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Sidley Austin LLP · 2 hours ago

Practice Group Manager - Energy

US-TX-Houston

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$177K/yr - $252K/yr

Sidley Austin LLP is a law firm seeking a Practice Group Manager for their Energy Global Practice Group. The role involves supporting strategic, operational, administrative, and talent-management needs, while managing relationships and workflows to advance the group's goals.

AdviceConsultingFinanceFinancial ServicesLegal

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on support for the GPG and its PATs by building strong relationships with Global Practice Leaders (GPLs) and Practice Group Heads (PGHs), partners, associates and staff to understand and advance the group’s goals

Provide administrative support to the Global Practice Group (GPG) and its Practice Area Teams (PATs) through organization of practice group meetings and through the development and management of communications, including presentation materials and meeting documentation

Work with GPLs, PGHs and Accounting to design customized KPI and other reports

Work with the GPLs and PGHs to create and implement a strategic business plan or select strategic objectives; stay abreast of industry trends to help inform and augment those strategic priorities

In coordination with the relevant departments and practice groups, support cross practice or firm wide strategic initiatives/special projects (e.g., working with Marketing/Business Development to capture and monitor cross-practice group referrals)

Manage special projects for the GPG and its PATs, such as operational or process improvement projects

Function as a liaison for other administrative departments and existing resources, i.e. Learning & Development; Inclusion; Knowledge Management; Marketing and Business Development; Accounting; Finance, etc

Maintain and administer resource management-dashboards; act as a liaison and advocate to facilitate workflow and evaluate associate capacity and skill development needs for staffing purposes. Responsible for assessing the GPG associates across offices to ensure associates are sharing equal workloads to maximize performance and eliminate disparate hours amongst lawyers and to ensure associates are building appropriate skills in accordance with rubrics and their career development goals

Track and analyze utilization to guide staffing or talent decisions, including recruiting

In connection with the GPG, its PATs, and the appropriate functional departments, help determine hirings needs and facilitate practice-group recruiting, onboarding and integration of entry-level and lateral associates

In connection with Learning & Development, help support mentoring and other morale and retention initiatives for the GPG and its PATs

Collaborate with GPLs, PGHs, HR and others to oversee attorney performance and career development initiatives, including managing the performance appraisal process and supporting the partner and counsel promotion process

Qualification

J.D.Law firm economicsMicrosoft OfficeResource Management ToolsNegotiationClient service focusAnalytical skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailInterpersonal communicationProblem-solving skills

Required

J.D. with several years of law firm practice experience; candidates with prior in-house legal experience are also strongly considered

Proficient in the understanding of law firm economics, attorney incentives, staffing dynamics, and overall practice operations

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Resource Management/Scheduling Tools, Excel and other related applications

Strong presence in the face of complexity and time-constrained challenges

Proficient at negotiating and managing conflict

Proven client service focus, with an ability to resolve issues quickly and a sense of urgency

Strong organizational skills

Strong attention to detail

Good judgment

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Superior relationship building skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others

Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion

Able to work under pressure

Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Benefits

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits program

Company

Sidley Austin LLP

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Sidley is an elite global law firm.

Founded in 1866

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.sidley.com

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