Department Operations Specialist- Kansas City
$90k - $120kDirect Counsel
Job Description
Job Description
Department Operations Specialist – Intellectual Property
Kansas City, MO | St. Louis, MO
Compensation: $90k/yr - $120k/yr plus full benefits
Direct Counsel represents an AmLaw 50 firm seeking a proactive and analytical Department Operations Specialist to support its Intellectual Property Department.
This role is ideal for an operations professional who enjoys financial analysis, project management, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration and wants to make a measurable impact within a sophisticated legal environment.
The Role- Support department leadership with business operations, financial management, and strategic initiatives .
- Manage budgets, forecasting, expense tracking, and variance analysis.
- Prepare financial, operational, and performance reports for leadership.
- Develop dashboards and metrics to support data-driven decision-making.
- Coordinate department projects, timelines, priorities, and deliverables.
- Support process improvement, technology adoption, and client service initiatives .
- Manage department calendars, meetings, retreats, and planning sessions.
- Coordinate attorney and staff onboarding and offboarding.
- Serve as a liaison between the IP Department and Finance, HR, Marketing, Innovation, Recruiting, and Professional Development teams.
- Bachelor’s degree required ; business, finance, or accounting preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in business operations, financial/data analysis, or project management.
- Legal industry experience preferred; IP experience is a plus .
- Experience with budgets and financial reporting.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint .
- Experience with Monday.com, Power BI, Smartsheet, iManage, or time/billing systems is a plus.
Locations: Kansas City, MO | St. Louis, MO
Vacancy posted 11 days ago
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