Chief Operating Officer

5 days ago


London Area, United Kingdom Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment Full time

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LONDON

£80,000+


Douglas Scott is on the lookout for an excellent and proactive and self-motivated Legal Chief Operating Operator to join our leading London based client. The role will be based at their London office with predominantly office based working.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work within a supportive, ambitious, growing and energetic team, and would like to join an award-winning law led professional law firm, we would like to hear from you. This role is perfect for a Chief Operating Officer, who has law firm experience.

The Chief Operations Officer will report directly to the Managing Partner in the first instance as well as the equity partners. The Chief Operating Officer will focus and deliver: Operational efficiencies, Expansion of the culture of innovation within JPC and Embracing and advocating an all-improving and innovative culture.


The Role:

  • Improving billable hours and cash generation
  • Assisting the partners with running operational teams, providing direction and critical monitoring of team and employee performance
  • Assisting the partners with employee performance reviews and appraisal process, linking such to annual bonus reviews
  • Overseeing implementation of a staff training program
  • Taking prime responsibility for all staff issues
  • Supporting the growth strategy by way of assisting with interviewing and induction
  • Managing the resources available to meet the current demands of the business and planning to meet increase demand
  • Ongoing support and assistance with respect to operating function
  • Opening and staffing new offices (if any)
  • Carrying out due diligence on candidates for all roles before an offer is made
  • Reviewing all internal systems and procedures for improvement – payments, expenses, HR, induction etc.
  • Expanding on the culture of innovation within the firm
  • Assisting the internal compliance team all regulatory matters
  • Aged debt management
  • Improving the financial monthly reports and supporting and assisting general improvements in the operational financial reporting of key data with the Head of Finance


The Candidate:

  • Have been in a similar position within a law firm previous
  • Have a minimum of 2 to 5 years’ experience of working within a Law firm, regulatory environment in a senior finance role employing a minimum of 25 staff and reporting directly to the partnership / Professional services environment
  • An excellent understanding of financial management, legal finance and cashiering, Solicitors’ Accounts Rules, SRA and other regulatory compliance, law firm organisation and management
  • Excellent commercial awareness and inter-personal / relational skills
  • Recognised accounting qualification
  • Excellent IT skills and experience in use of Office 365

The firm are offering a competitive flexible hybrid working option, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of competitive benefits. If you are an experienced Legal Chief Operating Officer, based in or near London, please get in touch for confidential consideration or send your CV to rio@douglas-scott.co.uk.



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