Jobs at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Reviews and negotiates outside counsel guidelines, engagement terms, NDAs, Business Associate Agreements, RFP requirements, and other client contracts. Advises on legal ethics, privilege, compliance, and risk; coordinates with firm stakeholders and clients; manages contract tracking and version control in Intapp; supports due diligence, policy development, training, ethical walls, and process improvements.

Provides high-level administrative support to the CEO/Managing Partner, including complex calendar and travel management, meeting and event coordination, expense processing, communications, confidential matters, stakeholder relationships, and tracking leadership commitments. The role requires strong organization, discretion, judgment, communication, and the ability to prioritize competing needs in a hybrid professional-services environment.

Develop and manage proposals, RFP responses, pitches, and government procurements from kickoff through submission. Coordinate attorneys, consultants, and business professionals; create compliance checklists, schedules, content, and supporting materials; and ensure accuracy and professional presentation. Maintain proposal content and knowledge resources, support competitive intelligence and win/loss analysis, and improve processes using AI and other technologies.

Oversee legal matter pricing, budgeting, financial analysis, profitability monitoring, and engagement data integrity. Develop pricing strategies, budget templates, fee proposals, dashboards, and monthly reporting while managing a pricing team. Partner with firm leadership, practice management, billing, business development, and financial analysis teams to support client RFPs, forecasts, and sustainable matter results. Research legal and consulting industry trends, including AI's impact on professional services pricing.

Coordinates end-to-end recruiting for lateral partners and senior attorneys, including applicant tracking, interview logistics, candidate communications, background and reference checks, offers, onboarding documentation, expenses, and reporting. Maintains talent pipelines, conducts market research, supports workforce planning, manages recruiting data, and partners with firm leaders, search firms, and cross-functional teams. The role also contributes to process improvements, special projects, and high-touch candidate experience initiatives while maintaining confidentiality and compliance.

Lead firm-wide projects across departments and offices from initiation through completion. Manage objectives, scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, deliverables, metrics, and stakeholder communications. Develop implementation plans, resolve issues, standardize processes, support technology implementations, and report progress to senior management. The role requires professional services project management experience, technical project exposure, budgeting and resource allocation skills, strong communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Supports attorneys and business professionals with legal research, document preparation, filings, case and transaction coordination, document management, regulatory monitoring, UCC searches, and client communications. The role involves assisting with litigation and corporate matters, maintaining case files and data rooms, preparing closing materials, and creating AI agents. It is designed for recent graduates seeking foundational legal and project management experience before law school.

Leads nationwide lateral partner and practice group recruiting, including strategy, market mapping, candidate sourcing, evaluation, due diligence, negotiations, onboarding, and integration. Advises firm leadership on legal market trends, competitive intelligence, profitability, conflicts, and growth opportunities. Builds relationships with partners, legal search firms, and industry contacts while managing confidential information and coordinating cross-functional diligence.

The role involves leading strategic growth through recruiting, mentoring staff, and implementing recruiting strategies to fill talent gaps.

The Manager of Legal Engagement is responsible for attorney staffing, onboarding, performance feedback processes, policy execution, and attorney experience enhancement at the law firm.

Manage budgeting, pricing, and matter-level financial analysis for firm engagements. Create pricing recommendations, monitor actuals vs. budget, build reporting and dashboards, perform data cleansing and financial modeling, and partner with stakeholders to optimize profitability and data integrity.

Support the Performance & Advancement team by administering the firm's performance management system, coordinating review and advancement timelines, maintaining records and trackers, preparing reports and communications, auditing data, coordinating meetings, and partnering with HR, Accounting, and other teams to improve processes and support review cycles.

The Assistant Controller oversees accounting operations, ensures compliance, drives improvements, and leads teams to strengthen financial performance.

The Business Development Specialist provides strategic business development advice, enhances relationships, manages proposals, and drives revenues with key practices and partners.

The Administrative Assistant supports healthcare consultants by managing schedules, billing, document preparation, and maintaining organizational tasks while ensuring a positive client experience.

The Administrative Assistant will manage calendars, schedule meetings, and support health care consulting projects while maintaining organization and communication with stakeholders.

The Administrative Assistant will perform scheduling, billing, document preparation, and provide administrative support to healthcare consultants, requiring strong multitasking and organizational skills.

The Administrative Assistant supports lawyers and consultants in health care with calendar management, billing, and document preparation.

The Senior Director of Operations will streamline processes, manage projects, and enhance efficiency while overseeing administrative and operational functions within the firm.

The Billing Specialist processes high volumes of bills, ensures accuracy, communicates solutions for billing issues, and assists with special billing projects.