Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Attorney

• Work closely with the Director of Strategic Growth, Legal in the creation and implementation of the annual strategic growth plan, including providing leadership and vision setting for the recruiting/sourcing strategy and approach.
• Manage all aspects of the Firm’s recruiting efforts, from job intake through offer, with a strong focus on Associate recruiting, in addition to supporting the Director of Strategic Growth, Legal with Partner recruiting efforts.
• Use a variety of search methods (i.e., search firms, internal referrals, online research tools) and creatively source candidates to target for proactive outreach.
• Review resumes and carry out preliminary screenings with candidates, referral sources, or search firms to assess if applicants meet the hiring requirements and should be forwarded to firm leadership.
• Schedule interviews, compile interviewer lists, collect and assess feedback, and craft evaluation summaries for leadership’s review.
• Serve as the main point of contact for candidates and referral sources or search firms, effectively guiding them throughout the recruitment process.
• Research lateral target candidates and monitor sources for information about candidates, peer firms, market activity, industry trends, and other information relevant to lateral recruiting.
• Serve as contact for lateral candidates, monitor interview schedules and act as the firm ambassador.
• Partner with the Business Professional teams to enhance recruiting efforts.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to enhance firm branding for schools through quarterly newsletters, brochures, outreach emails, and website recruiting pages.
• Manage and train recruiting staff on processes and best practices and provide work direction with clear performance expectations for accountability, professional development opportunities, and contribute to the performance review process.
• Manage conflicts clearance process by reviewing hiring questionnaire, submitting with conflicts team to run check, identifying and elevating potential issues, reporting results to sponsoring partners and candidates and managing any needed recommendations.
• Manage background check clearance by reviewing completed reports, identifying, elevating and resolving potential issues, reporting results to necessary parties, and managing any needed recommendations.
• Support additional Strategic Growth projects/assignments as needed

Senior Manager, Legal Recruiting – Strategic Growth, Lateral & Associate Recruiting

• Partner with the Director of Strategic Growth (Legal), Strategic Growth Managers, Practice Group Leaders, Hiring Partners, and other internal stakeholders to support lateral hiring while ensuring compliance with firm policies and processes.
• Coordinate the full candidate lifecycle, including job postings, applicant tracking system maintenance, interview scheduling, candidate communications, feedback collection, and the preparation of offer materials and pre-arrival documentation.
• Manage relationships and communications with search firms, candidates, attorneys, business professionals, and other third parties to deliver a responsive, high-quality candidate experience.
• Own key recruiting operations, including interview logistics, background checks, references, preliminary conflict clearance, candidate expense reimbursements, agency agreements, invoices, and recruiting records.
• Maintain accurate candidate pipelines and recruiting data, prepare reports and administrative materials, and support special projects and broader recruiting operations.
• Conduct market research, track talent movements, support sourcing strategy, compile recruiting metrics, and help inform hiring decisions and search progress.
• Produce timely, accurate work product, communicate effectively, meet deadlines, foster positive working relationships, and uphold firm policies and standards.

Senior Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Application Engineer

• Serve as the IT owner and subject matter expert for the full Intapp suite, including Open, Conflicts, Walls, Terms, Integration Builder, and Workspaces
• Administer day-to-day platform operations: configuration, user and role management, data integrity, system health monitoring, and performance capacity planning
• Manage and execute platform upgrades, patches, and release cycles in alignment with Intapp's release schedule and firm change management processes
• Maintain accurate and current architecture diagrams, runbooks, support documentation, and configuration baselines
• Oversee integration health between Intapp and adjacent systems including Elite 3E, document management, HR, and Active Directory
• Design, build, and maintain workflows, forms, datasets, and rules within Intapp Open, Conflicts, and Walls using native configuration tools
• Develop and maintain integration pipelines using Intapp Integration Builder; manage API, web service, FTP, and database integration endpoints
• Configure and manage Intapp Workspaces to support matter-centric collaboration and lifecycle management across practice groups
• Build and maintain SQL-based queries and reports to support operational reporting for the Conflicts and Intake teams
• Lead the planning and execution of the firm's migration from on-premise Intapp to the Intapp cloud platform, including scoping, dependency mapping, data migration, testing, and cutover
• Evaluate and recommend new Intapp platform capabilities, AI features, and third-party integrations that address firm business needs
• Build and maintain a multi-year Intapp platform roadmap aligned to firm IT and legal operations strategy

