Strategic Practice Manager: Structured Credit & Tax

Paul Hastings, LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 156,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life/AD&D

Long Term Care

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing

Paid Holidays

Generous PTO

Parental Leave

Wellbeing programs

Travel Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Paul Hastings is seeking a Practice Manager for Structured Credit and Tax practices in our New York office. The Practice Manager will support the leaders of Structured Credit and Tax practices, collaborating with Chairs and multiple departments to ensure operational efficiency and execution of strategic plans.

The role reports to the chairs of the Structured Credit and Tax practices with a line to the Associate Director, Practice Management, within the Practice Management and Services

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years serving as a practicing lawyer, paralegal, or related experience.
• Experience with Corporate practices. Structured Credit and Tax practices (a plus).
• Bachelor’s degree (required); JD or MBA (a plus).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Associate Director, Practice Management, PG Chairs, partners, other business operations departments, and other stakeholders to facilitate the development and relentless execution of Practice Group strategic plans with clear and achievable goals.
• Collaborate with Finance Department to analyze Practice Group financials and other key performance indicators to stay on top of all timekeeper hours, performance trends, and overall practice revenue, providing actionable insights towards the management of the Practice.
• Collaborate with Talent Department to manage a productive workforce where: work assignments are provided efficiently and equitably; opportunities are allocated in accordance with Practice Group and individual development goals; performance issues are identified early and addressed; and Practice Group size is adjusted to meet projected workflow demands.
• Collaborate with business operations departments to facilitate and coordinate lateral attorney onboarding efforts.
• Manage the daily execution of business needs / operations of the assigned Practice Groups, including developing and managing the Practice operations budget, establishing a consistent framework for Practice Group meetings and communications, supporting Firm processes like billing and collections, matter intake and matter type classifications, and follow-up on initiatives / action items, etc.
• Enhance the experience for top clients by serving as a point of contact for the in-house legal operations team to improve the overall engagement and efficient delivery of legal services.
• Collaborate regularly with colleagues in Practice Innovation and across other administrative departments to continue to drive efficiencies, process improvement, and innovation throughout the Practice Groups and across the Firm; and
• Support Practice Chairs with the daily operations of the group, including preparing for PG meetings and retreats.

Skills

Business acumen

Continuous improvement

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership confidence

Education

Bachelor’s degree (required)

J D or MBA (a plus)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio)

Job description

Paul Hastings is seeking a Practice Manager for Structured Credit and Tax practices in our New York office. The Practice Manager will support the leaders of Structured Credit and Tax practices, collaborating with Chairs and multiple departments to ensure operational efficiency and execution of strategic plans.

The role reports to the chairs of the Structured Credit and Tax practices with a line to the Associate Director, Practice Management, within the Practice Management and Services