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McCarter & English is seeking a Senior Practice Manager for any of our office locations. The Senior Practice Manager will collaborate with a cross-functional team to provide exceptional legal services to clients in the corporate transactions practice. A key responsibility of this role is to drive operational excellence, working closely with the Director of Matter Performance & Service Innovation and the Chief Strategy Officer. The goal is to lead corporate partners, fostering growth by embedding data-driven decision-making, scalable business processes, and disciplined project management.
Job Responsibility:
Assess partner write-off requests to reinforce sound financial judgment and recommend appropriate actions to achieve strong service delivery and performance
Evaluate new business intake requests for strategic and financial risk, recommending mitigation measures and collaborating with Firm Counsel to support client acceptance decisions
Spearhead talent development efforts by overseeing associate performance evaluations, aligning staffing models to the growth plan, upskilling timekeepers, and optimizing employee onboarding
Liaise with Human Resources and Lateral Partner Recruiting to secure resources and track ROI
Drive practice performance by leading assignment allocation, translating client expectations into clear quality standards, and delivering high-caliber client service
Design repeatable playbooks for M&A transactions and run post-deal retrospectives to capture lessons learned
Build dashboards that propel the growth strategy with an emphasis on live deal progress, client experience, workforce management, write-offs, and profitability
Support the implementation, use, and further development of technology and workflows that integrate strategic thinking and operational effectiveness into the culture of the practice
Advise the partners on a multi-year business growth plan, including market segmentation, competitive positioning, pricing models, and new legal service and product development
Manage quarterly objectives and financial forecasting in support of partners’ P&L ownership responsibilities by defining and monitoring KPIs and producing quality insights for firm management meetings
Act as a subject matter expert for a range of topics, including strategy execution, fee estimating and margin analytics, tech-enabled service delivery, and change and project management methods
Collaborate with Marketing to build business development operations models that deepen client relationships, promote services, and achieve an optimal client mix
Guide client teams to support the efficient management of engagements throughout the full matter lifecycle and identify opportunities to improve our service delivery through alternative uses of people, processes, and technology
Contribute to developing legal project management methodologies and tools by collaborating with colleagues within the firm, LPM team, clients, and vendors
Provide project management and process improvement mentorship and training across the firm
Facilitate a culture of continuous improvement through strong team interactions, accepting and providing constructive feedback, and a personal commitment to quality, innovation, and follow through
Requirements:
6+ years (or 3 years with an MBA or Juris Doctor from a top institution) of operations, strategy, practice, or engagement management experience
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent years of relevant experience
Advanced communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team of clients, senior partners, junior team members, business professional staff, other outside counsel, and vendors
A record of implementing pragmatic, creative, and effective solutions to scale a business line, product, or service with a particular emphasis on client satisfaction, financial performance, and value creation through execution
Adept with change management methodologies that produce measurable results by identifying which levers drive outcomes, influencing partners, and inspiring others
Entrepreneurial mindset that enjoys experimentation, is comfortable with ambiguity, and has stamina and grit
Willingness to challenge assumptions and propose alternative, bold solutions
Flexibility to work extended hours, including weekends and holidays
Nice to have:
Fluency in corporate transaction lifecycles, exposure to M&A workflows, or experience in a deal-heavy industry
J.D. or MBA
Demonstrated experience working directly with high-profile clients for large scale portfolios (e.g., PE portfolio operations, IB deal team, consulting, in-house counsel, etc.)
Capacity to envision next-generation legal service and design radically new models that usher in industry transformation
What we offer:
Eligibility for discretionary bonus
Firm-Paid: Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance and short-term (ST) and long-term (LT) disability benefits
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical/prescription drug coverage (the Firm pays a share of the cost), including a high deductible health plan with an annual Firm health savings account (HSA) contribution
Employee-Paid Voluntary Benefits: Dental and vision coverage, supplemental health plans (accident, cancer and critical illness), flexible spending accounts, optional life and AD&D insurance (supplemental employee, spouse and child) and supplemental STD coverage
Retirement: 401(k) plan offering three types of contributions: pre-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions
Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and leaves of absence to support work-life balance (e.g. parental leave)
Free and confidential employee assistance program (EAP) and behavioral health services program
Firm-paid back-up child/elder care, academic support and pet care program
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