Applications Engineer

Data Analyst

• The Practice Analytics Manager leads and delivers strategic analytics initiatives that drive financial performance, operational insight, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• This role is responsible for developing advanced reporting, forecasting, and pricing analytics while partnering cross-functionally to enhance visibility into business performance and support firm growth.
• Working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, the Practice Analytics Manager plays a key role in operationalizing strategic priorities, including financial planning metrics, client segmentation, and cost efficiency.
• Work with the Practice Management Directors to develop and administer industry-level financial reporting, including establishing consistent reporting cadence and performance tracking.
• Perform client segmentation analysis and firm services tracking to monitor concentration risk and identify growth opportunities.
• Partner with the Consultant Engagement Team to establish productivity baselines, define improvement metrics, and implement reporting and outcome tracking workflows.
• Lead the Matter and Service Type Tagging initiative to improve data quality, reporting accuracy, and analytical insights.
• Support pricing and realization analysis, including Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs) and other pricing models, to enhance profitability and competitiveness.
• Collaborate on pipeline analytics, including probability-adjusted forecasting to improve revenue predictability.
• Operationalize Business Plan metrics, ensuring consistent measurement, reporting, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Assist AI-enabled and automation initiatives to enhance financial reporting, forecasting, and pricing processes.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable analytics solutions and actionable insights.
• Communicate key insights, trends, and performance metrics effectively to leadership and stakeholders.

Practice Analytics Manager

Security Engineer

• Develop, maintain, and execute a firm-wide information security strategy aligned to Manatt's business objectives, growth agenda, and risk appetite.
• Serve as the primary security advisor to the CIO, COO, executive leadership, and firm governance bodies; present security posture and program updates to senior stakeholders and the board as required.
• Build and lead a high-performing information security team, including hiring, mentoring, and professional development.
• Define and manage the information security program budget, balancing investment in tooling, staffing, and managed services.
• Own the firm's information security risk management program, including risk assessment, treatment, and continuous monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory frameworks including HIPAA/HITECH, state privacy laws, ABA cybersecurity guidelines, and client security requirements.
• Lead responses to client security questionnaires, RFPs, and third-party audits; serve as the primary security point of contact for client due diligence inquiries.
• Provide security leadership and oversight for the firm's cloud transformation and data center migration initiatives, including Azure cloud security architecture and governance.
• Establish and enforce security standards and controls aligned to CIS Benchmarks and industry best practices across endpoint, network, cloud, and application layers.
• Partner with IT and engineering teams to embed security into the system development lifecycle, AI/LLM adoption initiatives, and enterprise technology deployments.
• Oversee the implementation and management of security tooling including endpoint protection, SIEM/SOAR, identity and access management, DLP, and vulnerability management.
• Lead the firm's security operations function, ensuring 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response capabilities.
• Own the incident response program, including playbooks, tabletop exercises, and coordination with legal, HR, and executive leadership during security events.
• Manage relationships with external security partners, MSSPs, and legal counsel in connection with security incidents and breach notification obligations.
• Oversee vulnerability and patch management programs in coordination with IT operations.
• Advise on and govern the secure adoption of AI and generative AI tools, including LLM-based legal technology platforms, ensuring appropriate data handling, access controls, and residency requirements.
• Stay abreast of the evolving threat landscape as it pertains to professional services, legal, and healthcare-adjacent industries; translate threat intelligence into actionable program improvements.
• Lead the firm's security awareness and training program, fostering a security-conscious culture across attorneys, business professionals, and leadership.
• Partner with HR and firm management to communicate policies and expectations around acceptable use, data handling, and security hygiene.

