Regional Office Manager - Connecticut

Harris Beach Murtha; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Beach Murtha seeks a Regional Office Manager to provide leadership and operational oversight for Connecticut offices. You will work with Office Managing Partners and firm leadership to supervise professional staff, manage day-to-day operations, and support attorney practice areas.

The role requires strong leadership, outstanding communication, and a track record of driving process improvements, budget monitoring, onboarding, and vendor management.

Qualifications

• Experience managing office operations in a professional services environment.
• 3+ years of business management and supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support 31 professional staff (12 LAAs; 5 OAAs; 12 Paralegals and 2 PSCs).
• Lead staff onboarding, training, development, performance management, and offboarding activities.
• Review and approve timecards, PTO requests, and expense reports.
• Coordinate staff meetings, performance evaluations, stay interviews, and team-building initiatives.
• Manage daily office operations in partnership with Office Managing Partners and firm leadership.
• Coordinate facilities, technology, records, mail services, conference room management, vendors, and office services.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and operational efficiency projects.
• Develop and monitor office budgets, staffing projections, operational expenses, and office-related financial administration.
• Coordinate business continuity planning, emergency preparedness, and office response activities.
• Partner with attorneys and practice leaders to ensure effective delivery of legal support services.
• Facilitate support coverage, workflow solutions, and resource allocation to meet practice needs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the office and firm administrative departments, including Human Resources, Finance, IT, Business Development, Records, Real Estate Management, and Professional Development.
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, training, office improvements, and vendor management initiatives.
• Participate in firmwide committees, management meetings, and strategic projects.
• Assist with other duties and special projects as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Communication

Time management

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Staff development

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Hartford or New Haven, CT (100% Onsite)

Do you have experience leading office operations and managing professional staff? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years?

Harris Beach Murtha Is Seeking a Regional Office Manager To Provide Leadership And Operational Oversight For Our Connecticut Offices. Working Closely With Office Managing Partners And Firm Leadership, This Role Is Responsible For Professional Staff Management, Office Operations, Attorney Practice Support, And Collaboration With Firm Administrative Departments. You Will THRIVE In This Role If You Have:

• A college degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• 3+ years of business management and supervisory experience
• Experience managing office operations within a professional services environment; law firm experience preferred
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making abilities
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills
• The ability to develop positive working relationships with attorneys, clients, staff, and colleagues
• Experience managing multiple priorities while exercising sound judgement and maintaining confidentiality
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

The Regional Office Manager Will Be Responsible For Managing Office Operations, Professional Staff, And Administrative Initiatives In Support Of The Connecticut Offices And Firm Objectives. Do You Have The DRIVE And DESIRE To:

• Supervise and support 31 Professional Staff (12 LAAs; 5 OAAs; 12 Paralegals and 2 PSCs)
• Lead staff onboarding, training, development, performance management, and offboarding activities
• Review and approve timecards, PTO requests, and expense reports
• Coordinate staff meetings, performance evaluations, stay interviews, and team-building initiatives
• Manage daily office operations in partnership with Office Managing Partners and firm leadership
• Coordinate facilities, technology, records, mail services, conference room management, vendors, and office services
• Lead process improvement initiatives and operational efficiency projects
• Develop and monitor office budgets, staffing projections, operational expenses, and office-related financial administration
• Coordinate business continuity planning, emergency preparedness, and office response activities
• Partner with attorneys and practice leaders to ensure effective delivery of legal support services
• Facilitate support coverage, workflow solutions, and resource allocation to meet practice needs
• Serve as the primary liaison between the office and firm administrative departments, including Human Resources, Finance, IT, Business Development, Records, Real Estate Management, and Professional Development
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, training, office improvements, and vendor management initiatives
• Participate in firmwide committees, management meetings, and strategic projects
• Assist with other duties and special projects as needed

Harris Beach Murtha Recognizes Everyone Has a Right To Be Included. You Will Be SUCCESSFUL In Your Career At The Firm If You:

• Demonstrate strong leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to office operations and staff management
• Exercise professionalism, sound judgement, and discretion when handling confidential matters
• Communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Enjoy working with diverse personalities across multiple offices and practice groups
• Can work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team
• Are comfortable working onsite within a professional office environment
• Can travel occasionally to other firm offices, including overnight travel when needed
• Believe in the firm's core values: collaboration, inclusion, ingenuity, respect, integrity, and commitment

Salary information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position, geographic locations and weekly hours schedule. The anticipated weekly schedule for the Regional Office Manager is 40 hours per week.

Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Harris Beach Murtha:

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.

The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.