Senior Professional Development Manager

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP Boston, Massachusetts 02110
United States

The Senior Professional Development Manager will be part of the leadership team managing Choate’s industry-leading talent development efforts. This position will include coaching and counseling attorneys in the Finance & Restructuring Department to help them become exceptional lawyers and navigate their careers  person in this role will also work with other senior PD team members to continually enhance and execute Choate’s robust professional development agenda.

Choate is one of the leading law firms in the United States and our nationally recognized Finance & Restructuring practice continues grow at a rapid pace. As a Senior Professional Development Manager
, you will play a defining role in shaping the careers of top‑tier debt finance, restructuring and bankruptcy professionals. The position offers an opportunity to be a key voice on the practice group’s leadership team, driving innovative, highly personalized development strategies for attorneys in a collaborative group that represents leading financial institutions and private credit lenders across the country. In this high‑impact role, you’ll serve as a trusted coach and advisor to attorneys, partner with practice and Firm leadership on strategic initiatives, and help evolve Choate’s industry-leading approach to professional development.

• Serve as the primary professional development advisor for the Finance & Restructuring Department, developing a deep understanding of the practice’s work, needs, and goals, while coaching attorneys and partnering with practice leadership and the Firm’s professional development team to create and execute practice‑specific talent development strategies.
• Work closely with our knowledge management team to ensure F&R attorneys are leading edge in terms of their understanding and application of industry‑leading artificial intelligence tools.
• Collaborate with F&R market leads to enhance the commercial awareness and skills of the group’s associates and principals.
• Contribute to the strategic planning and execution of Firmwide professional development programs including mentoring and feedback programs, skill‑tracking efforts, training curricula, and the annual attorney review and compensation process.
• Collaborate across the Professional Development department, Legal Recruiting, Human Resources, practice leadership, and firm committees to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives and to deliver a cohesive, effective experience throughout the attorney lifecycle.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and developments affecting the department and the Firm, promote innovative thinking and creativity, and empower others to exercise sound decision‑making and good judgment.
• Leads by delegating, coaching, and motivating attorneys and colleagues to reach their highest levels of performance and engagement, proactively identifying and supporting their training and development needs.
• Skilled at building relationships and credibility required to successfully coach and counsel attorneys at the associate and partner levels; comfortable and knowledgeable in most effective approaches to influence the behavior of others and give feedback to help attorneys achieve their professional development goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to engage effectively across varied audiences.
• Utilizes critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills to make informed decisions, resolve issues proactively, and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintains active lines of communication within and between departments to share knowledge and support collaborative efforts, organizational change, and goal achievement.
• Exceptionally organized and able to manage competing demands in a fast‑paced environment, adjusting to evolving priorities.
• Utilizes innovative thinking, creativity, and sound analytics and decision‑making to ensure the highest level of achievement, productivity, and work satisfaction.
• Able to handle confidential information and matters with discretion and good judgment.

• Bachelor’s Degree required;
  Juris…