Director of Information Security

Manager

• Collaborate with the Director of Training and Development, Legal, and practice group leaders to design and execute training programs for attorneys and business professionals.
• Lead the planning and execution of practice group training initiatives, including designing annual curricula and overseeing the delivery of core programs in partnership with the Director and team.
• Design, develop, manage, and execute interactive mock-style trainings (e.g., mock trials, corporate simulations) in partnership with the Director and team.
• Create and deliver orientation programming for summer associates, first-year associates, counsel, and partners with the Director and team.
• Collaborate with other Manatt departments to develop and execute relevant programming.
• Develop and implement leveled training programs, academies, and professional skills curricula in collaboration with the Director and team.
• Conduct research and stay informed on emerging trends and best practices in legal and professional services training.
• Cultivate relationships with outside speakers and vendors, and make recommendations as needed.
• Meet with new lateral associates and partners and conduct welcome programming (including individual orientations).
• Develop a deep working knowledge of the LMS and CLE system and have a general understanding of the CLE rules in the states where Manatt has offices; use LMS to build training tracks as needed.
• In partnership with the Director, work on the strategic direction and administration of attorney mentoring programs, including developing and implementing communications, training initiatives, and related programming and events.
• Conduct surveys and analyze results to identify training and professional development needs.
• Support the Director and Performance and Advancement team in refreshing and maintaining competency frameworks.
• Proactively contribute ideas to enhance CLE and training initiatives.
• Work with the Director to manage the budget and expenses.
• Assist with general training and development and CLE projects as needed.
• Assist with performance and advancement projects on occasion.
• Supervise junior team members.

Training and Development Manager

Project Manager

• Coordinate logistics for client requests, team meetings, depositions, and closings
• Assist attorneys in preparing pleadings, corporate documents, entity formations, and contracts
• Prepare, track, and organize witness materials, document productions, closing documents, signature pages, closing sets, and filings
• Conduct statistical, factual, and legal research; compile and analyze findings
• Compile, organize, and review client documents for accuracy and completeness
• Policy research and regulatory monitoring
• Support preparation for and attend depositions, arbitrations, trials, and closings as needed
• Maintain case files, document databases, and data rooms
• Prepare audit letters for distribution to auditors and clients
• Conduct UCC searches and prepare and file UCC-related documents
• Facilitate communication among clients, attorneys, and third parties
• Create and maintain AI agents
• General practice group projects

Legal Project Analyst

Director

• Own business development strategy and oversee execution across the portfolio, translating growth priorities into measurable revenue and pipeline outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to partners and senior leaders, providing executive-level coaching on targeting, pursuit strategy, client meeting preparation, and relationship development best practices.
• Manage and develop a high-performing business development team, establishing a proactive approach to business development, operating and service level standards, and clear accountability for deliverables and results.
• Implement a client engagement strategy incorporating of regular client feedback into our business development process.
• Establish program and processes that may include executive visits, feedback surveys and win/loss analysis to improve go to market effectiveness.
• Anticipate personal engagement with clients.
• Lead client targeting and strategic account planning, including development of prospect lists, account plans, relationship maps, and coordinated pursuit strategies across business units and geographies.
• Identify and activate cross-business units and cross-office growth opportunities by orchestrating pursuit teams and aligning stakeholders around shared client and market initiatives.
• Support the growth of key client relationships and priority clients through targeted business development initiatives, research, and opportunity identification.
• Align visibility and brand-building initiatives with business development priorities, leveraging thought leadership, awards, speaking, and media to advance targeted pursuits and client development goals.
• Serve as the senior most business development advisor to connect across business units and develop strategies to position business units nationally and work with professionals to market services and expertise both externally and within the Firm.
• Collaborate with Senior Director Marketing and Communications on the firm’s thought leadership strategy and editorial direction, partnering with Communications and Marketing to develop, package, and amplify high-impact content aligned to priority industries, strategic accounts, and pursuit pipelines.
• Develop and manage a strategic network of external organizations (industry associations, professional groups, educational institutions, and client partners), securing leadership appointments, speaking opportunities, and referral relationships that advance priority pursuits, strengthen market position, and support revenue growth.
• Drive RFP and pitch strategy and continuous improvement, including scalable tools and templates, win/loss analysis, and post-mortems that strengthen pursuit quality and win rates.
• Establish governance, standards, and workflows to capture and maintain firm experience and credentials ensuring content quality, consistency, and rapid readiness for priority proposals and rankings submissions.
• Standardize and scale business development processes and knowledge assets in partnership with knowledge management and market intelligence, improving quality and efficiency across the firm.
• Proactively identify and shape client and market growth opportunities by translating research, trend analysis, and competitive insights into prioritized targeting recommendations, pursuit strategies, and partner-ready action plans for existing and prospective clients.
• Establish and enforce pipeline governance and forecasting discipline, including defined stages, regular review cadence, and CRM adoption to support leadership visibility and decision-making.
• Define, track, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards, using data and insights to prioritize activities, measure ROI, and inform leadership recommendations.

