Director of Legal Operations [HE063]
$185,000–$185,000 year
On-siteOakland, California, United States
Job Summary
Design and continuously improve firm-wide policies, procedures, systems, and technologies while leading operational projects tied to growth. Manage the operations budget, forecast financials, and reduce overhead through efficiency gains and cost-savings opportunities in vendor contracts. Oversee HR functions including hiring, onboarding, training, and performance reviews for all non-attorney staff, ensuring consistent compliance and development. Partner with finance to build real-time performance dashboards and track KPIs for staffing, retention, and billables. Create disaster preparedness plans, manage IT vendor deployments, and lead executive meetings and quarterly town halls.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in legal operations and law firm management
- Demonstrated HR leadership experience, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and compliance
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, coach, and hold teams accountable
- Highly systems-oriented with a track record of building scalable processes
- Comfortable with data, dashboards, KPIs, and financial collaboration
- Confident working with ownership and exercising delegated authority
- Calm, organized, and decisive in a fast-moving environment
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