Chief Financial Officer - Legal Industry

Chief Financial Officer - Legal Industry

Experience: C-Level

Salary: $190,000 - $260,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm's overall financial strategy, accounting, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Partner directly with the Managing Partner and executive leadership on financial planning and strategic decision-making.
• Manage and develop an accounting team of approximately 6-7 bookkeepers/accounting professionals.
• Oversee financial reporting, cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls.
• Manage the financial complexities associated with a plaintiff contingency-fee practice.
• Oversee settlement accounting, settlement disbursements, and case-related financial transactions.

A bit about us:

A rapidly growing, high-performing plaintiff law firm is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its executive leadership team.

This is a key strategic hire for the firm. The CFO will work closely with the Managing Partner and C-Suite, taking ownership of the firm's financial operations, accounting infrastructure, reporting, controls, and long-term financial strategy. We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked within a large or sophisticated law firm environment. Prior plaintiff-side experience is highly attractive, although candidates coming from large defense or other complex law firms will also be considered.

Why join us?

• Join the executive team of a rapidly growing plaintiff law firm.
• Work directly with the Managing Partner and C-Suite.
• Take ownership of the firm's finance and accounting function.
• Lead and develop an established accounting team.
• Opportunity to modernize and scale financial systems and processes.
• Highly visible position with significant influence over the firm's continued growth and strategy.
• Long-term executive leadership opportunity within a successful plaintiff practice.