Professional Development Manager

Foley Hoag LLP; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley Hoag LLP in Boston is seeking a Professional Development (PD) Manager to foster a culture of continuous learning. The PD Manager will collaborate with various teams to enhance attorney development through mentoring, training, and feedback processes.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in professional development, strong communication skills, and a BA/BS degree. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least three days a week.

Compensation ranges from $151,000 to $184,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional development/training experience in the legal industry.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and realign priorities.
• Willingness to work outside standard business hours and travel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department leaders to identify attorney development needs.
• Provide coaching for associates on career development.
• Manage attorney feedback and review processes.
• Monitor external trends in professional development.
• Implement mentoring programs and best practices.

Skills

Innovative thinker

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Education

BA/BS

JD preferred or MS in Education, Organizational Development, or related field

Job description

Foley Hoag seeks a Professional Development (PD) Manager to drive a culture of continuous learning and excellence in collaboration with the Director of Professional Development, the Professional Development team, legal department and practice group leaders, partner mentors, and business services colleagues. The PD Manager will be involved in all facets of attorney PD, including career development, training, mentoring, and evaluations and feedback to support the professional development and career success of Foley Hoag attorneys at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department and practice group leaders to identify and address attorney development needs; recommend best practices and resources; support the design and implementation of department training curricula; create or expand experience benchmarks.
• Provide coaching and advising for associates on career development and strategies for success; work with associates on individual career development and training plans in alignment with their increasing tenure; collaborate with department chairs and mentors to support associate development.
• Oversee designated department mentoring programs; facilitate mentor-mentee pairings; recommend and implement new mentoring approaches, program enhancements, discussion topics, resources, and training.
• Manage attorney feedback and review processes; read mid-year and annual reviews to assess substantive feedback and provide guidance; track attorney strengths and skill gaps to drive PD follow-up and planning; reinforce real-time feedback practices; provide coaching and training on feedback messaging and delivery.
• Collaborate with other Business Services teams, including Business Development, Legal Recruiting, and DE&I, on initiatives for attorney development, advancement, and engagement.
• Monitor external trends and best practices in attorney professional development, including attorney career paths, staffing, mentoring, feedback, and training; contribute to development and implementation of best practices at Foley Hoag.
• Contribute to other PD initiatives and programs as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional development/training experience within the legal industry or professional services firm.
• Innovative thinker; creative problem solver; excellent interpersonal, team, and verbal and written communications skills; works effectively and collaboratively at all levels.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects at once, realign priorities as needed, and drive projects to successful completion.
• BA/BS required.
• JD preferred or MS in Education, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Willingness/ability to work outside of standard business hours as needed.
• Willingness/ability to travel to other office locations.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence in our Boston office at least three days per week to foster collaboration and connection. Onsite expectations and specific days may evolve depending on team and business needs.

Compensation range is $151,000 to $184,000 commensurate with related experience and qualification. The salary of the candidate selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, specialty, and training. The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the firm's reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Foley Hoag LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Foley Hoag LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful regard to sex, race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or domestic partner/civil union status, military service, or veteran status, disability, and any other characteristic covered by applicable federal, state or local nondiscrimination laws.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.