General Manager/Chief Operations Officer/COO (Law Firm)

AFL Recruitment - Accounting Financial Legal; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

WFH 2-3 days/wk

Performance bonuses

Job summary

AFL Recruitment - Accounting Financial Legal is seeking a General Manager/Chief Operations Officer for a fast-growing law firm in Sydney. This hybrid, senior leadership role combines operations, HR, compliance, IT, and strategic business improvements to drive efficiency and growth.

You will partner with the Principal/Director, shaping policies, managing staff, and ensuring high service levels in a dynamic, non-traditional legal environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years proven experience as a legal practice manager/operations manager/general manager.
• Experience in a LAW FIRM, LEGAL or INSURANCE industry is preferred.
• Strong communication, people and client-service skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general day-to-day office and business operations with internal staff and external stakeholders.
• HR/employment tasks: contracts, onboarding, training, leave, recruitment support, performance reporting.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and keep policies updated; advise on improvements to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Oversee IT and systems, including implementation of new systems and automation projects.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Manager/Chief Operations Officer/COO (Law Firm)

$100,000 - $255,000 a year

Hybrid

Sydney.

**Lovable+Stimulating+Rewarding ** KEY impactful role. Fast-growing ‘non-traditional’ law firm. Variety. Exciting future. Energetic+ positive team. $100,000-$255,000+super+Bonus+ Free onsite parking.2- 3days/wkWFH. Full-time or 4 days/wk part-time. Sydney.

YOUR NEW EMPLOYER

Our client is a proven successful modern, future-thinking, vibrant plaintiff personal injury law firm that continues to grow. Its refreshing approach & investment in their staff is quickly attracting talented professionals.

YOUR NEW ROLE/CAREER

As a KEY VIP (V I P), you will be ‘linking arms’ with Principal/Director across many areas of the business. Specifically, you will be involved in:

• General day-to-day office/business operations (both internally with staff and also external stakeholders eg suppliers, insurers, IT, Law Society of NSW);
• HR/employment- preparing contracts, onboarding/training of new staff, staff leave requests, assisting with recruitment, running weekly/monthly staff employee performance reports;
• Attending to business/regulatory compliance requirements and keeping policies updated;
• Proactively regularly advising the Principal/Director on all areas of the business that can be improved (to increase efficiencies, increase revenue and decrease risk), creating and implementing relevant strategies for business improvement;
• Oversee IT/systems and implementation of new systems/automation projects.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Join a well established successful non-traditional growing plaintiff firm with a bright future;
• Exciting times-be part of the next GROWTH phase;
• Your OWN territory-freedom+autonomy+control ;
• Lots of room to grow personally and professionally;
• Generous & supportive employer+ additional performance bonuses $$;
• Paperless work environment+ efficient IT systems;
• Energetic, Vibrant, Positive team-work hard, relax hard and have fun too!;
• Relaxed laid back environment (ok to generally wear smart casual unless meeting clients);
• Life Friendly +Work flexibility-WFH 2-3 days/wk.

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• have a minimum of 2+ years (or MORE-seniors welcome) proven experience as a legal practice manager/operations manager/general manager;
• have worked in a LAW FIRM and/or LEGAL and/or INSURANCE INDUSTRY employers;
• have outstanding communication+ people+client-service skills;
• are deadline driven, proactive, results-oriented, can multi-task+ highly ADAPTABLE;
• love what you do, have lots of positive energy+ a ‘can-do/what-ever it takes’ attitude!
• Have strong MICROSOFT OFFICE (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Outlook) skills+ IT/tech savvy (all essential);
• are hungry to PROGRESS your career in a KEY pivotal role with a non-traditional fast-growing law firm dedicated to their staff.

REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (0403322***)

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