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Location : Newark, NJ
Compensation : $150,000–$175,000 annually
Experience : 5–10 Years
Employment Type : Full Time

About the Firm

Our client is a dynamic law firm committed to delivering exceptional legal services and client experiences. As a fast-growing, entrepreneurial firm, it is investing in the leadership, systems, and operating discipline required to support its next stage of growth.

The firm is creating a new Director of Administration & Office Services role to strengthen leadership capacity, build a scalable people function, professionalize administrative operations, and ensure attorneys and staff receive exceptional operational support. Given the visible, hands-on nature of this leadership role, the Director will work in the firm’s Northern New Jersey office five days per week.

Position Summary

The Director of Administration & Office Services is the firm's senior administrative leader responsible for building a high-performing people function, leading day-to-day administrative operations, and ensuring firm priorities are translated into consistent execution.

Reporting to the Administrative Partner, this role serves as a true “player-coach,” providing strategic leadership while remaining closely engaged in the firm's daily operations.

Working closely with the Director of Finance and Director of Technology & Facilities, the Director will improve coordination across administrative functions, strengthen management disciplines, and help create the operational foundation that allows partners to focus on clients, growth, and firm leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative Leadership & Coordination

• Lead the firm's administrative operations and support functions
• Translate leadership priorities into clear plans, accountability, and execution
• Lead firmwide administrative initiatives and cross-functional projects
• Build scalable administrative systems that support continued growth

People Operations & Talent Management

• Lead recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, career development, and training
• Coordinate attorney recruiting support, including the firm's on-campus interview (OCI) program
• Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employment compliance
• Foster an engaged, accountable, and high-performing workplace culture

Office Administration & Service Delivery

• Oversee day-to-day office operations and administrative support services
• Coordinate administrative resources to support attorneys and clients
• Improve workflows, documentation, and service standards
• Manage administrative vendors and operational resources

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Standardize administrative policies, procedures, and operating practices
• Lead process improvement and organizational change initiatives
• Establish performance measures and service standards
• Promote knowledge management and continuous improvement

Leadership Collaboration

• Partner closely with Finance, Technology & Facilities, and firm as well as practice leadership
• Support strategic planning and implementation of firm priorities
• Promote collaboration, communication, and accountability
• Serve as a trusted advisor on people and operational matters

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of administrative, HR, or operations leadership experience within a law firm or partner-led professional services organization\
• Experience building or improving people operations and administrative processes
• Demonstrated success leading administrative teams and cross-functional initiatives

Preferred Experience

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or similar certification
• Experience leading organizational change, process improvement, or operational transformation

Leadership Capabilities

• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills
• Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to manage confidential matters
• Ability to influence across all organizational levels
• Hands-on leadership style with a bias toward execution and continuous improvement

Measures of Success

Within the first 12 months, success will be measured by the Director's ability to:

• Build firmwide credibility
• Establish a scalable people operations function
• Standardize administrative processes
• Clarify administrative ownership and strengthen execution
• Increase partner capacity by assuming day-to-day administrative leadership

How to Express Interest

Interested candidates should send a resume and brief note outlining their interest in the opportunity to Steven Spurr at

All inquiries will be treated confidentially. To ensure a coordinated search process, candidates and referral sources are asked to direct all correspondence through Steven rather than contacting the firm directly.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.