Senior Director, Client Development

• Develop and implement the Firm’s attorney staffing and resource optimization strategy, aligning matter demand, pipeline projections, attorney skill sets, seniority mix, and development needs with client service requirements across practices and offices.
• Establish and maintain staffing policies, workflows, and governance structures to support consistent, transparent, and equitable attorney work allocation.
• Analyze matter pipelines, demand forecasts, and utilization trends to identify staffing risks, hiring needs, leverage opportunities, and structural constraints.
• Collaborate with Business Group Leaders, Business Unit Leaders, and designated staffing attorneys to oversee attorney work assignment processes and proactively manage capacity, utilization, and workload balance.
• Track and interpret key attorney staffing and utilization metrics, translating insights into actionable recommendations that support productivity while balancing attorney development, engagement, and well-being.
• In close partnership with Training and Development and Performance and Advancement teams, support the attorney performance review cycle by helping ensure reviews are timely, calibrated, and grounded in workload and matter experience data.
• Collaborate with Practice Leaders to identify high‑performing attorneys as well as attorneys facing specific challenges, facilitating targeted coaching, mentoring, or development interventions.
• Support the implementation of review feedback and development plans, working with Talent Team members to align attorneys’ matter exposure with growth and advancement goals.
• Partner with Strategic Growth, Legal Training, Practice Management and other business professionals to shape and support the successful onboarding, integration, and engagement strategies for all non-partner attorneys and paralegals.
• Partner with Business Directors on leading initiatives to enhance engagement, retention, and career satisfaction across attorney populations.
• Take an active role in the Summer Associate Program, including but not limited to, being the point person for the Summer Associates, Summer Chairs, Work Allocation Coordinators and Mentors; strategically plan the Summer Associate target numbers and interview all potential Summer Associates.
• Serve as Business Professional representative on Associate Leadership Committee.
• Manage and administer policies related to non-partner attorneys, including in office attendance, hours, and bar admission policies.
• Provide hands-on support for attorney transitions, including internal moves, practice transfers, leaves, visas, secondments and separations, and coordinate outplacement or transition support when applicable.
• Ensure streamlined coordination and clear communication of firmwide policies, procedures, and available resources.
• Oversee annual salary and bonus programs for Associates, Staff Attorneys, Paralegals, and Specialists in close collaboration with CEO, CLO and COO.
• Advise partners and leadership on compensation decisions by analyzing performance data, market considerations, and internal equity.
• Provide strategic guidance and support related to advancement decisions, role changes, and career progression.
• Partner with Practice Leaders and Strategic Growth to identify attorney hiring priorities and role profiles, ensuring hiring decisions reflect evolving practice needs and capacity forecasts.
• Contribute to the design and execution of a robust onboarding and integration experience for new attorneys, supporting early engagement, productivity, and long‑term retention.
• Collaborate with the Firm’s Diversity & Inclusion function to champion initiatives that support an inclusive, equitable attorney experience and strengthen engagement across practices.
• Partner with HR and Benefits teams to promote attorney well‑being and sustainable workload practices.
• Support exit interviews and feedback analysis to identify systemic improvement opportunities related to attorney engagement, workload, and development.

