Ireland Stapleton is seeking a full-time Director of Administration/Law Firm Administrator responsible for managing the Firm’s day-to-day operations, including overseeing the Firm’s finance, IT, marketing, and administrative staff. The Director of Administration will also work collaboratively with the Firm’s Executive Committee on all areas of Firm operations and management. The successful candidate will have at least seven years of law firm operations management experience. Responsibilities: Primary duties and responsibilities include: • Overseeing day-to-day operations, including supervising Firm administrative personnel in finance, IT, marketing, and human resources. • Working closely with Firm leadership on strategic planning, including analyzing and understanding market trends. • Acting as a liaison between the firm leadership and Firm employees. • Working to ensure the firm is adhering to its core mission, vision, and values. • Developing human resource policy and employment processes, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding/training of new employees, and offboarding. • Overseeing employee benefits and compensation, and identifying market trends and changes. • Managing insurance needs, such as professional liability insurance. • Overseeing vendor relationships, including negotiating contracts with outside vendors and insurers where appropriate. • Overseeing facilities management. • Managing firmwide administrative initiatives and projects, such as practice management systems. • Leading, managing, and holding accountable all non-attorney employees and working with partners to manage and supervise associate attorneys. • Preparing and managing monthly meetings with the Firm’s Executive Committee and monthly meetings with the Firm’s Shareholders/Directors. Qualifications: This position requires strong financial literacy, operational discipline, and technology fluency, including proficiency in the following areas: • Human resources, including payroll and health and retirement benefits administration. • Law Firm accounting principles. • Law firm practice management systems and tools, including document management and accounting systems. • Law firm compliance and risk management obligations. • Financial reporting and analysis, including coordinating taxes and budgeting. • IOLTA account administration. • Professional liability insurance, including renewal processes. • Managing office supply and equipment vendors. • Facilities management. • Coordinating law firm IT systems. Compensation: $180,000 - $210,000
• Primary duties and responsibilities include: • Overseeing day-to-day operations, including supervising Firm administrative personnel in finance, IT, marketing, and human resources. • Working closely with Firm leadership on strategic planning, including analyzing and understanding market trends. • Acting as a liaison between the firm leadership and Firm employees. • Working to ensure the firm is adhering to its core mission, vision, and values. • Developing human resource policy and employment processes, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding/training of new employees, and offboarding. • Overseeing employee benefits and compensation, and identifying market trends and changes. • Managing insurance needs, such as professional liability insurance. • Overseeing vendor relationships, including negotiating contracts with outside vendors and insurers where appropriate. • Overseeing facilities management. • Managing firmwide administrative initiatives and projects, such as practice management systems. • Leading, managing, and holding accountable all non-attorney employees and working with partners to manage and supervise associate attorneys. • Preparing and managing monthly meetings with the Firm’s Executive Committee and monthly meetings with the Firm’s Shareholders/Directors.