Practice Director

Cozen O'Connor; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 225 000 - 250 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cozen O’Connor, a leading national law firm, seeks a Practice Director for Labor & Employment, Intellectual Property and Global Insurance. The role partners with department leadership to shape strategy, drive initiatives, and collaborate with firm professionals.

Ideally based in Philadelphia, New York, or DC, with openness to other offices where the firm operates. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree (JD a plus), proven cross‑functional leadership, strong financial acumen, and excellent

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 profitability models.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilités

• Drive strategic agendas and regular meetings with Department Chair across three practices.
• Oversee new matter intake and department approval processes.
• Monitor billable hours, realization rates, AR, unbilled time and billing efficiency; address gaps.
• Collaborate with HR on onboarding and with Talent on training and benchmarks.
• Work with Innovation to advance AI tools and improve processes.
• Lead recruitment, integration programs for laterals, and growth strategies across offices.
• Ensure staffing by jurisdiction, monitor utilization, and identify hiring needs.
• Support firm-wide goals through communications and department collaboration.
• Maintain intranet content and practice group resources.

Connaissances

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor (JD) preferred

Description du poste

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.