Interior Design Manager

Role Overview

• Serve as MFL’s subject matter expert for office interior design and workplace experience.
• Establish, document, and maintain firm-wide design guidelines, finish standards, furniture specifications, and workplace experience principles.
• Ensure all office environments reflect MFL’s brand, values, and commitment to both employee and client experience.
• Partner with Marketing and People & Culture to ensure brand, culture, and workplace design are fully aligned.
• Lead interior design for new office openings, relocations, expansions, and remodels.
• Translate functional requirements, headcount projections, and client flow into space plans and layouts.
• Develop design concepts, furniture plans, and finish palettes that balance aesthetics, durability, budget, and functionality.
• Review and approve final layouts, furniture selections, and installation plans.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, timelines, and scopes for all office design initiatives.
• Track spending against budgets and proactively identify cost, timing, or scope risks.
• Create standardized processes for forecasting, approvals, and project closeout.
• Identify, source, evaluate, and manage furniture dealers, contractors, installers, and design vendors.
• Negotiate pricing, service terms, and delivery timelines.
• Lead all purchasing related to furniture, fixtures, décor, signage, and workplace design elements.
• Oversee delivery, installation, punch lists, and issue resolution to ensure offices are ready for use.
• Partner with Facilities, IT, Operations, Marketing, and People & Culture to ensure design integrates seamlessly with technology, branding, accessibility, and operational needs.
• Coordinate office readiness for attorney and staff onboarding, client service, and compliance requirements.
• Support office moves, openings, and expansions tied to firm growth initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate and improve workplace experience, including comfort, functionality, and visual consistency.
• Make recommendations for upgrades, refreshes, and improvements over time.
• Travel up to 25% domestically to support office openings, renovations, installations, and major projects.
• Provide on-site leadership during key project milestones when required.
• Assist in the day-to-day operations of existing company facilities as needed.
• Coordinate maintenance of existing company facilities as needed.
• Work closely with the Facilities and Operations Manager and other Business Operations staff in executing the firm’s expansion and real estate strategy.

Requirements

• As our culture is remote-first, all employees are expected to have the capability to work from home with a reliable internet connection and to set up a workstation that supports productive work during normal business hours.
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Design, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 3+ years of experience in interior design, workplace design, facilities design, or related environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects, budgets, and vendors simultaneously.
• Strong working knowledge of space planning, furniture systems, finishes, and workplace design best practices.
• High-level knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe products, and Zoom conferencing technology.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work from Anywhere -
• eligible after 6 months