Location: Boston, MA | Hybrid flexibility
Salary Range: $120k – $140k | Exempt | Bonus Eligible
Schedule: Full-time | Monday-Friday | 9-5
About the Role
Our client, a leader in the legal industry, is seeking a Manager of Professional Development to design, manage, and deliver high-impact legal training programs that support attorney growth and engagement. This hybrid role is ideal for a collaborative, innovative, and strategic professional passionate about professional development, legal education, and career advancement initiatives.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required. JD or advanced degree in a relative field is highly preferred.
- 5–7 years of experience in professional development, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Experience managing direct reports.
- Excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-service environment, prioritize multiple projects, and adapt to shifting needs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to quickly learn new software.
- Strong problem-solving skills, collaborative mindset, and commitment to professional excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the design, planning, and execution of attorney training programs, including curriculum development, content coordination, and logistics.
- Facilitate the firm’s annual Transitions Training retreats for associates, integrating core competencies and forward-thinking content.
- Partner with practice managers to deliver interactive, practice-specific training sessions such as mock trials, depositions, and transactions.
- Research and identify new content, providers, and programming through industry relationships, conferences, and webinars.
- Support lateral integration training, cohort-based learning, and career development initiatives.
- Oversee CLE operations including accreditation, credit issuance, and compliance.
- Leverage the firm’s Learning Management System (LMS) and other technology to enhance learning delivery and user experience.
- Manage vendor relationships, onboarding, and troubleshooting related to CLE and learning technology.
- Maintain and update content on Professional Development intranet pages and LMS.
- Monitor trends in legal education and recommend program enhancements.
- Coach and mentor Professional Development Coordinators to foster team growth and performance.
- Collaborate with administrative departments to align professional development efforts with talent retention and employee engagement initiatives.
- Travel to firm offices to support programming, assess training needs, and strengthen stakeholder relationships.
Apply today!
Ready to make an impact? Apply today to join our client’s dynamic team and play a key role in shaping attorney development, fostering growth, and driving firm-wide success.
Founded in 1969, JOHNLEONARD, a woman-owned business, is the premier staffing choice in Boston and beyond. We provide Temporary/Contract, Direct Hire, Temp-to-Hire, and Payroll services as part of our comprehensive service offerings. JOHNLEONARD is an equal opportunity employer committed to representation, belonging, and accessibility in the workplace. All applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
