Senior Paralegal Manager

Trustpoint is proud to partner with a national law firm in their search for a Senior Paralegal Manager to join their hybrid team in Washington, DC. This role will lead a team of paralegals and docketing professionals, focusing on client service, team development, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have extensive paralegal experience, proven leadership skills, and a forward-looking mindset to guide the team through process and technology improvements.

Responsibilities :

• Manage a team of paralegals, paralegal assistants, and docketing professionals, providing mentorship and modeling industry standards
• Drive the annual evaluation process, including compensation benchmarking and internal equity analyses
• Plan and implement professional development programs aligned with practice area needs and organizational strategy
• Maintain and evolve career ladders, including competency frameworks, progression criteria, and promotion standards
• Oversee departmental budgeting for training, certification, and technology investments
• Develop and refine systems for workload tracking, assignment transparency, and utilization analysis
• Lead day-to-day workflow and staffing requests, supporting attorneys and paralegals to ensure balanced workloads
• Monitor and analyze attorney and paralegal utilization, workload, and productivity, providing actionable reports and dashboards
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, profitability, and client value through improved staffing and workflow practices
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, client requirements, and confidentiality standards
• Support succession planning and knowledge transfer within the paralegal and docketing teams

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Compensation & Benefits :

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