Director of Administration

Must Have the Following Senior law firm administration or professional services leadership experience Current or recent management responsibility for a team of 50+ employees Direct partnership with managing partners, office leadership, and senior stakeholders Strategic workforce planning and resource allocation experience Financial performance leadership, including billing efficiency and budget accountability Ability to align local office priorities with broader firm strategy Experience leading managers and multi-layered administrative support teams Proven consultative leadership in a complex, matrixed environment Responsibilities Serve as the senior strategic and operational partner to the Office Leader, Partners, and firm leadership for a Century City office of approximately 150 attorneys and business services professionals. Lead strategic planning efforts that align local office priorities, workforce needs, resource allocation, and operational initiatives with broader firm goals. Provide consultative direction to office leadership on workforce planning, staffing models, organizational design, talent needs, and support-service delivery. Evaluate office financial performance and identify opportunities to improve billing efficiency, productivity, expense management, resource utilization, and overall operating results. Lead, mentor, and develop eight direct reports across office administration, finance, and support services. Provide oversight to a senior Office Oversight Support Manager who manages a team of approximately 37 executive assistants, paralegals, IT professionals, legal assistants, and related support staff. Partner with finance, technology, people, legal support, real estate, and other enterprise teams to execute firmwide initiatives locally. Drive change management, process improvement, and technology adoption initiatives that improve client service, attorney support, and employee experience. Monitor operational metrics, financial trends, staffing needs, and strategic initiative outcomes; present recommendations and progress updates to office and firm leadership. Oversee office administration, facilities, vendor relationships, infrastructure, emergency response readiness, employee engagement, and business continuity planning. Ensure local policies, procedures, and people practices are implemented consistently and in alignment with firm standards, employment requirements, and organizational priorities. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, high-accountability office culture across attorneys, business services professionals, and leadership teams. Requirements Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred. Eight or more years of progressively responsible office administration, business services, operations, HR, or law firm management experience. Significant experience in a law firm, legal services, or similarly complex professional services environment. Current or recent experience managing an organization or team of 50+ employees, including direct and indirect reports. Demonstrated success serving as a strategic, consultative partner to Partners, office leadership, or senior executives. Proven experience leading workforce planning, resource allocation, financial performance initiatives, and operational strategy. Experience managing managers and multi-level teams across administrative, finance, legal support, technology, or office services functions. Strong understanding of law firm economics, billing efficiency, staffing models, budgeting, and operational performance measures. Proven ability to lead through change, influence without direct authority, and navigate a matrixed organization. Exceptional executive communication, judgment, discretion, analytical ability, and relationship-management skills. Ability to travel and adjust working hours as business needs require. #J-18808-Ljbffr