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New York City, New York · USA job

Practice Group Manager - Regulatory & Enforcement

Sidley Austin

New York City, New York

Job description

Overview

In this role you enable the Regulatory and Enforcement GPG to achieve its strategic and operational goals across offices. You partner with Global Practice Leaders and Practice Group Heads to drive strategic plans, optimize processes, and manage talent. You provide administrative support, reporting, and cross-practice initiatives, including AI-focused efforts and client-value communications. This is a high-impact role at a global law firm, blending strategy, operations, and people management to accelerate service delivery and outcomes.

Compensation / Benefits
  • bonus eligibility
  • comprehensive benefits program
Responsibilities
  • Build strong relationships with GPLs, PGHs, partners and staff to understand and advance group goals
  • Provide administrative support including meetings, communications, and presentation materials
  • Design and manage customized reporting in collaboration with GPLs, PGHs, and Accounting
  • Develop and implement strategic business plans and initiatives for the GPG and PATs
  • Coordinate cross-practice initiatives and monitor referrals with Marketing/Business Development
  • Prepare client value or post-engagement reports demonstrating efficiency and ROI
  • Manage special projects such as operational or process improvements (e.g., AI initiatives)
  • Liaise with Learning & Development, Knowledge Management, Marketing, Accounting, and other departments
  • Track utilization to inform staffing and talent decisions; assist with hiring and onboarding
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and integration of entry-level and lateral associates
Key requirements
  • Consulting, strategic/operational experience or substantial in-house legal or law firm experience
  • Understanding of law firm economics, attorney incentives, staffing dynamics, and operations
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Resource Management/Scheduling Tools, Excel
  • Ability to work independently, identify needs, develop solutions, and drive projects to completion
  • Ability to handle complexity and time-constrained challenges; strong judgment with leadership
  • Proven client service focus with issue resolution and urgency
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, good judgment
  • Strong interpersonal communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work harmoniously with others, maintain confidentiality, and manage multiple projects
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Good judgment
  • Microsoft Office
  • Resource Management/Scheduling Tools
  • Excel

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