Attorney Development Manager

Overview

This role is fully remote (100%) and supports US Eastern Time working hours. It is a full-time independent contractor position.

The organization is seeking an attorney development and people management professional to build associates’ growth, engagement, and long-term utilization as the firm scales. You will join the People Team and work closely with firm leadership to design feedback systems, learning and development programs, and community touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement a recurring feedback cadence (supporting continuous growth beyond annual reviews).
• Manage stakeholder relationships with partners and firm leadership, tailoring approach as needed (not one-size-fits-all).
• Create and sustain a sense of community for associates through programs and touchpoints that foster belonging.
• Own learning and development end-to-end, including program design grounded in adult learning theory and aligned with associates’ skill building and career progression.
• Coach and mentor associates directly as a people manager, including addressing performance concerns and supporting development navigation.
• Use utilization and performance data to identify under- or mis-utilization and translate findings into actionable steps.
• Contribute to talent acquisition efforts, including future programs that grow the attorney team, with working knowledge of US employment law as it relates to development and performance.
• Represent attorney development as a credible, influential function within the organization, communicating confidently to shape how leadership thinks about its people.

Requirements

• Legal or attorney-development background; ideally experience within a law firm or legal tech environment.
• Strong judgment in ambiguous situations: identify what’s missing, prioritize, and drive progress.
• Proven learning and development program design skills, including training grounded in adult learning theory.
• Real coaching and mentoring experience; ideally prior people management experience.
• Working knowledge of US employment law (comfortable knowing when a matter needs closer review).
• Data-driven approach, including comfort pulling together utilization and performance data to support action.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Americas time zone; ideally ET, with real overlap with the team and the attorneys supported.
• Resilient, direct, transparent, and team-oriented temperament with comfort working in ambiguity; AI-forward and tech-savvy.

Compensation & Benefits

• Contract: Full-time, Independent Contractor

Location

• 100% remote
• Must support US Eastern Time working hours

Preferred Qualifications

No additional preferred qualifications were specified.