Legal Support Manager
McGuireWoods, a leading international law firm with over 1,000 lawyers across 21 offices, is seeking a Legal Support Manager to lead its innovative PA Response Team (PART) in Atlanta, Georgia. The PART model delivers high-quality legal administrative support to attorneys across multiple offices, practices, and time zones. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of administrative support within a dynamic and growing team.
As the Legal Support Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of the PART program, ensuring exceptional service delivery while driving scalability, efficiency, growth, and continuous improvement. Your responsibilities will include developing workforce plans, leading organizational change initiatives, managing a team of PART Specialists, and collaborating with various stakeholders to optimize workflows and resource allocation. You will also leverage analytics to inform strategic decisions and maintain consistent service standards across litigation and transactional practices.
The ideal candidate will have strong legal administrative experience, exceptional judgment, and a passion for developing talent. You should be a collaborative and service-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces change. Experience in managing large teams, implementing alternative support models, and utilizing performance metrics to drive operational improvements is essential.
McGuireWoods offers a competitive salary range of $109,599 to $166,996 annually, along with excellent benefits. The firm provides a hybrid remote option, allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Additional benefits include dental insurance, health insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan. The firm also offers generous parental leave and family medical leave.
At McGuireWoods, the culture is built on core values of excellence, integrity, client service, diversity and inclusion, community, and collegiality. The firm is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and offers various employee resource groups to support diverse communities. Recognized for its positive work environment, McGuireWoods has been honored in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Most Admired Law Firms” issue. Joining McGuireWoods means becoming part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional client service and contributing to the firm's ongoing success.