Professional Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department and practice group leaders to identify and address attorney development needs; recommend best practices and resources; support the design and implementation of department training curricula; create or expand experience benchmarks.
• Provide coaching and advising for associates on career development and strategies for success; work with associates on individual career development and training plans in alignment with their increasing tenure; collaborate with department chairs and mentors to support associate development.
• Oversee designated department mentoring programs; facilitate mentor-mentee pairings; recommend and implement new mentoring approaches, program enhancements, discussion topics, resources, and training.
• Manage attorney feedback and review processes; read mid-year and annual reviews to assess substantive feedback and provide guidance; track attorney strengths and skill gaps to drive PD follow-up and planning; reinforce real-time feedback practices; provide coaching and training on feedback messaging and delivery.
• Collaborate with other Business Services teams, including Business Development, Legal Recruiting, and DE&I, on initiatives for attorney development, advancement, and engagement.
• Monitor external trends and best practices in attorney professional development, including attorney career paths, staffing, mentoring, feedback, and training; contribute to development and implementation of best practices at Foley Hoag.
• Contribute to other PD initiatives and programs as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional development/training experience within the legal industry or professional services firm.
• Innovative thinker; creative problem solver; excellent interpersonal, team, and verbal and written communications skills; works effectively and collaboratively at all levels.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects at once, realign priorities as needed, and drive projects to successful completion.
• BA/BS required. JD preferred or MS in Education, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Willingness/ability to work outside of standard business hours as needed.
• Willingness/ability to travel to other office locations.