Chief Financial Officer - Legal CFO

Chief Financial Officer

Location: New York, NY (Times Square Area)
Compensation: $295,000 - $300,000+ Base Salary + Profit Sharing
Schedule: Onsite, 5 Days Per Week

Company Overview: 
Our client has 50+ years of experience as a well-established and reputable national law firm. The firm is known for its collaborative culture, strong litigation and corporate practices, and commitment to client service.

Job Overview:
Our client is looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join its executive leadership team. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and shareholders, driving financial performance, profitability, growth planning, and long-term business strategy across the organization.

This is a highly visible executive role that requires a confident leader capable of influencing key stakeholders, navigating complex compensation structures, and providing financial guidance that impacts firm-wide decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership on profitability targets, strategic planning, and long-term financial objectives.

• Analyze business unit performance, pricing strategies, billing rates, realization, and overall financial performance.

• Advise senior leadership on shareholder compensation models, origination credit structures, billable performance, and collections.

• Evaluate the financial impact of strategic growth initiatives, including lateral acquisitions and expansion opportunities.

• Direct all aspects of finance, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

• Oversee accounts receivable, working capital management, cash flow, and shareholder distributions.

• Develop and manage annual budgets while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and maximize return on investment.

• Prepare and present financial reports, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.

• Manage banking relationships, credit facilities, capital structure, and financial covenant compliance.

• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, financial policies, and reporting processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior finance leadership experience within a law firm or professional services environment.

• Prior experience serving as a CFO, VP Finance, Director of Finance, Controller, or similar executive finance leader.

• Strong understanding of partner/shareholder compensation models, billing economics, realization, utilization, and collections.

• Experience managing financial operations across multiple offices or business units.

• Proficiency with Aderant, Elite, or comparable professional services financial management platforms.

• CPA strongly preferred.

• Excellent executive presence, communication skills, and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a strong, direct, and confident finance executive who is comfortable operating as both a strategic advisor and hands-on operator. This individual will have the executive presence to work closely with senior shareholders and leadership while possessing the operational discipline to oversee the day-to-day financial health of the organization.

This opportunity offers the chance to play a significant role in shaping the future growth and financial performance of a well-established, nationally recognized professional services organization with a collaborative culture and long-term leadership team.