Legal Operations Leader: Practice Manager (Sydney CBD)

Connected People; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after probation

Fully funded travel to Newcastle

Leadership opportunity

Job summary

Connected People is partnering with a NSW leading law firm to recruit a Practice Manager based in Sydney CBD. The role focuses on legal operations and people leadership, overseeing day-to-day practice operations and ensuring teams across Sydney and Newcastle are resourced and supported.

Reporting to a senior leader, you will identify improvements, drive efficiency, and lead change initiatives while maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal practice management or legal operations.
• Experience leading teams and managing change.
• Ability to improve workflows and resource planning.
• Strong commercial acumen and business sense.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day legal practice operations across Sydney and Newcastle.
• Manage workflows, resource allocation, workloads and staffing requirements.
• Provide hands-on people leadership, supporting team performance, engagement and satisfaction.
• Identify and implement operational improvements to enhance productivity and profitability.
• Lead and support change management initiatives.
• Work with leadership to translate commercial priorities into practical improvements.
• Balance competing priorities and maintain a positive team environment.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Skills

Legal operations

People leadership

Workflow management

Change management

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Job description

Connected People is partnering with a NSW leading law firm to recruit a Practice Manager based in Sydney CBD. The role focuses on legal operations and people leadership, overseeing day-to-day practice operations and ensuring teams across Sydney and Newcastle are resourced and supported.

Reporting to a senior leader, you will identify improvements, drive efficiency, and lead change initiatives while maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.