Law Firm Operations Leader | Flexible Hours & Impact

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking provided

Job summary

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd. is partnering with a well-established Canberra law and wills & estates firm to recruit an experienced Office Manager. You will shape operations, people, systems and growth, with genuine autonomy to implement improvements and drive efficiency.

Full-time hours are preferred, with potential for part-time or school-hour arrangements for the right candidate. You will work closely with Partners and the Business Manager to lead recruitment, establish procedures and enhance

Qualifications

• Experience managing a law firm or professional services office.
• Strong understanding of professional office operations and administration.
• Ability to learn and adapt to business systems and software.
• Experience leading staff to achieve business outcomes.
• Confidentiality, compliance and risk-management awareness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations and support exceptional client service outcomes.
• Manage administrative and legal support staff.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding and staff development with the Business Manager.
• Develop and maintain office procedures, systems and workflows.
• Drive system improvements and technology initiatives to boost efficiency.
• Act as internal champion for business systems, coordinating with external providers.
• Support staff training and adoption of processes.
• Provide insights on operational performance to Partners.
• Assist workload planning and resource management.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and service providers.
• Support compliance and risk management obligations.
• Contribute to marketing and growth strategy.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, high-performing workplace culture.

Skills

Law firm management

Office operations

Staff leadership

Stakeholder management

Time management

Communication

IT proficiency

Confidentiality & risk management

Learning new systems

Recruitment & onboarding

Tools

Actionstep

Job description

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd. is partnering with a well-established Canberra law and wills & estates firm to recruit an experienced Office Manager. You will shape operations, people, systems and growth, with genuine autonomy to implement improvements and drive efficiency.

Full-time hours are preferred, with potential for part-time or school-hour arrangements for the right candidate. You will work closely with Partners and the Business Manager to lead recruitment, establish procedures and enhance