Practice Manager

Company: Burr & Forman
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Burr & Forman, an Am Law 200 firm with over 370 attorneys, seeks qualified candidates for a Practice Manager position resident in our Birmingham, Charleston, Nashville, or Tampa office. This role will report to the Chief Marketing Officer. The Practice Managers serve as lead operational support for their assigned Practice Group Leaders. This position would support the Corporate, Labor & Employment, Intellectual Property, and Health Care practice groups. They are responsible for the daily execution of business needs of the assigned Practice Groups with an emphasis on performance and growth, recruiting and retention, skills-based training, and client development. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS Collaborate with COO, CMO, and PGLs on the development and implementation of annual business plans. Oversee practice group efforts to ensure operational effectiveness, profitable growth, and service delivery improvements, including matter management and pricing. Execute monthly report tracking and analysis on PG trends and needs. Report on KPIs for performance and growth goals. Share business and competitive intelligence findings. Monitor hiring needs, including addressing skill gaps and resource shortages. Make recommendations to PGL and firm management. Oversee/manage secondments and alternative work arrangements and monitor workload balancing, capacity, and assignments for attorneys. Collaborate with marketing and business development department to ensure growth in market share and expansion of client relationships. Facilitate the recruitment, on-boarding, integration, retention and development processes for attorneys in the assigned practice groups, collaborating with colleagues in the recruiting, professional development, and HR departments, as well as office leaders and administrators as necessary. Assist PGLs and professional development department with practice-specific training needs. Assist PGLs with practice group meetings and events. Facilitate the associate review process. Serve as a coach and trusted advisor to leaders and partners on group and individual plans. Perform other duties as assigned. THE ESSENTIALS Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or university and 5 years of related experience and/or training. Prior law firm or professional services industry experience preferred. Strong project management skills and a proven ability to assist with and execute strategic plans. Ability to concentrate on tasks, make decisions, and work calmly and effectively in a high-pressure, deadline-orientated environment. Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to perform a variety of complex and diverse tasks involving independent judgment and critical thinking. Proven communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This position is a unique opportunity to join a firm that prioritizes our clients, colleagues, and communities. If you’re a service-minded professional with intellectual curiosity and excellent work ethic, please consider joining our team. Burr & Forman LLP provides a wide range of benefits designed to support our employees and families including comprehensive health insurance, dental and vision insurance, group term life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan and retirement planning services, paid time off, and free wellness and mental health services among other benefits. The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation. Actual compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, education, work experience, geographic location, skills and competencies, industry knowledge, job responsibilities, market considerations and other business considerations. Equal Opportunity Employer Burr & Forman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, military and protected veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity, E-Verify, and other related posters at www.burr.com/careers/working-at-burr.

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