This position will be responsible for the day to day administrative operations of our Charlotte, Raleigh, Columbia and Charleston offices. (Applications will be considered from across the entire footprint.)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- General management of each of the above listed offices, including tactical planning and maintaining the highest standards of service and quality.
- Office financial management, including planning, budgeting, accounts receivable and other financial functions, in coordination with the Firm Finance Department.
- Management of Human Resources functions, including recruitment, maintenance of staffing plans and acceptable staffing ratios.
- Facilities Management: including space planning/design, and facilitation of all office functions and services.
- Coordination with Firm IT department on systems management.
- Coordination with the Firm Marketing Department on office specific marketing and PR functions.
- Physical presence in the office is an essential duty of this position.
- Regular travel to each assigned office is required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
- Team building and engagement skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and employees using management skills.
- Must have the ability to uncover, understand, analyze and resolve problems.
- Must have the ability to interact professionally with members of the firm's management team, the Office Managing Shareholder, attorneys, paralegals, administrative personnel and staff.
- Work requires a high level of mental effort and strain when managing multiple projects and requests. A law office is a "demanding" environment in which client needs often dictate immediate problem resolution and resources.
- Must show initiative, be proactive and maintain standards of service and quality as set out above.
- Work occasionally requires irregular hours and/or more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential functions of the position.
A minimum of five years' service in a supervisory position in the Professional Services Industry and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or other related field is preferred.
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