SEA Regional Office Operations & Legal Support Lead

Herbert Smith Freehills Llp; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 4,378,000 - 6,879,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is seeking an experienced leader to drive SEA Office Operations, including Client Services, Facilities, and Document Services, and to manage the Legal Support function across Southeast Asia. The role emphasizes leveraging AI to improve efficiency and lead regional initiatives.

You will work with partners to allocate workloads, oversee local and remote staff, and align with regional standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business and Administration or related fields.
• 10+ years' experience with office management roles including local and remote staff management.
• Experience in a professional services firm.
• Strong people management skills including leading high performing teams and influencing others.
• Ability to drive strategic change including leveraging AI and emerging technologies.
• Genuine passion for client service and delivering exceptional experience.
• Strong facilities management experience including 24x7 operational coverage, physical security and business continuity.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Efficient delivery of SEA Office Operations functions (Client Services, Facilities, Document Services).
• Management of Southeast Asia's Legal Support function, coordinating with partners.
• Proactively improve efficiency using AI and lead regional Office Operations projects where appropriate.

Skills

Office management

People leadership

Client service

Strategic change

AI adoption

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Degree in Business and Administration or related fields

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is seeking an experienced leader to drive SEA Office Operations, including Client Services, Facilities, and Document Services, and to manage the Legal Support function across Southeast Asia. The role emphasizes leveraging AI to improve efficiency and lead regional initiatives.

You will work with partners to allocate workloads, oversee local and remote staff, and align with regional standards.