Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells

Senior Manager, Business Operations - Global Regulatory & IP

Washington DC · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$177k-$206kDetected 19 days ago
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About the role

  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader brings together more than 3,100 lawyers across 36+ worldwide offices, combining global reach with deep sector expertise.
  • This role serves a strategic operator and integrator who enables GR&IP Leadership to scale decision-making, execute priorities, and embed consistent best practices globally.
  • OTHER Core hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with the willingness to work additional hours as needed.

Responsibilities

  • spots issues, risks, and collaborates to ensure project goal is achieved.
  • Lead on business plan workstreams related to operational performance of the GR&IP practice group (e.g., AI, LPM, report streamlining, improving capacity).
  • Takes initiative in supporting GR&IP PALs to identify needs, research possibilities, design, and implement more efficient ways of working, including the use of new technology, resources, or tools (e.g., workload and capacity monitoring processes and reports such as Smartsheet, AI and automation software, e-billing, and pricing resources).
  • Develops, implements, and monitors specific strategic projects and recurring processes to achieve operational goals, promote innovation, and drive consistent best practices across GR&IP globally (e.g., HL Digitization).
  • Collaborates with Business Teams across the globe to ensure that the GR&IP practice structure, leadership roles, and business priorities are considered in new processes or tools being rolled out.
  • Develops and manages the operational calendar for the GR&IP PG and Deputy PGL, GR&IP Leadership Team (PALs and strategic project leads (~35 partners), and GR&IP Business Team leads, working collaboratively to set agendas, organizing events, documenting calendars, facilitating meetings as needed, and tracking progress against agreed actions and priorities.
  • Provides support to PGL and Deputy PGL, working with GR&IP Business Team leads, on prep, data analysis, organization of materials, proactive and ongoing tracking of open matters needed in advance of key meetings.
  • Collaborates with GR&IP Business Team leads on high-priority global processes that involve PAL input and participation.
  • Maintains close connections with PALs to understand needs, propose solutions, highlight risks, and implement solutions in collaboration with the GR&IP Business Team and other firm teams.
  • Works with PGL on approvals for M&BD budget, working with GR&IP Business Team and administrative support to monitor and distribute M&BD budget spend reports.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required

Nice to have

  • Eight (8) years minimum experience in a professional services environment required.
  • Two (2) years of experience in a law firm setting required.
  • Understanding of the legal sector, legal products, and key drivers of a global practice.
  • Experience in the regulatory and/or IP practices is a plus.
  • Experience working in a global organization across time zones.
  • Relevant legal qualification or MBA is preferred.

Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with senior leaders & stakeholders.
  • Strong relationship-building and networking abilities.
  • Ability to influence across business functions without direct management responsibility.
  • Strong organizational project management, business acumen, and data analysis skills.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with demonstrated ability to use technology to improve productivity and problem-solving
  • experience with Smartsheet or other data automation tools is preferred.
  • Proactive, self-motivated, and takes initiative.
  • Handles sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
  • Highly collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
  • Adaptable and responsive under pressure and tight timelines.
  • Focused, decisive, and logical.
  • Pragmatic, data-driven, and commercially minded.

Compensation

  • Designing and managing the bi-annual in-person GR&IP Leadership Team meeting, working closely with the PGL and Deputy PGL, the Global Head of BD & Strategy and the broader GR&IP Business Team.
  • Designs and implements practice-wide communication channels and tools, including monthly leadership and practice area meetings, Microsoft Teams channels, global Town Halls, global distribution lists, and annual calendar of global communication, working with GR&IP Business Team and administrative support.

Benefits

  • Works with the GR&IP PGL, Deputy PGL, strategic project leads, and Head of BD & Strategy to monitor and communicate progress against business plan and tracking KPI's in support of the practice group's vision and strategy
  • Conducts orientation with new PALs, providing education on PAL responsibilities and expectations, coordinating with GR&IP business team leads.
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