Foley Hoag seeks a Professional Development Manager to work in collaboration with the Director of Professional Development, the Professional Development Manager, legal department and practice group leaders, partner mentors, and business services directors and professionals. The PD Manager will be involved in all facets of attorney PD, including career development, training, mentoring, and evaluations and feedback to support the professional development and career success of Foley Hoag attorneys at all levels.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Director of Professional Development to assess needs, create programs, and implement the next level of attorney core skills training; define metrics and evaluate training ROI; communicate program plans, goals, and outcomes; manage external training vendors and content.
Collaborate with designated department and practice group leaders to codify experience benchmarks; team with staffing partners to ensure more equitable and developmental staffing; identify learning opportunities and recommend augmented legal skills and industry training; coach on innovative delivery approaches to maximize learning.
Provide confidential coaching for associates on work and career issues and strategies for success; work with associates on individual career development and training plans in alignment with increasing tenure.
Manage designated department mentoring programs and budgets; facilitate mentor-mentee pairings; recommend and implement new mentoring groups, program enhancements, discussion topics, and training.
Facilitate designated department attorney feedback and review processes; QC mid-year and annual reviews for substantive feedback and guidance; codify attorney strengths and skill gaps to drive PD planning; reinforce real-time feedback practices; provide coaching on feedback messaging and delivery.
Collaborate with Business Development on associate work plans and BD training; with Legal Recruiting on new and summer associate training and lateral integration; and with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on initiatives for attorney development and advancement.
Collaborate with Legal Recruiting, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Human Resources on initiatives that foster a diverse and inclusive culture and promote overall engagement.
Monitor external trends and best practices in attorney professional development, including on attorney career paths, staffing, mentoring, feedback, training, and compensation; contribute to development and implementation of best practices at Foley.
Contribute to other PD initiatives and programs as requested.
Requirements
Minimum 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.
At Foley Hoag, we welcome, develop, and celebrate talented and diverse individuals in an innovative, mutually respectful, and intellectually rigorous community, and bring unique perspectives to collaborative teams that deliver exceptional advice and craft bespoke legal solutions for our clients and our world. Foley Hoag LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Foley Hoag LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful regard to sex, race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or domestic partner/civil union status, military service, or veteran status, disability, and any other characteristic covered by applicable federal, state or local nondiscrimination laws. We value each person for their talents, expertise, experience, and perspective.
Foley Hoag is committed to helping our clients achieve their desired results by excelling in the time-honored practices of the legal profession and seizing on new ways to continuously improve our performance and service level.
Since 1943, Foley Hoag has represented public and private clients in a wide range of disputes and transactions around the world. We have established a lengthy record of success in industries such as life sciences, health care, technology, energy/renewables, investment management and professional services. We also offer our clients market-leading international litigation and arbitration services, and unmatched counsel in the evolving field of corporate social responsibility.
From our offices in Boston, Washington, D.C., New York, and Paris, we provide creative, strategic legal advice tailored to clients’ unique goals. Our powerful regional, national and international practices share a common emphasis on superior client service.
What makes us different?
Insight – We deeply understand our clients’ businesses, priorities, strategies and industries.
Creativity – With approximately 330 lawyers, we have a reputation for an intellectual approac...h to case analysis and efficiently developing creative, compelling legal strategies.
Innovation – We are connected to the entrepreneurial community and detect emerging trends that will affect clients down the road.
Size – Our clients have the full sustained attention of partner-level talent backed by large-firm firepower.
Responsiveness – In an Internet-driven culture, we still like to pick up the phone and meet face to face to cultivate the deep mutual understanding needed for success.
Loyalty – The exceptionally long average tenure of our lawyers reflects the appeal of our easy-going yet professionally serious culture.
Diversity – In addition to their rich cultural diversity, our attorneys typically possess complementary expertise beyond the law, often manifested in multiple advanced degrees.
