Litigation Team Leader

Litigation Team Leader Department: Legal Operations Employment Type: Full Time Location: Tampa, Florida Description At Jimerson Birr, our team protects clients’ rights, businesses, properties, investments, and finances. We serve a mix of established businesses, start‑ups, and individuals, providing insights into legal and business considerations that guide decision‑making. We are seeking a Litigation Team Leader who excels in dynamic environments, moves quickly, and takes command of both strategy and execution. This role blends high‑impact commercial litigation work with leadership of a small, high‑performing team. This position is ideal for an attorney who thrives when tackling new challenges, enjoys variety, and brings a persuasive, forward‑leaning communication style. Key Responsibilities Lead weekly team meetings, assessing scorecards, staffing, case mix, SLA health, projects, and issues; ensure the team stays aligned, focused, and on plan. Distribute work decisively and intelligently, keeping throughput high and maintaining clarity on priorities. Reinforce discipline in process execution by ensuring matter plans, templates, and technology are consistently adopted. Coach attorneys and paralegals, offering direction, feedback, and persuasive guidance that moves the team toward results. Own client relationships for all matters touched by your team, driving satisfaction, retention, and opportunities for expanded engagement. Maintain a selective litigation docket, stepping in where your strategic or advocacy presence will have maximum impact. Respond quickly as issues arise, keeping matters in motion and eliminating bottlenecks before they slow progress. Qualifications JD + active Florida Bar 7–10+ years of litigation experience, with demonstrated leadership, judgment, and ability to direct others Strong record in hearings, depositions, negotiations, and strategy execution Ability to communicate persuasively and drive alignment around decisions Comfort managing multiple moving parts at once and making fast, informed decisions Proven ability to enforce standards, elevate team performance, and maintain forward momentum Preferred Qualifications First‑chair trial experience Experience in complex commercial, class action, consumer, or eminent domain litigation Prior leadership or player‑coach experience Benefits Conferring client‑defined value: Clarify objectives, success criteria, budget, timeline, and communication preferences at intake, then manage to them. Accessibility: Keep lines open and responsive; clients never guess how to reach us or when they’ll hear from us. Efficiency & cost‑effectiveness: Staff matters smartly, use technology and checklists to reduce friction, and provide early assessments for predictable spend. Delivering an experience while delivering results: Make progress visible with alignment calls, status summaries, and documented decisions. Meaningful partnership: Anticipate needs, surface options, and help clients plan the next goal beyond the one we just achieved. Exceptional communication based on listening: Ask better questions, summarize tradeoffs plainly, and write for business readers. Accountability to goals: Hold the team (and yourself) to timelines, scopes, and outcomes; surface risks early and propose fixes. Equal Opportunity Employer Jimerson Birr is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, gender identity, and marital status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jimerson Birr, P.A.