Practice Manager, Real Estate - Practice Services

About the role

Jones Day is seeking a motivated individual to join our Practice Services team as a Practice Manager for the Firm's global Real Estate Practice. Our Practice Services team sits at the intersection of practicing lawyers and performing Practice-specific administrative functions of the Firm. We work in a collaborative and dynamic team-based environment that is focused on providing excellent service to our lawyers, practices, firm and clients.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and collaborating with Practice Leaders in their Practice management
• Working cooperatively with lawyers and fellow staff to advance and execute Practice initiatives
• Proactively identifying, leading and taking ownership of defined and ad hoc short- and long-term projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum five years of experience working within a law firm or corporate legal department
• Highly motivated and proactive
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an eye for editing
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong organizational, time management, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Strong Excel capability and confidence in creative calculations and data analysis
• Strong PowerPoint capability
• Strong presentation skills
• General knowledge of and familiarity with law firm practices
• Strong service orientation and ability to work with a wide range of people on a global team
• Ability to work under pressure and respond positively to changing priorities and timelines
• Ability to establish effective working relationships both internally and externally
• Ability and receptiveness to learn new systems and applications
• Proficiency in general Office applications, i.e., Word, Outlook, and Teams

Pay

The starting salary range for this Chicago position is $120,000 – $150,000.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Personal Assistance Program
• 401(k) Retirement
• Disability, and Life, Accident and Business Travel insurance
• Life insurance
• Backup Care and Tutoring for Dependents