Ready to take the helm of a law firm that's actually changing the game? We're a fast-growing, boutique family law firm in Atlanta that's redefining what's possible, and we're looking for an experienced Director of Operations who can think bigger than operations - someone ready to architect our future. You will partner directly with the Law Firm Owner to take the lead with administrative and business elements of running the firm.
This position involves planning, setting up, guiding, and monitoring the day-to-day activities of the Firm, and ensuring adherence to Firm regulations. You will have a range of responsibilities that touch on all aspects of administration, personnel, finances, facilities, and business systems. We are looking for someone with the background and level of maturity to collaborate with the Owner and other key personnel when it comes to strategy, policy, problem-solving, and decision-making.
You'll be our strategic nucleus, reporting directly to the owner with:
- Authority to shape and implement firm-wide strategy
- Leadership of our growing team
- Executive-level decision-making power (including hiring and firing)
- Ownership of our financial operations and business systems.
The main aim of this job is to guarantee the functionality of the company and to create extensive and lasting growth. You need to sustain ownership of different business operations, for which we require an experienced and successful leader. If you have superb people skills, business understanding, and work ethic, we want to get to know you.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the work of the personnel and vendors
- Lead recruitment, hiring, and general human resources operations, including payroll and benefit
- Ensure that the Firm’s business systems and processes are fully documented in writing, organized, and being followed
- Ensure clients and matters move through the workflow pipeline at the right pace
- Oversee financial operations with mastery of financial reporting and accounting principles
- Manage office facilities and office supply inventory
- Design and implement business strategies, plans, and procedures
- Establish comprehensive goals for performance and growth
- Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
Qualifications
We need a full-blown, bona fide Law Firm Administrator who has prior experience running a small professional services firm or a division or department of a mid-sized/large professional services firm.
You must be able to show evidence of your prior success with:
- Track record of managing $6M+ budgets in previous roles (This is NON-NEGOTIABLE!!!)
- Experience leading teams of 15 or more
- Proven success running operations in professional services
- History of designing and executing business plans that drive growth.
Education and Experience
- Degree in Management, Business Management, Human Resources, or another related field
- Previous experience running a professional services firm or a division or department of a mid-sized/large professional services firm (law firm experience is a plus)
About The Edwards Law Group
We are a fast-growing boutique FAMILY LAW firm in Atlanta with three attorneys, seven committed and dedicated support staff, and more on the way! Most of us work IN PERSON at the office. Our firm is a female-led, minority, woman-owned, LGBTQIA+ law firm with clear values. We are candid. We want to help our staff to grow personally and professionally. We are genuine and open-minded with our staff.
Our mission is to instill accountability and create opportunity. We are accountable to ourselves, each other, and clients. We talk about our feelings. We don't let fear stop us. We are unstoppable. We may appear to be a band of misfits to the outside world, but inside, we gel. We bring to clients what we give ourselves, which is everything: compassion, but steel. We don't let traumas of the past stop our future selves from achieving GOALS. We are ALWAYS striving for excellence.
How to Apply
Email Hiring@edwards-lawgroup.com with the subject line: Director of Operations – [Your Name] and include:
- A Letter of Impact. Instead of a generic cover letter, write a short case study. Choose one significant challenge you’ve tackled in a professional services firm or department—something that required both operational and strategic leadership. What was broken? What actions did you take? What was the measurable outcome?
- Your resume. No fluff—just a clear picture of your leadership, financial oversight, and strategic execution.
Bonus (Not Required, But Highly Encouraged)
Want to stand out? Record a short video (3-5 minutes max) answering the following:
- How you think. Share your approach to balancing operations and strategy—what frameworks or principles guide you?
- How you lead. Describe how you build alignment within a team and drive accountability.
- How you execute. If you have law firm experience, how have you driven results in that environment? If not, how would you approach stepping into a law firm setting and making an impact quickly?
No third parties or recruiters will be considered. If this role is the right fit, we’ll be in touch.
