Legal Operations Coordinator

Offit Kurman; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Offit Kurman is seeking a Legal Operations Coordinator to provide operational, financial, and administrative support to the Practice Managers and the Office of the Managing Principal.

The coordinator will keep workflows organized, assist with expense processing, onboarding, transitions, and everyday coordination across practice groups. This full-time remote role follows East Coast hours and requires residence in one of the listed states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience in law firm operations, professional services administration, expense or finance administration, project coordination, or a related role.
• Experience reviewing expense reports, reimbursement requests, invoices, or similar financial documentation preferred.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Teams.
• Strong preference for hands‑on experience with Emburse (Chrome River).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Professional communication skills and sound judgment when handling confidential financial, personnel, and business information.
• Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, firm leadership, and business teams; follow established procedures; and identify and raise exceptions appropriately.
• Must reside in one of the states listed above.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas and materials, organize documents, track follow-ups, and share status updates.
• Prepare, format, and distribute reports, presentations, communications, forms, and other practice-related materials.
• Maintain trackers, shared files, process documentation, contact lists, and other records.
• Coordinate requests and information among attorneys, Practice Group Leaders, Practice Managers, the Office of the Managing Principal, and business departments.
• Monitor deadlines and open items, communicate progress, and escalation delays or issues.
• Support attorney onboarding, integration, departures, and matter transfers by coordinating schedules, documents, checklists, and follow-up.
• Review and process timekeeper expense reimbursement submissions for approval; verify documentation, coding, business purpose, and required approvals.
• Follow up on incomplete or inaccurate submissions and coordinate with Accounting & Finance, Marketing, and other departments to resolve questions or processing issues.
• Compile financial, operational, and attorney performance information; assist with recurring reports and dashboards, data validation, and follow-up.
• Document workflows, update templates, support approved process improvements, and flag recurring administrative issues.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Emburse (Chrome River)

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $65,000 USD to $75,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Office of Managing Principal
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: LEGAL001220

Description

Offit Kurman, an Am Law 200 firm, is seeking a Legal Operations Coordinator to provide operational, financial, and administrative support to the Practice Managers and the Office of the Managing Principal.

The coordinator will help keep practice-management workflows organized and on track, supporting expense reimbursement processing, reporting, attorney onboarding and transitions, and day-to-day administrative coordination.

This full-time position is fully remote, with working hours aligned to the East Coast. Applicants must reside in one of the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, or WV.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas and materials, organize documents, track follow-ups, and share status updates.

Prepare, format, and distribute reports, presentations, communications, forms, and other practice-related materials.

Maintain trackers, shared files, process documentation, contact lists, and other records.

Coordinate requests and information among attorneys, Practice Group Leaders, Practice Managers, the Office of the Managing Principal, and business departments.

Monitor deadlines and open items, communicate progress, and escalation delays or issues.

Support attorney onboarding, integration, departures, and matter transfers by coordinating schedules, documents, checklists, and follow-up.

Review and process timekeeper expense reimbursement submissions for approval; verify documentation, coding, business purpose, and required approvals.

Follow up on incomplete or inaccurate submissions and coordinate with Accounting & Finance, Marketing, and other departments to resolve questions or processing issues.

Compile financial, operational, and attorney performance information; assist with recurring reports and dashboards, data validation, and follow-up.

Document workflows, update templates, support approved process improvements, and flag recurring administrative issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Experience in law firm operations, professional services administration, expense or finance administration, project coordination, or a related role.

Experience reviewing expense reports, reimbursement requests, invoices, or similar financial documentation preferred.

Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Teams.

Strong preference for hands‑on experience with Emburse (Chrome River).

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Professional communication skills and sound judgment when handling confidential financial, personnel, and business information.

Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, firm leadership, and business teams; follow established procedures; and identify and raise exceptions appropriately.

Must reside in one of the states listed above.

Travel Required

Yes . May be required.

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