Practice Manager

Katten Muchin Rosenman Llp • New York, NY

443d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Practice Manager will serve as primary support to the Real Estate Department at Katten, a full-service law firm, while also assisting other practice groups. This role involves managing daily operations and business management of legal departments to drive strategic growth. The Practice Manager acts as a trusted advisor to department heads and practice group leaders, implementing firm-wide initiatives and collaborating across various functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; J.D. or M.B.A. preferred.
• Minimum of five years relevant experience in a law firm.
• Client service experience a plus.
• Computer proficient with knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with courtesy, diplomacy, and discretion.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills.
• Ability to compile and analyze data and furnish concise, detailed information.
• Highly motivated with a strategic focus.
• Ability to understand and support firm goals, services, culture, and strategy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Dependable team player with high energy, creativity, and vision.
• Management experience including coaching, mentoring, and strong delegation skills.
• Excellent analytical and technical skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of current legal market trends, news, and innovations.
• Proactive with excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide highest level of service to department heads, practice group leaders, and attorneys.
• Manage general daily administration and business operations of the department.
• Facilitate implementation of strategic business planning action items.
• Manage department communications, meeting agendas, minutes, materials, and correspondence.
• Liaise with key functional and operational teams on behalf of the legal department.
• Facilitate execution of firm-wide initiatives at the practice group or department level.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiencies across practice and firm operations.
• Support staffing partners and department leadership with workflow coordination and attorney utilization.
• Address attorney assignments and performance issues as needed.
• Lead the implementation and execution of knowledge management initiatives and manage practice group resources.
• Oversee content development for practice group intranet sites, including resources, news, events, and calendars.
• Perform regular audits of practice group and department resources to ensure attorneys have appropriate support.
• Facilitate the annual business planning process for practice groups.
• Collaborate with department and firm leadership to develop business strategies.
• Oversee execution of and progress on practice group strategic business plan action items.
• Manage reports and presentations to firm-wide administration on business plan progress.
• Review and analyze department financial performance, including attorney production and utilization, revenue, budgets, and forecasting.
• Collaborate with Finance team members to respond to attorney requests for financial information.
• Partner with various functional teams on related projects and initiatives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k with employer contribution.
• Parental leave.
• Transportation fringe benefit program.
• Back-up care option.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Long-term and short-term disability policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees