Director, Legal Support Services
Industry
Legal
Professional Services
Location
Ontario
Quebec
Director, Legal Support Services
Hybrid: Montreal, QC or Toronto, ON
AC- 6462
Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a national full-service law firm, to find a Director, Legal Support to join their team in either Montreal or Toronto on a 12-month contract.
The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of management experience, and will be responsible for managing people managers, projects, and main deliverables of the Legal Support Services department.
Your Responsibilities:
• Building an effective management team whose members work together to achieve national and local goals. Coach direct reports to identify opportunities for improvement, propose innovative solutions, communicate with stakeholders and follow through to implementation.
• Overseeing recruitment processes, coaching Managers to ensure top quality staffing of the Practice Support Teams within approved headcount budgets.
• Managing the implementation and execution of firm policies and process reviews including those related to compensation and rewards, employment, performance management, staff development ( including career paths), training, discipline and termination.
• Managing risk associated with employee relations situations. Advising Senior Director, Legal Support Services regarding same and prior to implementation of disciplinary or termination procedures.
• Educating the firm about the legal support services model.
• Developing the Practice Support Teams functional budget and the follow up of expenditures in order to ensure that financial expectations are met.
• Collaborating with the Director, Resource Centre to ensure that training performance management and professional development of LASG staff ensures robust candidate pool for deployment to Practice Support Team roles.
• Prioritizing projects and provisioning resources based on firm goals.
• Monitoring feedback from lawyers and paraprofessionals regarding Practice Support Teams, identifying key metrics in order to determine themes and trends. Developing sound recommendations for change and improvement.
• Collaborating with National Practice Group Leaders and Regional Managing Partners to confirm appropriate support for Partners and Associates regionally/nationally.
• Ensuring execution of legal support efficiency projects, securing corporate commitment and buy-in.
• Overseeing the contribution of Continuous Improvement Committees (“CIC”). Facilitate communication across functional stakeholders to support CIC success.
• Building internal and external network to facilitate cross functional collaboration and enhance Firm reputation.
Your Requirements:
• Undergraduate degree in a related field such as Business Administration, Human Resources.
• Minimum of 10 years professional experience in administration including a minimum of five years in a supervisory or management position.
• Experience in professional services ( partnership) , legal industry preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational change management and team building.
• Proven problem solving skills, analytical reasoning and critical thinking.
• Bilingual – French/English strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and a professional attitude in difficult situations.
• Availability to attend events scheduled outside of core business hours as may be required to meet with team members.
• Up to 25% travel to other office required.
To express interest in this opportunity, please click on the "Apply Now" button below.
For more information, please contact Adam Creaghan, Partner at acreaghan@kbrs.ca or 647-336-1416 or Muna Dhere, Senior Recruitment Specialist at mdhere@kbrs.ca or 647-480-1718 If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Muna Dhere know.
Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity.
To learn more about Meridia Recruitment Solutions, our job opportunities, and career advice, we invite you to explore our site and subscribe for career alerts.
Hybrid: Montreal, QC or Toronto, ON
AC- 6462
Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a national full-service law firm, to find a Director, Legal Support to join their team in either Montreal or Toronto on a 12-month contract.
The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of management experience, and will be responsible for managing people managers, projects, and main deliverables of the Legal Support Services department.
Your Responsibilities:
• Building an effective management team whose members work together to achieve national and local goals. Coach direct reports to identify opportunities for improvement, propose innovative solutions, communicate with stakeholders and follow through to implementation.
• Overseeing recruitment processes, coaching Managers to ensure top quality staffing of the Practice Support Teams within approved headcount budgets.
• Managing the implementation and execution of firm policies and process reviews including those related to compensation and rewards, employment, performance management, staff development ( including career paths), training, discipline and termination.
• Managing risk associated with employee relations situations. Advising Senior Director, Legal Support Services regarding same and prior to implementation of disciplinary or termination procedures.
• Educating the firm about the legal support services model.
• Developing the Practice Support Teams functional budget and the follow up of expenditures in order to ensure that financial expectations are met.
• Collaborating with the Director, Resource Centre to ensure that training performance management and professional development of LASG staff ensures robust candidate pool for deployment to Practice Support Team roles.
• Prioritizing projects and provisioning resources based on firm goals.
• Monitoring feedback from lawyers and paraprofessionals regarding Practice Support Teams, identifying key metrics in order to determine themes and trends. Developing sound recommendations for change and improvement.
• Collaborating with National Practice Group Leaders and Regional Managing Partners to confirm appropriate support for Partners and Associates regionally/nationally.
• Ensuring execution of legal support efficiency projects, securing corporate commitment and buy-in.
• Overseeing the contribution of Continuous Improvement Committees (“CIC”). Facilitate communication across functional stakeholders to support CIC success.
• Building internal and external network to facilitate cross functional collaboration and enhance Firm reputation.
Your Requirements:
• Undergraduate degree in a related field such as Business Administration, Human Resources.
• Minimum of 10 years professional experience in administration including a minimum of five years in a supervisory or management position.
• Experience in professional services ( partnership) , legal industry preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational change management and team building.
• Proven problem solving skills, analytical reasoning and critical thinking.
• Bilingual – French/English strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and a professional attitude in difficult situations.
• Availability to attend events scheduled outside of core business hours as may be required to meet with team members.
• Up to 25% travel to other office required.
To express interest in this opportunity, please click on the "Apply Now" button below.
For more information, please contact Adam Creaghan, Partner at acreaghan@kbrs.ca or 647-336-1416 or Muna Dhere, Senior Recruitment Specialist at mdhere@kbrs.ca or 647-480-1718 If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Muna Dhere know.
Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity.
To learn more about Meridia Recruitment Solutions, our job opportunities, and career advice, we invite you to explore our site and subscribe for career alerts.
