 In 1824–1827, he studied jurisprudence and cameralism at the University of Halle, where he joined the Corps Saxonia Halle, a duelling "Studentenverbindung" in the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband ("KSCV").In 1830, Manteuffel commenced his clerkship in law.He became a "Landrat" (local administrator) of the district of Luckau in 1833; in 1841, he was promoted to "Oberregierungsrat" (a senior administrative position) in Königsberg, and in 1843 he was made Vice-President of the government in Stettin.