Remote Paralegal Manager, Complex Tort Ops

Husch Blackwell; Oakland (CA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

Husch Blackwell LLP in Oakland or remotely is seeking a Paralegal Manager to oversee the firmwide paralegal program, drive efficiency, and support high-volume litigation and complex tort matters. Reporting to the Director – Paralegals & Practice Professionals, you will lead staffing, training, performance, and workflow optimization, partnering with Practice Specialty Center Leaders.

The ideal candidate brings multi-jurisdictional mass tort experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in legal studies, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience in legal or Complex Torts.
• Minimum 3 years of Paralegal experience in corporate, regulatory, or Complex Tort litigation matters.
• Demonstrate strong judgement, organizational, and time-management skills.
• High level of professional integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, prioritization and communication skills.
• Experience with performance management and policy enforcement.
• Exhibit high emotional intelligence, discretion, and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage paralegals to deliver excellent services to stakeholders.
• Oversee paralegal work allocation to ensure excellent legal support to the Firm’s attorneys.
• Collaborate with the legal recruiting team to identify, interview and make paralegal hiring recommendations.
• Coordinate regular paralegal firmwide meetings and communications.
• Participate in the onboarding of new hires, introducing them to Husch Blackwell’s culture, systems, and workflows.
• Collaborate with Practice Specialty Center Leaders and the Professional Development team to develop appropriate industry related training programs.
• Manage the paralegal mentoring program.
• Collaborate with the Performance and Compensation team and Managing Directors on the Paralegals and Practice Professionals annual performance evaluations and compensation recommendations.
• Provide consistent feedback to paralegals as part of their ongoing development.
• Monitor adherence of Firm policies, legal standards and ethical guidelines while promoting consistency and fairness.
• Foster a culture of accountability, efficiency, and client-centered service excellence within the team.
• Monitor overall productivity, including utilization, overtime, and time entry compliance.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve reporting methodologies related to performance metrics.
• Identify inefficiencies and contribute to the implementation of improvements that enhance operational efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Discretion

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in legal studies, business administration, or related field

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Husch Blackwell LLP in Oakland or remotely is seeking a Paralegal Manager to oversee the firmwide paralegal program, drive efficiency, and support high-volume litigation and complex tort matters. Reporting to the Director – Paralegals & Practice Professionals, you will lead staffing, training, performance, and workflow optimization, partnering with Practice Specialty Center Leaders.

The ideal candidate brings multi-jurisdictional mass tort experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to