Corporate Paralegal Manager
About The Position
Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It’s a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too. The Manager of Corporate Paralegals is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Paralegal team across the firm, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality support to Business Law practices. This role drives operational efficiency and best practices while overseeing team performance and professional development. Success in this role requires a collaborative and adaptable leader with high emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently with strong personal initiative. The Manager must demonstrate excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. This position reports to the Director of Paralegals and works closely with Practice Group Leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Paralegal and people management or supervisory experience of a Corporate practice required; national law firm experience preferred.#LI-Hybrid
Nice To Haves
- national law firm experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage paralegals to ensure delivery of excellent services to stakeholders and clients.
- Serve as a liaison between attorneys and paralegals as well as paralegal staff and department leadership and other administrative departments.
- Collaborate with Department, Practice Group leadership to maximize paralegal utilization and profitability, including structuring workflows and best practices and procedures.
- Monitor adherence of Firm policies, legal standards, time entry compliance, overtime, and ethical guidelines while promoting consistency and fairness.
- Assist with the recruitment and retention of paralegals as well as performance management process.
- Identify staffing needs and collaborate with Department, Practice Group Leadership and attorneys to ensure that paralegal resources are utilized most efficiently to support client workflow.
- Identify inefficiencies and contribute to the implementation of improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
- Participate in the onboarding of new hires, introducing them to Foley & Lardner’s culture, systems, and workflows.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships across leadership, stakeholders and paraprofessional staff.
- Foster a culture of accountability, efficiency, and client-centered service excellence within the team.
- Provide consistent feedback to paralegals as part of their ongoing development.
- Design, develop and implement paralegal training programs and educate attorneys on effective utilization of paralegals.
- Assess opportunities to integrate automation and AI tools to optimize paralegal workflows.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
