Senior Manager

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Job Description

Your Role

Provide strategic leadership as a manager of managers to lead, train, develop and supervise a combination of people-managers and legal support staff across multiple office locations. Represent the Global Legal Support Team with internal and external stakeholders and work closely with key stakeholders to create and execute a vision that results in comprehensive support for attorneys across the department, globally. Monitor and oversee the quality of the work product of the group, across a variety of deliverables, enhancing the operational efficiency of the department and assisting with other applicable projects/assignments as requested.

You will be responsible for:                                                                                            

• Reviewing and improving existing practices to maximize output and department efficiency, leveraging the use of technology, innovation and automation wherever possible.

• Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with senior legal colleagues and engaging with attorneys to oversee the delegation of complex legal work.

• Creating an environment that values an open mindset and ongoing process improvement. Ensuring that department milestones are met while adhering to approved budgets.

• Building teams, delegating work assignments based on the capabilities and schedules of team members; establishing priorities and deadlines; monitoring workflow within the group to detect and implement efficiencies and managing team resources.

• Managing staffing levels of the overall team through attrition events and hiring, including interviews, orientations, onboarding, training new team members and succession planning.

• Devoting time to identify talent, and to appropriately develop and retain key staff members.

• Managing staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs, including appraising performance, recommending promotions, and determining compensation levels.

• Providing solutions and guidance as the team handles complex non-routine operational or legal projects.

The experience you bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; degree in Law/Legal/Finance preferred. Certified Paralegal or Advanced Certified Paralegal certifications a plus

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience preferably with an investment advisor or mutual fund group in legal or other regulatory environment.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a people management role with a proven ability to lead others and take ownership of projects.

• Working knowledge of investment advisor back-office operations and securities laws/regulations also preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to communicate and engage effectively with a variety of individuals.

• Ability to focus on managing multiple high-priority projects at the same time while maintaining high quality output, paying attention to details, and meeting deadlines.

• Must possess the creativity necessary to identify strategic solutions to work-related problems and gain buy-in from senior management.

• Aptitude for leveraging technology-based solutions.

• A proven history of personnel and organizational management is required.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong business acumen and a responsive, service-oriented attitude.

• Open and able to work flexible hours.

• Strong proficiency with MS Office suite of applications.

Full Time / Part Time

Worker Type

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.