Job Description

This esteemed international law firm is seeking an experienced, legal professional with exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills for their Practice Group Manager opening in the D.C. office. In this role you will be responsible for managing, executing, and improving operational effectiveness and efficiency across the practice group. If you are looking to transition your career to the next chapter, for an opportunity where you can utilize prior supervisory experience and bring energy and enthusiasm to support the firm’s culture, initiatives, and goals, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today for consideration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and ensure productive workflow by distributing assignments efficiently and aligning resources with workload demands.
• Collaborate across departments to track performance, utilization, and timekeeping metrics.
• Facilitate the onboarding and integration process for new hires, including the year-round internship program.
• Manage daily operations and processes such as billing, collections, and internal requests, ensuring timely follow-up and completion.
• Assist with preparing revenue and expense budgets, reviewing financial reports and monthly operational expenses to make recommendations for improvement and inform decision making.
• Operate as a liaison among other Practice Managers and senior firm leadership to develop firm strategy and performance objectives, ensuring timely execution of relevant initiatives.
• Coordinate and prepare materials for practice group and other ad hoc meetings, and collaborate with other colleagues to organize group events/team building.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Global law firm located in the heart of DC, with an office culture that is committed to pro bono, diversity, and a warm, inclusive work environment.
• Generous compensation and benefits package commensurate with the firm’s prestige.
• This position is approved for a hybrid work model, providing some flexibility to work remotely two (2) days a week.

What We’re Looking For:

• Legal supervisory experience. You hold a four-year degree and four (4) or more years of experience in a supervisory role. Candidates with prior experience in a law firm setting or a background on Capitol Hill will stand out!
• Proactive, poised, and professional. You love the hustle of a busy workday and excel with managing numerous projects, deadlines, and competing priorities with confidence and calmness.
• Communication is key. You have exceptional communication skills, both through writing and speaking. The ability to communicate among various levels of staff, from the most junior employees to the senior partners and management, is essential.
• Warm, trustworthy, and ready to work. You are team-oriented, and service-oriented, always exercising sound judgement when handling sensitive information. Strong desire to work hard and commitment to continuous learning and improvement is a must.

To apply, please send a resume to legal@hawthornelane.com.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs