Manager of Administration - Special Projects

Overview

The Los Angeles, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking a Manager of Administration - Special Projects. The Manager of Administration - Special Projects partners closely with Office Administrators, Office Managing Partners, Deputy of Office Managing Partners, department leaders, attorneys, and firm leadership to drive operational excellence, organizational effectiveness, administrative service delivery, and strategic initiatives across the firm.

Under minimal supervision, the ideal candidate leads and manages firmwide administrative initiatives, operational improvement projects, organizational change efforts, and special projects. Serves as a key resource to Office Administrators by identifying best practices, facilitating consistency across offices, managing change initiatives, and developing solutions to operational challenges. Acts as a project leader responsible for planning, implementation, communication, stakeholder engagement, and successful project execution.

Responsibilities

Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five to seven years of progressively responsible management, operations, project management, or law firm administration experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and organizational change initiatives.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of professional services operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Experience working within a law firm or professional services environment strongly preferred.
• Experience in office operations, facilities projects, workforce planning, or administrative service delivery preferred.
• Multi-office experience preferred.

Lewis Brisbois is not accepting search firm submissions for this position.

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