Strategic Practice Operations Leader

City of Plant City; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Arnold & Porter in Washington, DC is seeking a strategic Practice Manager to join our Innovation and Practice Management Department. You will partner with Practice Group Leaders and collaborate across the firm to drive operational excellence across our Labor & Employment, Environmental, and Privacy Practice Groups.

This role offers visibility and influence over strategy and growth. The position emphasizes staffing decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and client-focused innovation to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or J.D. preferred.
• Experience in law firm management or professional services operations in a leadership role.
• Experience supporting legal practices; transactional law experience is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Partner with Practice Group Leaders to develop and execute strategic and operational initiatives.
• Serve as a key advisor on practice activity, trends, and operational priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve attorney efficiency, matter management, and resource utilization.
• Develop internal communications and messaging to support practice engagement and alignment.
• Advance innovation initiatives and client-focused solutions across the practices.
• Monitor matter activity, workload distribution, and attorney capacity to support staffing decisions.
• Assess resource needs and analyses to support recruiting and growth initiatives.
• Collaborate with Legal Personnel and practice leadership on attorney-related matters.
• Support equitable and strategic allocation of billable work.
• Develop agendas, presentations, and materials for practice group meetings.
• Facilitate regular communication and information sharing across attorneys and administrative teams.
• Ensure practice leaders have information and insights needed to make informed business decisions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or J.D. preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Arnold & Porter in Washington, DC is seeking a strategic Practice Manager to join our Innovation and Practice Management Department. You will partner with Practice Group Leaders and collaborate across the firm to drive operational excellence across our Labor & Employment, Environmental, and Privacy Practice Groups.

This role offers visibility and influence over strategy and growth. The position emphasizes staffing decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and client-focused innovation to