Remote Court Reporting Manager

Magna Legal Services, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Legal Services is seeking a Manager to lead the daily performance, support, and development of an assigned team of court reporters. This role combines hands-on people leadership with coordination across Scheduling, Operations, Production, and Talent Acquisition to ensure high-quality transcripts and client service.

You will mentor reporters, monitor workloads and deadlines, and escalate issues while promoting standard workflows and continuous improvement in a remote, full-time environment.

Qualifications

• Three to four years of experience in court reporting, legal transcription, deposition services, or related operational environment.
• Previous supervisory or team-lead experience with coaching and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of deposition procedures, court reporting practices, and transcript‑production workflows.
• Strong people leadership, organization, communication, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills, with ability to manage competing priorities in a high‑volume, distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day performance of an assigned team of court reporters, including availability, assignments, workloads, attendance, punctuality, and transcript deadlines.
• Monitor scheduling and deposition support channels, confirm coverage, and respond quickly to reporter questions, technology issues, and changes that could affect a proceeding.
• Ensure reporters consistently complete required pre‑deposition and post‑deposition procedures, including timely submission of files, exhibits, notes, and other materials.
• Provide regular coaching and clear feedback on deposition procedures, client service, professionalism, court reporting practices, and transcript quality.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Operations to interview and select court reporters and support hiring goals.
• Provide early performance support for new reporters so they are prepared to manage assignments independently.
• Review team performance and quality indicators, document coaching, recognize strong performance, and address concerns promptly.
• Serve as escalation point for reporter and proceeding‑related issues and coordinate with teams to resolve concerns.
• Identify recurring gaps in workflows, training, or tools and recommend improvements to strengthen readiness and retention.

Skills

People leadership

Time management

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Deposition tech platforms

Job description

Magna Legal Services is seeking a Manager to lead the daily performance, support, and development of an assigned team of court reporters. This role combines hands-on people leadership with coordination across Scheduling, Operations, Production, and Talent Acquisition to ensure high-quality transcripts and client service.

You will mentor reporters, monitor workloads and deadlines, and escalate issues while promoting standard workflows and continuous improvement in a remote, full-time environment.