Group Product Manager, Practice Area

Summary:

We are currently seeking a Group Product Manager to lead our "Practice Area" team. This role is crucial for supporting and advancing our products tailored to specific legal practice areas such as personal injury firms, legal aid firms, and future verticals. This role is available to candidates across Canada (excluding Quebec) and the US. If you are local to one of our hubs (Burnaby, Calgary, or Toronto) you will be expected to be in office minimum once per week on one of our Anchor Days.

What your team does:

The "Practice Area" team focuses on delivering and enhancing products that meet the specific needs of different legal practices. With a current emphasis on personal injury and legal aid firms initially, the team will also explore and expand into other areas, adapting Clio’s solutions and product suite to fit the unique needs of specialized legal firms and teams. 

What you’ll work on:

• Develop and champion a compelling product vision and strategy for Clio’s "Practice Area" products, ensuring alignment with Clio’s overall business goals and market demands.

• Lead the ideation, planning, and execution of product initiatives that meet the distinct needs of each practice area, ensuring a holistic approach across the entire Clio suite of products. 

• Provide strategic leadership including direct management as well as acting PM responsibilities for critical product investments.

• Empower teams through regular feedback and clear strategy, while maintaining a hands-on approach to manage the product execution for one of the teams directly. This dual focus requires that you not only guide your teams towards achieving their goals, but also stay deeply involved in the product development process.

• Oversee the product lifecycle from conceptualization to launch, focusing on creating high-value features and enhancements that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal practices.

• Implement agile methodologies and foster a culture of continuous improvement and rapid iteration within your team.

• Work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to gather insights, feedback, and requirements that drive product improvements and innovations.

• Build and maintain strong relationships across functional teams to ensure alignment and collaborative effort in product development.

• Keep abreast of industry trends and competitive dynamics specific to the legal practice areas, using insights to inform product strategy and positioning.

What you bring:

• Proven experience in product management leadership, preferably within technology solutions tailored to specific industry needs (legal technology experience is a plus!).

• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Strong understanding of the technologies and processes involved in supporting complex multi product suites, with an ability to guide technical discussions and decisions.

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, capable of bridging customer needs with technical capabilities, fostering teamwork and collaboration across departments.

• Clear vision and the ability to rapidly gain conviction on key opportunities and areas of investment for the business.

• Proven experience with both 0-1 and scaling existing products. 

What you will find here:

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.
 

Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:

• Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance 

• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Dublin) to be in office min. once per week on our Anchor Day. 

• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.

• $2000 annual counseling benefit

• RRSP matching and RESP contribution 

• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years​

In addition, this role is eligible for variable pay that is based on company performance, with actual payout amounts calculated and paid on a quarterly basis.

*We aim to hire all candidates between the minimum and the midpoint of the full salary range. We reserve the midpoint to the maximum of the salary band for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on individual experience and skillset of the candidate. Please note there are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility 

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers