Regulatory & Enforcement Practice Leader – Strategy & Operations

Professional Development Consortium (PDC); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, DC seeks a Practice Group Manager for Regulatory & Enforcement to drive strategic plans, operations, and talent management across offices. The role focuses on enabling PATs, enhancing reporting, and coordinating with GPLs, PGHs, and staff.

The ideal candidate combines consulting/operational experience with law-firm knowledge, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Candidates with consulting, strategic and operational, and/or substantial in-house legal experience or related law firm experience.
• Proficient in the understanding of law firm economics, attorney incentives, staffing dynamics, and overall practice operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Resource Management/Scheduling Tools, Excel and other related applications.
• Ability to work independently by proactively identifying needs and challenges, developing thoughtful solutions, and driving projects and tasks through to completion, while engaging leadership as needed.
• Strong presence in the face of complexity and time-constrained challenges.
• Proficient at negotiating and managing conflict.
• Proven client service focus, with an ability to resolve issues quickly and a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support for the GPG and its PATs by building strong relationships with GPLs and PGHs, partners, associates and staff to understand and advance the group’s goals.
• Provide administrative support to the GPG and its PATs through organization of practice group meetings and through the development and management of communications, including presentation materials and meeting documentation.
• Work with GPLs, PGHs and Accounting to help design customized, streamlined and actionable reporting.
• Work with the GPLs and PGHs to create, implement and help drive a strategic business plan or select strategic objectives or initiatives; stay abreast of industry trends to help inform and augment those priorities.
• In coordination with the relevant departments and practice groups, support cross practice or firm wide strategic initiatives/special projects.
• Work with Marketing/Business Development to prepare client value or post-engagement reports demonstrating efficiencies, ROI, or innovative service delivery.
• Manage special projects for the GPG and its PATs, such as operational or process improvement projects including AI initiatives.
• Function as a liaison for other administrative departments and resources (Learning & Development; Knowledge Management; Marketing & Business Development; Accounting, etc.).
• Track and analyze utilization to guide staffing or talent decisions, including recruiting.
• Assist with hirings needs and onboarding/integration of entry-level and lateral associates.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Judgment

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Discretion/Confidentiality

Pressure handling

Project management

Education

Consulting/strategic/operational experience

In-house legal or law firm operations experience

Understanding of law firm economics and staffing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Resource Management/Scheduling Tools

Excel

Job description

Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, DC seeks a Practice Group Manager for Regulatory & Enforcement to drive strategic plans, operations, and talent management across offices. The role focuses on enabling PATs, enhancing reporting, and coordinating with GPLs, PGHs, and staff.

The ideal candidate combines consulting/operational experience with law-firm knowledge, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives under tight timelines.