Assistant Managing Attorney

The Hartford•Hartford, CT

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Assistant Managing Attorney will join the leadership team of The Hartford’s newly combined New England Staff Legal organization. This is a leadership role for an experienced attorney and people leader who will help develop attorneys, build strong teams, lead through change, and shape a multi-jurisdictional legal organization. Success depends on inspiring and developing others, building trusted relationships, creating accountability, and enabling attorneys to perform at their highest level. The role partners closely with the Managing Attorney and broader leadership team to build a connected New England organization, combining strong local expertise with shared expectations, collaboration, innovation, and a common culture. The position has a remote work schedule, with the expectation of coming into the Boston and/or Hartford offices as business needs arise.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school.
Experience practicing law and active bar membership in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or New Hampshire, or eligibility to waive into the bar of one of these states.
At least 10 years of legal experience.
Demonstrated record of sound judgment, professionalism, and credibility.
Demonstrated leadership experience through people management, coaching, mentoring, project leadership, training, change leadership, or other meaningful leadership responsibilities.
Strong commitment to developing others and preparing employees for broader responsibilities and future leadership opportunities.
Ability to influence, coach, and build trust with experienced legal professionals.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to provide candid, constructive feedback on case handling, litigation and trial skills, and presentation skills.
Intellectual curiosity and willingness to challenge existing practices and explore better ways of working.
Ability to lead confidently through ambiguity, organizational change, and evolving business needs.
Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across teams, functions, and levels.
Comfort using data and metrics to identify trends, assess performance, and inform decisions.
Strong technology aptitude and enthusiasm for responsible adoption of AI and emerging legal technology.
Ability to learn and operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions while recognizing and leveraging subject-matter experts' expertise.

Nice To Haves

Experience practicing Tort and/or Workers’ Compensation law is preferred.
Ability to demonstrate how they have developed others, created opportunities, led change, strengthened teams, and helped develop future leaders.

Responsibilities

Coach and develop attorneys, support their professional growth, and prepare them for broader responsibilities.
Set clear expectations and provide ongoing, actionable feedback on performance and professional development.
Recognize individual strengths and create opportunities for attorneys to expand their capabilities.
Identify emerging leaders and prepare them for future leadership opportunities.
Delegate meaningful responsibility and enable attorneys to lead initiatives, training, technology adoption, and cross-office collaboration.
Foster a culture of accountability, support, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Help define the future of a high-performing New England Staff Legal organization.
Lead through organizational and technological change, helping others navigate ambiguity and new ways of working.
Challenge established approaches, encourage thoughtful experimentation, and champion responsible adoption of AI-enabled tools and emerging legal technology.
Help attorneys connect their work to broader Staff Legal, Claims, and enterprise objectives.
Translate strategy into clear priorities, expectations, and measurable outcomes.
Build partnerships across Staff Legal, Claims, and other stakeholder groups.
Use data, operational indicators, and qualitative feedback to identify opportunities and drive improvement.
Remove barriers to attorney and team effectiveness, balancing individual needs with office, customer, and enterprise priorities.
Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across jurisdictions to create a connected New England organization.
Build trust through transparent communication, consistency, candor, and follow-through.
Handle difficult conversations thoughtfully and directly, including providing candid and constructive feedback.
Seek different perspectives, welcome respectful disagreement, remain open to feedback, and model accountability.
Create an environment where employees feel comfortable raising questions, concerns, and ideas.
Demonstrate humility and recognize when needed expertise resides elsewhere on the team.