Senior Director Managing Attorney
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Role summary
In addition to its own workload of cases and legal issues, directs, manages, or supervises a group of law professionals, paraprofessionals, and support staff within a section of the overall legal department. The focus of the section may be on generalist issues, specialized issues, or a balanced blend of the two. In addition to its management role, positions also handle a caseload of files and issues which require seasoned legal judgment and sound business logic. Requires excellent communications and people management skills and post-bar qualification experience. This role specifically requires a J.D. Degree as a qualification, overriding the educational criteria outlined in the level guide.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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