Senior attorney - law

We are seeking a strategic, creative, and collaborative Senior Manager of Attorney Development to help shape the future of lawyer growth and professional development at our firm. This role will play a key role in the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of a cohesive, forward‑thinking curriculum focused on legal skills, professional and management skills, business development, communication, law firm economics, client service, and emerging areas such as AI in legal practice. The Senior Manager of Attorney Development will also oversee key functions within the department and help build scalable systems and programs that strengthen lawyer engagement, development, and long‑term success across the firm. We are looking for a strong leader, manager, and systems‑builder with significant law firm professional development experience, intellectual curiosity, and enthusiasm for innovation and change as we enter an exciting new chapter through our combination with Ashurst and continued international growth.

Training & Professional Development

Develop and support firmwide developmental academies, retreats, orientations, and attorney training initiatives.

Manage training resources and communications with internal and external faculty, coaches, and other training providers.

support onboarding and integration programs for new and lateral attorneys.

Provide oversight of firmwide CLE, including compliance, accreditation, reporting, and tracking across jurisdictions and offices.

Oversee, evaluate, and optimize learning management systems (LMS), attorney evaluation and feedback platforms, and other development technologies (e.g., Manage program budgets, vendor relationships, and multiple simultaneous projects with attention to outcomes, timelines, and resource allocation.

This is a hybrid role with some in‑office expectations.

TRAVEL

This position will require approximately 20 days of travel annually.

Minimum five to eight years of manager‑level or higher experience in attorney professional development, attorney personnel management, or a closely related field.

Substantial experience in lawyer professional development within a law firm environment, with demonstrated ability to design, build, and manage wide‑ranging programs—including training curricula, mentoring frameworks, integration initiatives, and CLE—across a complex, multi‑office organization.

Strong project management and supervisory skills, with a collaborative, proactive approach and proven ability to build partnerships across departments, offices, and leadership levels.

Management experience in a multi‑office law firm environment, with broad responsibility for the design and delivery of attorney development and integration programs.

Experience with attorney development technologies and systems, including LMS and CLE platforms; knowledge of multi‑jurisdictional MCLE compliance.

Professional coaching training or certification.

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Personal medical and parental leave

Up to 10 paid holidays