Strategic Corporate Practice Operations Lead

Fenwick & West; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Fenwick & West seeks a Corporate Practice Manager to support associates in the Corporate group, overseeing workflow, career development, and initiatives. The role focuses on retention, development, and enabling associates to reach their professional goals, in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

The position is full-time, exempt, and based in our U.S. offices (excluding DC), with a requirement of three in-office days per week and additional days as needed to meet client needs.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manager-level experience at a law firm or professional services.
• Experience in practice management, including staffing support, is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree required; JD or MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a knowledgeable resource to associates, helping manage bandwidth and time workflow.
• Manage junior and lateral associates through Fenwick First onboarding and integration.
• Oversee work allocation and staffing within the workflow system; assist partners as needed.
• Analyze practice group needs, collect data, identify gaps, support recruiting.
• Lead associate engagement and morale initiatives to foster in-office collaboration.
• Plan and conduct formal training with Practice Support Lawyers and Legal Training teams.
• Support evaluation and development through Knowledge Management and AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with practice group directors and partners on strategic group decisions.
• Assist with other initiatives and projects for the Practice Management team.

Skills

Sound judgment

Emotional intelligence

Data analytics

Oral and written communication

Confidential information handling

Team collaboration

AI tooling awareness

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree required

JD or MBA a plus

Tools

MS Office

AI tools familiarity

Job description

Fenwick & West seeks a Corporate Practice Manager to support associates in the Corporate group, overseeing workflow, career development, and initiatives. The role focuses on retention, development, and enabling associates to reach their professional goals, in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

The position is full-time, exempt, and based in our U.S. offices (excluding DC), with a requirement of three in-office days per week and additional days as needed to meet client needs.