Paralegal Manager

Paralegal Manager

Paralegal Manager Birmingham, Alabama $90,000–$115,000 annually

An established national law firm is seeking an experienced Paralegal Manager to lead and develop paralegal teams across designated offices. This newly created position will serve as a liaison between attorneys and paralegals, strengthen daily operations, and support team growth.

Reporting to the Chief Practice Management Officer, the Paralegal Manager will oversee staffing, workflow coordination, training, budgeting, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead paralegals and paralegal supervisors across assigned offices.
• Partner with attorneys to address staffing needs, balance workloads, and resolve workflow challenges.
• Recruit, interview, hire, and onboard paralegal staff.
• Develop training materials, orientation programs, mentoring, and continuing education opportunities.
• Monitor productivity, billable hours, utilization, and realization reports.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support compensation administration.
• Establish role expectations, billing requirements, and overtime approval procedures.
• Support budgeting and resource planning.
• Recommend improvements to policies, processes, software, and workflow systems.
• Provide hands-on paralegal assistance as needed.
• Travel to assigned offices when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 10 years of paralegal experience.
• At least three years of experience supervising or managing paralegals; five years of relevant leadership experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of legal workflows and law firm operations.
• Familiarity with law firm accounting and finance principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, legal technology, and document management systems such as iManage.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Professional, collaborative, and solutions-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional services experience with client interaction preferred.

At our clients' request, only individuals with required experience will be considered.

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