Foley Hoag LLP
law firm
ProfessionalDevelopmentManager
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“Professional Development Manager at Foley Hoag LLP. Skills: Professional development, Attorney development, Mentoring programs. Drive a culture of continuous learning. Support attorney professional development”
Industry & Context.
Innovative creative problem solving
Willingness/ability to work outside of standard business hours as needed, Willingness/ability to travel to other office locations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years of professional development/training experience within the legal industry or professional services firm, BAS required, Willingness/ability to work outside of standard business hours as needed, Willingness/ability to travel to other office locations, In-office presence in our Boston office at least three days per week
Nice to Have
JD preferred or MS in Education, Organizational Development, or related field
What You'll Do.
Drive a culture of continuous learning
Support attorney professional development
Identify and address attorney development needs
Recommend best practices for training
Design and implement department training
Create or expand experience benchmarks
Provide coaching and advising for associates
Oversee designated department mentoring
Manage attorney feedback and review
Track attorney strengths and skill gaps
Provide coaching and training on feedback
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboration with the Director of Professional Development; Collaboration with the Professional Development team; Collaboration with legal department and practice group leaders; Collaboration with partner mentors; Collaboration with business services colleagues; Collaborate with department and practice group leaders; Collaborate with department chairs and mentors; Collaborate with other Business Services teams
Communication Scope
Verbal and written communications
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple projects at once, Realign priorities as needed, Drive projects to successful completion
Full Job Description
Foley Hoag seeks a Professional Development (PD) Manager to drive a culture of continuous learning and excellence in collaboration with the Director of Professional Development, the Professional Development team, legal department and practice group leaders, partner mentors, and business services colleagues. The PD Manager will be involved in all facets of attorney PD, including career development, training, mentoring, and evaluations and feedback to support the professional development and career success of Foley Hoag attorneys at all levels. Responsibilities Collaborate with department and practice group leaders to identify and address attorney development needs; recommend best practices and resources; support the design and implementation of department training curricula; create or expand experience benchmarks. Provide coaching and advising for associates on career development and strategies for success; work with associates on individual career development and training plans in alignment with their increasing tenure; collaborate with department chairs and mentors to support associate development. Oversee designated department mentoring programs; facilitate mentor-mentee pairings; recommend and implement new mentoring approaches, program enhancements, discussion topics, resources, and training. Manage attorney feedback and review processes; read mid-year and annual reviews to assess substantive feedback and provide guidance; track attorney strengths and skill gaps to drive PD follow-up and planning; reinforce real-time feedback practices; provide coaching and training on feedback messaging and delivery. Collaborate with other Business Services teams, including Business Development, Legal Recruiting, and DE contribute to development and implementation of best practices at Foley Hoag. Contribute to other PD initiatives and programs as needed. Qualifications Minimum of 5 years of professional development/training experience within the legal industry or professional s
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