Socializing and integrating firm-wide goals within the Department.
• Ensure staffing appropriateness by jurisdiction and acumen.
• Monitor utilization and capacity; identify skill gaps and hiring needs.
• Work with Department and Firm Leadership in devising and implementing growth strategies.
• Facilitate internal communications, team-building events, Department, and practice group meetings.
• Maintain intranet content and practice group resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, JD a plus.
• Prior legal practice experience a plus.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Ability to proactively identify problems, develop solutions and deliver results.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with law firm profitability models.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a demanding environment.
• Responsiveness, discretion, judgment, and virtual communication skills.

The salary range for this position is $225,000 - $250,000 and represents the Firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications.