Business Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions and Governance & Advisory 

New York, NY

The Business Manager (“Manager”) serves as a trusted advisor to the practice group leader(s), to drive growth by developing and executing  strategic priorities; building, implementing and measuring results of business plan(s); managing financial performance; managing people and resources; and, working collaboratively with practice embedded and business services colleagues to continuously improve effective and efficient business processes.

The Manager is responsible for providing support to the assigned Practice Group in the following areas:  strategic planning; financial management; lateral recruitment and integration; off-boarding; professional development; resource management and, special projects.  The Business Manager reports to the Global Business Director and the Practice Group Leader. 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Practice Management

Work with practice group leadership to achieve firm and practice group goals and objectives.  Use appropriate measures to drive and evaluate results including revenue generation and cross‐practice and ‐office collaboration. Proactively organize and attend regular practice group meetings (including partner lunches, roundtables and individual meetings) to ensure and support regular and effective communication on critical issues and opportunities across the group. 

Financial Performance Management

Financial Reporting: Collaborate with Finance to ensure practice group leaders receive relevant and timely financial reports needed to help manage team performance and identify developing issues and recommendations of corrective action.

Diaries and Billings & Collections Inventory Matters: Manage and improve the practice group’s performance on diary reporting. Support the Corporate Business Team with billings and collections matters as needed, including working with the Finance team on partner pending accounts and unapplied advances and preparing Group projections and analyses in Q4. 

Talent Management

Lateral Recruiting:  Work closely with practice group leader(s) and HR to develop and execute lateral recruiting strategies including identification of potential recruits, preparation of financial analyses for partners and associates, and management of successful integration.

Professional Development: Work closely with practice group leader(s) and HR to identify and deliver to the training and professional development needs and collaborate with HR to ensure that the appropriate training is provided on a practice group basis.

Talent Management:  Collaborate with HR Business Partner to actively and effectively manage people issues including recruitment, on-boarding, integration, performance feedback, conflict resolution and off-boarding. 

Resource Management and Special Projects

Manage or assist in the management of personnel supporting the practice group to facilitate collaboration. In addition, lead and participate in high‐value, special projects at the request of firm and practice group leadership. 

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Extensive knowledge of business and financial management, and proven record of successfully applying knowledge to resolve real world business issues
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate business processes and implement efficiencies
• Exceptional analytical rigor, business acumen, judgment, client service and resilience
• Experience influencing, negotiating and resolving conflicts in a fast paced high pressure environment
• Ability to effectively lead and manage and motivate people at all levels
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills 

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required. MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 2 to 4 years’ operational and financial management experience in a Corporate Practice
• Experience working across a variety of office locations, cultures and time zones 

Physical Activity/Other Miscellaneous

• Able to work extended hours and communicate outside of standard business hours as needed