Senior Manager, Professional Development

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a top-ranked AmLaw firm, seeks a Senior Manager, Professional Development to lead training for its Litigation practice. You will shape how associates build skills from junior to mid-level and help integrate AI tools into learning and work processes.

The role offers the opportunity to impact the development of talented lawyers and work with multiple internal teams on program design and delivery.

Qualifications

• JD required with meaningful Litigation experience at a large law firm.
• Experience managing training and development, knowledge management, or practice resources is a plus.
• Strong grasp of litigation and how associates build skills across levels.

Responsibilities

• Own the substantive training curriculum for the Litigation practice, designing, assessing, and improving programs for associates at all levels.
• Build AI-focused training that strengthens fundamental and group-specific litigation skills.
• Identify gaps in skills and knowledge and translate them into new or improved programs based on feedback.
• Lead and coach junior team members and manage training logistics and execution.
• Support associates as they grow and as lateral hires join the practice, helping them integrate and advance.
• Partner with talent, inclusion, business development, pro bono, technology, and events to deliver well-run programming.

Skills

Leadership

Training program design

AI familiarity

Litigation knowledge

Mentoring/coaching

Education

JD degree in Litigation

Tools

Knowledge management systems

Job description

Our client, a top-ranked AmLaw firm, is seeking a Senior Manager, Professional Development to lead training and development for its Litigation practice. In this role, you will shape how associates build their skills from junior to mid-level, and help integrate AI tools into the way litigators learn and work. It is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the development of talented lawyers.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the substantive training curriculum for the Litigation practice, designing, assessing, and improving programs suited to associates at every stage.
• Build AI-focused training that strengthens both foundational litigation skills and the specialized needs of individual practice groups.
• Work with practice group leaders to identify gaps in skills and knowledge and translate them into new or improved programs, refining offerings over time based on feedback.
• Lead and coach junior team members, keeping the daily execution and logistics of training on track.
• Support associates as they grow and as lateral hires join the practice, helping them integrate and advance.
• Partner across internal teams, including talent, inclusion, business development, pro bono, technology, and events, to deliver well-run programming.
• Contribute to firmwide development efforts such as new associate orientation and summer associate training, and provide support to other practice areas as needed.

Qualifications

• JD Degree with meaningful Litigation experience at a large law firm.
• Experience managing training and development, knowledge management, or practice resources is a plus.
• A strong grasp of litigation practice and how associates build their skills across levels of seniority.
• Genuine interest and familiarity with AI tools.
• Prior management or supervisory experience preferred.