Senior Practice Group Business Manager

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Senior Practice Group Business Manager
The candidate will be responsible for providing and/or ensuring the well-coordinated operational support for the IP practice group. Will employ a wide range of strategic and tactical solutions to help improve the profitability and efficiency of the IP practice group under the direction of the Senior Director of Practice Management. Also serves as the staff focal point for the IP practice group and provides management support and advisory services to multiple Practice Group and Subgroup chairs. The scope of responsibility encompasses a wide range of duties, including: strategic planning, budgeting, financial management and analysis, pricing and legal project management, client development and professional development. Manage initiatives overseen by others as well as plan and develop the content for and participate in practice group conferences, retreats and meetings. Conduct statistical analysis, and develop other proven management tools to research, analyze and improve the profitability and efficiencies of the IP practice groups, elevating key issues to the Senior Director of Practice Management and Practice Group Chairs. Such activities may also include performing financial analysis, identifying trends, managing business intake, integration of new attorneys and assisting in attorney workload balancing and at all times exercising judgment to know what and when to escalate issues. Perform with limited guidance and supervision from the Senior Director of Practice Management. Also supervise practice operations manager and practice administrator. Should have a BA degree or equivalent with a solid understanding of the business, finance, personnel, statistics and/or systems disciplines and/or 8+ years of applicable experience. MBA or J.D. degree is preferred. Experience with intellectual property legal practice strongly preferred. Must be adept in using the internet and standard databases as well as PowerPoint and sophisticated functions in Excel. Knowledge of law firm operations or familiarity with professional services environments is preferred. Should preferably be expert in law firm operations, legal accounting and finance, the elements of law firm profitability at the client and matter level as well as the attorney level, and understand the challenges of local office operations. Must also have strong leadership and the ability to guide and mentor management-level staff.

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