Paralegal Manager

A highly reputable, national law firm is seeking a Paralegal Manager to support continued growth. This is a leadership opportunity ideal for a strong paralegal professional who enjoys building structure, coaching teams, and driving performance across multiple offices.

This is a firmwide leadership role with real impact. You’ll help shape how paralegals are supported, trained, utilized, and developed—while partnering closely with attorneys and leadership to maintain high standards of service and efficiency.

• Growing national platform with long-term stability
• Strong culture and high retention (many team members 20+ years)
• 18 days PTO + 12+ holidays
• Excellent work/life balance and supportive leadership

• Lead and support paralegal supervisors and paralegals across multiple offices
• Establish structure around utilization, billing expectations, overtime approvals, and role definitions
• Serve as a liaison between attorneys, paralegals, and staff to address staffing needs and workflow issues
• Develop and implement onboarding programs and training materials
• Design and oversee orientation, continuing education, and mentoring programs
• Promote professional growth and skill development across the department
• Monitor productivity, billable hours, and realization reporting
• Conduct performance evaluations and manage compensation administration
• Recommend policy and procedural improvements to senior leadership
• Build and maintain efficient, compliant processes firmwide

• 5+ years of paralegal experience
• 2+ years in a paralegal management or supervisory role (team lead experience may be considered)
• Strong communication, judgment, and ability to lead with a calm, solutions-oriented approach
• Strong organizational and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with law firm workflows, accounting, and operational metrics
• Tech-forward mindset (experience with iManage or similar tools is a plus)
• Ability to travel to assigned offices as needed