Senior Talent Development Manager (Legal)

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Law Firm is seeking a relationship-driven talent professional to lead attorney development across its Litigation Department. Partner with Practice Group leaders on retention and performance, serving as a trusted resource for associates and counsel navigating their careers within the firm.

You'll sit at the center of a top litigation practice, with real influence over how attorneys grow, stay, and thrive.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a large law firm environment, with direct experience in professional development, talent development, or practice management.
• A natural communicator who moves fluidly between conversations with senior partners and junior associates.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with sharp instincts for prioritization under competing deadlines.
• Comfortable working with data and financial reporting to tell a story and drive decisions.
• Understands how great law firms work and is genuinely invested in helping attorneys do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with attorneys and practice leaders to advance talent development and retention.
• Translate reporting and benchmarking data into insights that support growth and productivity.
• Shape, launch, and carry out new policies and initiatives.
• Build and guide mentorship programs for attorneys at all career stages.
• Contribute to evaluation cycles for partners, counsel, and associates, and address performance concerns.
• Guide onboarding for lateral attorneys.
• Conduct exit interviews and analyze attrition trends to inform retention efforts.
• Plan and coordinate practice group meetings and events.
• Collaborate with firm administration including finance, recruiting, professional development, and DEI.

Skills

Talent development

Professional development

Communication

Data analysis

Job description

A premier law firm is seeking a relationship-driven talent professional to lead attorney development across its Litigation Department. Partnering with Practice Group leaders on retention and performance, this person will serve as a trusted resource for associates and counsel navigating their careers within the firm. You'll sit at the center of a top litigation practice, with real influence over how attorneys grow, stay, and thrive. If you're energized by building programs, coaching talent, and shaping culture, and you want your work to directly strengthen a high-performing department, this is a rare chance to do it at a firm that genuinely invests in its people.

Responsibilities

• Partner with attorneys and practice leaders to advance talent development, strengthen retention, and shape a strong department culture
• Serve as the connection point between attorney leadership and finance, translating reporting and benchmarking data into insights that support growth and productivity
• Work alongside practice and talent leadership to shape, launch, and carry out new policies and initiatives
• Build and guide mentorship programs that support attorneys at every career stage
• Contribute to annual evaluation cycles for partners, counsel, and associates, and help address performance concerns as they arise
• Guide lateral attorneys through onboarding so they integrate smoothly into their new teams
• Conduct exit interviews and analyze attrition trends to inform retention efforts
• Plan and coordinate practice group meetings and events
• Collaborate cross-functionally with firm administrative teams, including finance, recruiting, professional development, and DEI

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a large law firm environment, with direct experience in professional development, talent development, or practice management
• A natural communicator who moves fluidly between conversations with senior partners and junior associates
• Highly organized and self-directed, with sharp instincts for prioritization under competing deadlines
• Comfortable working with data and financial reporting to tell a story and drive decisions
• Most importantly, someone who understands how great law firms work and is genuinely invested in helping attorneys do their best work