Director of Legal Engagement

• Support attorney staffing needs by monitoring attorney availability, capacity, and matter demand across practices and offices.
• Partner with staffing attorneys, practice leaders, and business professionals to facilitate daily work assignments, coverage needs, and staffing adjustments.
• Track attorney utilization, billable hours, and workload patterns, escalating risks or concerns related to sustained over or under utilization as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate staffing, utilization, and engagement data within firm systems.
• Support day-to-day performance feedback processes by gathering input related to staffing experiences, workload management, and policy compliance.
• Assist in identifying performance or engagement concerns linked to utilization, time management, or workload distribution, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Provide ongoing guidance and coaching to attorneys related to meeting firm expectations around workload, time entry, and engagement.
• Deliver hands-on onboarding and integration support for first‑year and lateral attorneys, ensuring a smooth transition into firm systems, policies, and engagement expectations.
• Serve as a point of contact for new attorneys during their initial integration period, supporting early productivity, engagement, and understanding of workload and time expectations.
• Partner with Legal Training, Practice Management, and other stakeholders to support attorney integration and early engagement initiatives.
• Serve as a primary day-to-day resource for attorneys regarding firm policies, including time entry, billable hours expectations, in‑office attendance, and related engagement requirements.
• Support consistent execution and enforcement of attorney‑related policies, helping ensure attorneys understand expectations and comply with firm standards.
• Identify recurring questions, challenges, or friction points related to policy application and elevate observations to the Director of Legal Engagement for refinement or clarification.
• Work closely with the Director of Legal Engagement, Training and Development, Strategic Growth, Recruiting, HR, and other business professionals to support attorney engagement and staffing initiatives.
• Maintain operational processes, documentation, and tracking tools that support staffing coordination, onboarding, and policy execution.
• Contribute to the consistent communication and reinforcement of firmwide attorney engagement practices.

Manager, Legal Engagement

Research Analyst

• Track proposed legislation, regulations, and public policy developments relevant to the firm's practice areas and client base; synthesize findings into timely, actionable intelligence.
• Research, draft, and produce in-depth reports, issue summaries, comparative analyses, and timelines on proposed laws and regulatory actions — proactively delivering intelligence before it is requested where possible.
• Leverage AI platforms and research tools to design and build systems for legislative monitoring, alerting, and stakeholder reporting; identify opportunities to expand and improve these systems over time.
• Provide research support across all practice groups and business units, responding to incoming requests with accuracy, thoroughness, and clear communication.
• Participate in the assessment and trialing of new research platforms and AI solutions; contribute to resource evaluations and provide informed recommendations.
• Collaborate effectively with peers to manage research requests received from attorneys, consultants and firm staff, contribute to department projects, and support the team's broader strategic goals.
• Assist with other research tasks and projects as required.

Research Specialist – Legislation Specialty

Business Development Rep

• Fulfill requests for business development materials, including bios, practice descriptions, brochures, pitch books, and presentations on capabilities and respond to inquiries as they relate to business development.
• Assist in creating client proposals and RFP responses, including organizing business development materials; writing and editing copy; proofreading; and managing production, distribution, and professional follow-up.
• Support the ongoing maintenance of the firm’s experience database, including collecting information from professionals and drafting descriptions of significant engagements, transactions, and cases.
• Assist in compiling research on strategic key clients, industries, and competitors to support business development initiatives.
• Conduct market research on conferences and help identify and secure speaking engagements for attorneys and consultants.
• Track proposals and business development opportunities and provide regular reporting.
• Follow up with lawyers to track wins, losses, and ROI.
• Own the process of producing recurring newsletters.
• Coordinate the production of webinar presentations and client alerts.
• Collaborate closely with other team members, including those within events, communications, and marketing technology, to fulfill requests.

Business Development Coordinator

• Manage staffing requests and collaborate with project leads and team members to define current and future project needs.
• Ensure matters are appropriately staffed in an efficient and timely manner by monitoring current and anticipated consultant utilization and assessing individual capacity.
• Facilitate consultant and project forecasting and evaluate forecasts compared to actual project time to ensure consultant time is aligned with project needs.
• Maintain system for tracking and reporting on consultant experiences, qualifications, and interests.
• Oversee the daily management of the firm’s resource management system.
• Work collaboratively with the firm’s Strategic Growth and Talent teams to ensure consultant headcount and skills align with the firm’s current and future staffing needs.
• Develop reports that enhance the effectiveness of the Consulting Engagement team’s operations.

Senior Manager, Legal Recruiting – Strategic Growth, Lateral & Associate Recruiting

Senior Legal Recruiting Coordinator

Applications Engineer

Practice Analytics Manager

Director of Information Security

Training and Development Manager

Legal Project Analyst

Senior Director, Client Development

Director of Legal Engagement

Manager, Legal Engagement

Research Specialist – Legislation Specialty

Business Development Coordinator

Business Development Coordinator

Consulting Engagement Manager