Wilson Elser
Business & Legal Professionals
PracticeManager
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“Practice Manager at Wilson Elser. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, business planning, marketing, thought leadership, operational effectiveness, attorney engagement, talent development, strategic priorities. Leading the development and execution of each Practice Team’s business and marketing plans. Conducting market research and competitive intelligence for the practice teams a”
What You'll Achieve.
enhance practice visibility; support talent and professional development initiatives; improve internal processes; help execute strategic priorities that strengthen overall practice performance and growth; driving higher attendance and engagement; strengthen overall practice performance and growth
Industry & Context.
Analytical and process-oriented mindset with the ability to assess trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and support strategic decision-making; Identifying practice-specific write-off and write-down trends and recommending solutions to address them
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–10 years of progressive experience within a law firm environment, understanding of legal industry operations and practice group dynamics, Proven experience partnering closely with attorneys, practice group leaders, and firm leadership to support strategic business and operational initiatives, Demonstrated background in practice group administration and law firm management, including coordinating cross-functional initiatives and driving team engagement, executive presence with the ability to effectively interact with senior leadership, attorneys, and key stakeholders across the firm, Experience collaborating with departmental leaders and firm-wide functional teams, including Recruiting, IT, Professional Development, and Knowledge Management, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing professional communications, presentations, reports, and marketing-related materials, Analytical and process-oriented mindset with the ability to assess trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and support strategic decision-making, Highly organized professional with project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
What You'll Do.
Leading the development and execution of each Practice Team’s business and marketing plans
Conducting market research and competitive intelligence for the practice teams and relevant geographic markets
Developing and driving the team’s thought leadership initiatives
including client alerts
high-quality collateral such as fact sheets
and other marketing materials
Ensuring attorneys maintain current
and client-ready bios
Proactively identifying and securing opportunities to raise the visibility of our attorneys and the firm (speaking engagements
writing opportunities
Managing the Practice Team’s meeting cadence
including regular all-team meetings and one-on-one meetings with the building agendas and driving higher attendance and engagement
Assist in managing their Practice Team quality initiatives
Liaising with Recruiting to track open requisitions
follow up on interviewer feedback
and ensure timely candidate follow-up
Collaborating with IT and Knowledge Management to promote adoption of AI
Liaising with the Professional Development team and Practice Chairs to identify
and drive participation in relevant training programs
Reviewing all Practice Team reports
extracting key insights
and presenting them to the Chairs and at team meetings
Managing and promoting the Practice Team Intranet sites
Identifying practice-specific write-off and write-down trends and recommending solutions to address them
Managing and participating in the onboarding processes for practice team attorneys with regards to Practice Team onboarding
Participating in integration programs for lateral and promoted partners
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; partnering closely with attorneys and firm leadership; collaborating with departmental leaders and firm-wide functional teams, including Recruiting, IT, Professional Development, and Knowledge Management; Liaising with Recruiting; Collaborating with IT and Knowledge Management; Liaising with the Professional Development team and Practice Chairs; presenting to the Chairs and at team meetings
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience developing professional communications, presentations, reports, and marketing-related materials
Process & Methodology
project management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities
Full Job Description
Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1400 attorneys in 46 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms. The Position: This position serves as a strategic business and operational leader supporting the firm’s Practice Teams and Practice Chairs. The Practice Manager will drive business planning, marketing and thought leadership initiatives, attorney engagement, operational effectiveness, and cross-functional collaboration across the firm. This individual will partner closely with attorneys and firm leadership to enhance practice visibility, support talent and professional development initiatives, improve internal processes, and help execute strategic priorities that strengthen overall practice performance and growth. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, analytical, and relationship-driven professional with strong law firm experience, executive presence, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Leading the development and execution of each Practice Team’s business and marketing plans Conducting market research and competitive intelligence for the practice teams and relevant geographic markets Developing and driving the team’s thought leadership initiatives, including client alerts, client insights, 50-state surveys, webinars, and other materials Creating targeted, high-quality collateral such as fact sheets, brochures, and other marketing materials Ensuring attorneys maintain current, compelling, and client-ready bios Proactively identifying and securing opportunities to raise the visibility of our attorneys and the firm (speaking engagements, writing opportunities, industry platforms, etc.) Managing the Practice Team’s meeting cadence, including regular all-team meetings and one-on-one meetings with the Chairs; building age
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