Regional Operations Manager

FBFK Law; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Firm-sponsored benefits

Job summary

FBFK is seeking a Regional Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations across Irvine, Century City and Del Mar offices, enabling attorneys to focus on clients and growth. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will bring a unified operating approach to all three locations and ensure scalable support while maintaining California compliance.

This hands-on leadership role covers operations, people and finance, requiring delegation, data-driven decisions and trust-building with attorneys

Qualifications

• 8+ years of operations leadership in a law firm or professional services firm.
• Experience supervising staff across more than one office.
• Experience building or standardizing operating processes across offices.
• Hands-on HR experience including recruiting, employee relations and leave administration.
• Working knowledge of California employment law, including wage and hour rules.
• Budgeting experience and comfort with operational data.
• Experience supervising hybrid or remote staff.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations across Irvine, Century City and Del Mar offices.
• Develop and enforce firm-wide standards for PTO, attendance, remote work and time entry.
• Serve as on-site HR partner with recruiting and employee relations.
• Onboard lateral attorneys and their teams for productivity from day one.
• Manage California operating budget with Finance and monitor expenses.
• Oversee facilities, vendors and technology support across all offices.
• Report monthly on staffing, turnover, overtime and spending.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

HR experience

Employment law

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Remote/hybrid staff

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Aderant

Paycom

CLM

SHRM

PHR certification

Job description

Lead operations across our three California offices

Irvine, CA (in office) Regular travel to our Century City and Del Mar offices, with occasional travel to Texas

Base salary: $165,000–$195,000, depending on experience

Annual performance bonus: 15% target

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other firm-sponsored benefits

About FBFK

FBFK is a fast-growing business law firm of more than 150 people across Texas and California. Our California practice has grown into a substantial region, and we’re investing in the structure, systems and leadership that continued growth requires.

The role

The Regional Operations Manager leads day-to-day operations in our Irvine, Century City and Del Mar offices, so our attorneys can focus on clients and growing their practices. Reporting to the firm’s Director of Operations, you’ll bring one consistent way of working to all three offices. You’ll also make sure support scales ahead of growth and keep California compliant, working in close partnership with the managing partners in each office.

This is a hands-on leadership role spanning operations, people and finance. It suits a leader who delegates routine tasks, makes decisions on facts, and earns trust quickly with attorneys and staff.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop the California support staff, including assignments, scheduling, coverage, performance and training.
• Track workload and utilization, and rebalance staffing across offices and practice groups.
• Apply firm-wide standards for PTO, attendance, remote work, time entry and billing consistently, while adapting delivery to each office’s needs.
• Serve as the on-site HR partner, working with the Director of HR on recruiting, onboarding, employee relations and California employment compliance.
• Onboard lateral attorneys and their teams so they’re productive from day one.
• Manage the California operating budget with Finance, and monitor time entry, billing deadlines and expenses.
• Oversee facilities, vendors, office services and technology support in all three offices.
• Report monthly on staffing, turnover, overtime and spending.

What you bring

• 8+ years of operations leadership in a law firm or professional services firm, including 5+ years supervising staff across more than one office.
• Experience building or standardizing operating processes across offices.
• Hands-on HR experience, including recruiting, employee relations and leave administration.
• Working knowledge of California employment law, including wage and hour, meal and rest periods, exempt classification and leaves.
• Budgeting experience and comfort with operational data.
• Experience supervising hybrid or remote staff.
• A record of fact-based decisions and of holding people to a standard without damaging relationships.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred:

law firm experience; Aderant, Paycom or comparable systems; experience onboarding lateral attorneys; CLM, SHRM or PHR certification.

FBFK is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.