Law Firm Office Manager

Kang Haggerty is a growing boutique litigation law firm in Center City, Philadelphia. The Firm seeks an Office Manager with 5+ years of experience managing a small or mid-size litigation law firm. The Office Manager will directly support the Firm’s Managing Member, and Hiring Member, and oversee the Administrative Assistant(s) and staff with all activities surrounding the daily operations of the law office.

The Office Manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day operations of the office(s), including staff (legal and administrative) management and administrative coverage, human resources, facilities management, IT management, and internal communications. Wherever possible, additional firm responsibilities will be assigned relative to skill set, specific knowledge, experience, and consideration of work capacity availability.  This role will partner with the Managing Member, Hiring Member, Controller, and IT manager on any office-related issues.  

The best candidate for this position is someone who is accountable, responsible, direct, punctual, well-spoken, friendly but professional, communicative, diligent, a self-starter, curious-minded, comfortable with difficult conversations, and enjoys both managing a law firm’s operations and staff.

This position is fully in-person at the firm’s Center City Philadelphia office. The Center City office is open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Office Manager is expected to arrive in the office before 9:00 a.m.

Essential Job Functions

o Facilities Management and Office Operations

o Management of Staff and Employees and HR Responsibilities

o IT Management

o Employee Benefits and Insurance

Preferences

o Bachelor’s degree and five (5) or more years of law firm office management experience.

o Candidates must be professional, have experience in managing others, including directing workload, performance, management, training, staffing, and recruitment.

o Candidates must be able to arrive at the office before 9:00 a.m. on a regular basis.

o Candidates must have a strong working knowledge of IT-related issues.

o Proficient in all Microsoft applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.

o Experience with iManage, Zoom Rooms and Timeslips is a plus.

o Excellent oral and written communication skills.

o Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. 

Salary:  $80,000+, commensurate with experience

More Information

Kang Haggerty is a business litigation firm with over 25 employees. Kang Haggerty pays 100% of premiums for Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance for all eligible employees.

To apply, please email Kandis Kovalsky (kkovalsky@kanghaggerty.com) with your resume, cover letter, and two references.