Professional Development Manager - Transactions Legal Practice

Professional Development Manager – Transactions Legal Practice

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McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading global law firm that brings together more than 1,750 lawyers and 1,400 business professionals. We celebrate excellence, collaboration, and community and have been recognized as a top workplace by USA Today, Fortune, The American Lawyer, Vault and others. We are also certified by Great Place to Work. At McDermott, we don’t just invest in your future, we accelerate your career – wherever it may lead.

That includes supporting you both in and outside of the office.

• A firm where everyone belongs:
  Our award‑winning culture prioritizes warmth and authenticity — we encourage you to be yourself!
• Enthusiasm for all perspectives:
  We’re smarter and stronger when everyone has a voice and a seat at the table. We welcome unique viewpoints and ideas, and we make opportunities for you and your career to thrive.
• Support to feel your best and do your best:
  Wellness is integral to building a successful career and a rich life. That’s why our benefits program supports your physical, emotional, mental, and financial health, with an emphasis on work‑life balance.
• Real rewards for real work:
  We offer generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence.

The Manager of Professional Development develops, coordinates and facilitates transactional practice group training, curricula, in‑person summits and program content. This position combines transactional law expertise with the ability to design, deliver and evaluate training programs tailored to the development needs of associates at all levels in all transactional affinity groups. The Manager works closely with the professional development team and practice group leaders to assess substantive learning needs, design training strategy and ensure that programming is aligned with the firm’s goals and evolving market and legal trends.

• Liaise with practice group leaders, practice group directors, partners in charge of training and development partners to identify associate training needs aligned to competencies and practice priorities.
• Design and oversee implementation of transactional training curricula, including specialized curricula by level, practice and function, incorporating digital and in‑person experiential learning opportunities.
• Continuously evaluate and update training competencies and curricula to ensure they remain relevant, practical and innovative.
• Distill associate performance review feedback into action.
• Design and lead needs assessment and training impact focus groups and surveys; analyze results and use information to inform training priorities.
• Leverage technology platforms and learning analytics to deliver and assess training innovation and impact.
• Support new and lateral onboarding and integration of transactional attorneys.
• Manage and train direct report(s) and other junior professional development team members.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Transactional legal practice experience required.
• At least four (4) years of experience in professional development, training and/or organizational development in a law firm or other professional service environment.
• Ability to travel for work.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.
• Strong interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to be effective in both a group and one‑on‑one setting.
• Team player with experience working in virtual teams and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Juris Doctorate (JD) is preferred.

Successful candidates will be provided with outstanding career opportunities and will receive a competitive total rewards package with the opportunity to earn performance‑based bonuses.

Target Hiring Range $131,000 – $194,000.

Please note that quoted salary…