Attorney Professional Development Manager Transactions

Pay: $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a high-impact role where your transactional legal experience directly shapes the growth and success of attorneys.
• Combine your corporate law background with professional development, curriculum design, training, and attorney coaching.
• Partner with attorneys and practice leaders to build innovative learning programs that strengthen legal skills, judgment, and client readiness.
• Enjoy a hybrid work environment with opportunities to collaborate across major legal markets in Boston, Chicago, and Miami.
• Join a sophisticated legal organization that values excellence, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous professional growth.
• Competitive compensation plus the opportunity for performance-based bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Location: Hybrid opportunity available in Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; or Miami, FL, offering the flexibility of a modern work environment while keeping you connected to a collaborative professional team.

Note: Must be licensed to practice law in the state where you live and have 4+ years of experience as an associate, including 2+ years of directly relevant corporate or transactional law experience.

About Us

We are a leading global legal organization committed to excellence, collaboration, innovation, and the professional growth of our people. Our team values diverse perspectives and creates opportunities for attorneys and professionals to build meaningful, lasting careers while making a measurable impact. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Partner with practice group leaders, partners, and professional development teams to identify attorney training needs and development priorities.
• Design and oversee transactional training curricula tailored to different attorney levels, practices, and functions.
• Create engaging in-person and digital learning experiences that strengthen practical legal skills and professional judgment.
• Develop transactional matter simulations that give associates meaningful opportunities to build experience and confidence.
• Evaluate training programs, associate feedback, and performance data to continuously improve professional development initiatives.
• Lead needs assessments, focus groups, surveys, and learning analytics to identify opportunities and measure program effectiveness.
• Support onboarding and integration programs for new and lateral transactional attorneys.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure professional development programs align with business priorities and evolving legal market trends.
• Manage and mentor direct reports and junior professional development team members.
• Stay current on innovative learning technologies, professional development practices, and trends affecting transactional legal training.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (JD) and active bar license in the state where you live.
• 4+ years of experience as an associate.
• 2+ years of corporate or transactional law experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating effectively in virtual and cross-functional teams.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You'll have the opportunity to turn your legal experience into a broader career focused on developing the next generation of attorneys. We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, your expertise is trusted, and your work can influence professional development across a sophisticated transactional practice. You'll also have meaningful opportunities to grow your leadership, training, and strategic skills while working alongside talented legal professionals.

JPC-1856

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: bar license in state they live. Hiring in Boston, Chicago, Miami. Must be 4-5 yr associate. Must have 2+ yrs of corporate/transactional law exp

• Required Years as Associate: 4+

• Additional context: Relocation- [not specified]. Packages - [not specified]

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

• 4+ years: $150,000-$165,000

• 5+ years: $165,000-$180,000

• 6+ years: $180,000-$190,000

Submission Email / Name: Glenn and Maria - [email protected]; [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

Lead professional development for transactional attorneys by designing and managing training curricula, simulations, onboarding, and attorney development programs. Ideal candidates are 4+ year associates with 2+ years of corporate/transactional law experience and an active bar license in their state of residence. Hybrid role available in Boston, Chicago, or Miami.

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• Client job title: Attorney Professional Development Manager – Transactions

• Location: Boston, MA / Chicago, IL / Miami, FL

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 4+

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Professional Development Manager, Attorney Development Manager, Associate Development Manager, Legal Professional Development, Attorney Training, Corporate Attorney, Transactional Attorney

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