Professional Development Manager

Esquire Recruiting, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Law Firm in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced Professional Development Manager to lead attorney training and orientation initiatives across the office. You will collaborate with the Learning & Development team and senior lawyers to design and implement firmwide development programs and ensure ongoing needs assessment.

Responsibilities include tracking CLE compliance, mentoring staff, and delivering impactful professional development resources.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in learning and development, law, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to format presentations, graphs, and other visuals.
• Ability to work across offices and time zones.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the US.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing the firmwide strategy for attorney professional development.
• Develop and deliver regional and firmwide training aligned with goals and client needs.
• Coordinate orientation, onboarding, and summer associate training.
• Track training opportunities and report on participation and outcomes.
• Craft development resources and communications for the department.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Communication

Project management

Presentations

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Microsoft Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

POSITION: Professional Development Manager

COMPENSATION: $102,000-$150,000

Professional Development Manager | Global Law Firm | Dallas, TX Our prestigious and globally recognized AM LAW 50 law firm client is hiring an experienced Legal Professional Development Manager in their Dallas office. The position will have primary responsibility for supporting the professional development of lawyers in for this office. Drawing on superior relationship-building skills, the Manager will conduct ongoing formal and informal outreach to individual lawyers; leaders at the practice, office, and committee level; and other key stakeholders to facilitate dialogue and maintain a practice of continuous needs assessment on matters of professional development. The Manager will collaborate broadly within and beyond the Professional Development team to create and implement local, regional, and firmwide programs and initiatives to advance our lawyers’ development, engagement, and satisfaction; meet our clients’ client’s needs; and ensure the satisfaction of relevant continuing legal education and other requirements. The Manager will collaborate with the firm’s broader Learning & Development team, report to a Dallas-based Professional Development Director, and supervise, develop, and mentor a Dallas-based Professional Development Specialist. Our client firm is offering a highly competitive salary, bonus and benefit package.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lawyer Orientation, Integration, and Training

• Assist in local and regional implementation of the firmwide strategic direction for attorney professional development.
• Develop and deliver regional and firmwide training offerings that meet professional, business, and client-service goals. Propose, design, introduce, and support new initiatives as needed.
• Collaborate with the Director and appropriate firm committees to deliver and continually enhance attorney orientation programs and lateral attorney integration initiatives, coordinate and implement summer associate training, respond to identified training and development needs, and otherwise further attorney training and development.
• Track and evaluate the quality and quantity of attorney training opportunities, including collecting relevant data and producing related reports.
• Produce professional development resources and craft professional development communications as needed.

CLE Compliance

• Assist with and oversee the Professional Development Specialist’s tracking of lawyers' Texas CLE compliance.
• Communicate with Texas-admitted lawyers in Dallas regarding their compliance status; work with the Professional Development Specialist, Director, and Office of General Counsel to help ensure 100% compliance for Texas-admitted lawyers firmwide.
• Assist with tracking other CLE compliance requirements for Texas-based attorneys licensed elsewhere, as identified and delegated by the Director.

Career Development and Mentoring

• Promote a work environment that helps lawyers reach their highest potential.
• Counsel lawyers on career-development matters as needed.
• Help support firm mentoring programs, including implementing training and other resources for mentors and mentees.

Employee Development and Management

• Help train, develop and mentor the Professional Development Specialist.
• Conduct annual performance reviews.

REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in learning and development, law, or related field
• A minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience
• Ability to format presentations, graphs, charts, and other visual methods of presenting information
• Ability to work effectively across offices and time zones
• Availability to travel occasionally to other offices within the US

Preferred:

• Adult education and program design experience
• Teaching or public-speaking experience
• Familiarity with CLE rules and regulations
• Experience with a global or national law firm

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Superior relationship building skills and judgement
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including the ability to create visual methods to present information