Legal Operations Manager

Orion Placement
  • San Rafael, California
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

    Why This Is a Great Opportunity

    • Own the engine room of a respected, high-performing law firm and make a visible impact fast
    • Be the go-to operations partner for attorneys and staff, improving systems, workflows, and accountability
    • Use your numbers skills daily across A R, A P, cost recovery, and trust account processes
    • Work in a stable, professional environment with benefits, flexibility, and long-term growth potential

    Location: This is a full-time, in-office role based in San Rafael, CA

    Note: Must have law firm operations experience plus strong financial operations skills (A R, A P, cost recovery, trust accounting), be highly organized, and be tech savvy with legal systems.

    About Our Client

    They are a well-established Marin County law firm supporting real estate and business clients across transactional and litigation matters. Were known for being organized, responsive, and results-driven, and we take pride in running a tight operation behind the scenes so our attorneys can deliver exceptional work. Confidential Employer.

    Job Description

    • Own day-to-day legal operations and administrative execution for a busy law practice
    • Manage billing and payment workflows, including cost recovery, invoicing, A R follow-up, and A P processing
    • Support trust account administration and ensure accurate, compliant handling of client funds
    • Maintain clean, consistent digital and physical file systems, naming conventions, and document control
    • Coordinate key deadlines, renewals, and annual business requirements so nothing slips
    • Run and improve the firms systems and workflows, including case management and payment platforms (Clio and LawPay)
    • Serve as a professional point of contact for clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders
    • Track operational tasks, surface issues early, and drive process improvements with the partners
    • Support HR administration (onboarding basics, tracking requirements, internal coordination)
    • Assist with light marketing support such as online presence, outreach, and basic coordination as needed
    • Maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive matters with strong judgment

    Qualifications

    • 3+ years of law firm operations experience (legal operations, firm administrator, office manager, senior paralegal with heavy ops)
    • Strong financial operations capability: A R, A P, invoicing, cost recovery, trust accounting exposure
    • Comfortable owning annual compliance and business requirement deadlines and checklists
    • Tech savvy and confident learning new systems quickly (Clio and LawPay experience is strongly preferred)
    • Excellent organization and follow-through with high document volume and shifting priorities
    • Strong written communication, proofreading, and polished client-facing professionalism

    Why You Will Love Working Here

    • Clear ownership: youll run operations, not just help out
    • Partners who value structure, accuracy, and proactive communication
    • A role that blends numbers, systems, and accountability in a way that stays interesting
    • Professional stability, benefits, and room to grow as the firm continues to expand

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    Job Type: Full-time

    Benefits:

    • Dental insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Vision insurance

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Rafael, California

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Administrative Managementunmatched
    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Bookkeepingunmatched
    • Case Managementunmatched
    • Commercial Real Estateunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Document Controlunmatched
    • File Systemsunmatched
    • Financial Operationsunmatched
    • Follow Throughunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Legal Support Skillsunmatched
    • Litigationunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Office Managementunmatched
    • Onboardingunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Paralegalunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Proofreadingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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