April 28, 2024

Senior Practice Manager (Media Entertainment Patent Trademark...

Davis Wright Tremaine Chicago, Illinois

These objectives include, but are not limited to, business development and client service, financial management, professional development, and recruiting, as well as generally acting as the liaison between staff departments and the leaders of assigned practice groups. Practice Group Operations Business Development and Client Service • Together with the Business Development Manager for the practice group , advise on where to focus business development efforts, including coordinating cross-practice marketing opportunities, performing research on industry trends, prospective clients and competitors' marketing activities • Provide strategic guidance to business development manager for cross-practice requests for proposals involving significant practice group participation, complex pricing, and multiple relationship partners • Partners with key client teams that are led by PGC or other key attorneys in assigned practice group (s), as well as the Business Development Manager, to actively drive business development and client development • Support client operations such as billing, matter management, and internal communications, and suggest improvements to the same • In partnership with the Business Development Manager and the Marketing Communications group, develop, refine and promote the assigned practice group's brands through traditional marketing activities as well as innovative new methods • Collaborate with Business Development Manager, other practice managers and business development professionals to share best practices and cross-marketing and business development opportunities • Supervise and take responsibility for the work product of practice management specialist, doing the above-mentioned business development, marketing, and client service activities Financial Management • Review and analyze financial data relating to the practice group. Act as primary approver on budget-related requests for all attorneys in practice group Professional Development • Partner with Professional Development to develop PG-specific training programs • Liaise with Professional Development to manage the associate review and evaluation process so as to focus the time of PGCs and other partners on mentoring and coaching as opposed to administrative activities • Identify training needs and coordinate with colleagues to develop cross-practice or firm-wide training programs where appropriate. Recruiting • Liaise with the Recruiting Department to manage the lateral recruiting process as it relates to the Practice Group so as to minimize the administrative burden on PGCs and other partners • Lead efforts to logistically and culturally integrate lateral partner hires to the practice group within the firm Other • Assist PGC and practice group leadership to drive content and agendas for practice group meetings, including monthly, quarterly, and annual meetings as assigned • Perform other duties as assigned Support Cross-practice Client Operations and Service Levels • Support operational and client-service needs of high-profile clients, including identifying and implementing process improvements, assisting internal financial teams, and advising of potential business conflicts. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays each year and an employee assistance program.

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