Strategic Corporate Practice Leader

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and other insurance benefits

401(k) eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off benefits

Job summary

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York is seeking a Corporate Practice Manager to oversee business needs and internal operations across multiple offices.

The role focuses on enhancing staffing processes, managing evaluations, and coordinating financial performance, all while leveraging AI tools to improve operational workflows.

The position requires extensive law firm experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practice support experience in a law firm.
• At least 3 years of project management responsibility.
• Ability to communicate persuasively with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Support staffing and workload management for attorneys.
• Manage annual attorney evaluation and compensation processes.
• Track pipeline of promotion candidates and support internal reviews.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Client service orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD or MBA

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)

Generative AI tools

Job description

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York is seeking a Corporate Practice Manager to oversee business needs and internal operations across multiple offices.

The role focuses on enhancing staffing processes, managing evaluations, and coordinating financial performance, all while leveraging AI tools to improve operational workflows.

The position requires extensive law firm experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.