Mid-sized education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks a Regional Office Administrator with a minimum of three years of office management and/or related administrative experience.  This position will be a member of the firm’s Operations Team and is responsible for assisting with a broad range of management and office administrative tasks for the firms’ East Bay, Sacramento and San Francisco offices.  Responsibilities include resource allocation, training and development, workflow management, performance evaluation and management, coaching, counseling and administration of the firms’ policies and procedures for secretaries, paralegals and non-department support staff.

Candidates will be considered for the following DWK offices: East Bay, Sacramento, or San Francisco

Essential duties include:

• Directly supervise and manage staff in assigned offices
• Provide office support, including making recommendations for attorney/secretary assignments; coordinating staffing coverage; conducting staff meetings; working with Firm leadership to resolve office conflicts
• Maintain assigned offices, including overseeing the ordering and stocking of offices supplies, as well as the ordering and repair of office equipment
• Manage facilities, including office facilities and safety, coordinating with building management and vendors, as needed
• Manage day-to-day safety programs for assigned offices
• Participate in the hiring, on-boarding and training of employees in assigned offices, as well as disciplinary and/or termination decisions
• Facilitates the development of staff by providing opportunities and support; provides timely feedback on work product; regularly coaches, evaluates, and recognizes staff performance and accomplishments
• Prepare and deliver annual reviews and provide input on / bonus recommendations
• Leads by example; establishes clear expectations; sets direction and priorities; ensures that work levels are balanced among all staff; resolves internal staff issues in a timely manner; keeps staff informed of all appropriate information; and builds effective teams
• Coordinate local office activities, including annual holiday parties and other firm-sponsored activities
• May be assigned to lead, coordinate, and/or supervise special projects, such as coordinating office space and moves
• May provide support for employee administrative matters, including such tasks as submitting parking contracts to building management; providing support for annual open enrollment activities
• Ability to travel, with regularity, to offices within assigned region
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications include:

• Must be detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and have excellent follow-up skills
• Professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality a must
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to apply good judgment and discretion
• Ability to work under pressure while managing a variety of tasks and multiple deadlines/priorities
• Demonstrated ability to execute duties and work at a high-level of accuracy and professionalism
• Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing work priorities and office/Firm needs
• Ability to foster and maintain trust and credibility
• Ability to work independently, with minimal guidance, as well as part of a team
• Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Law firm experience required
• Bachelor degree or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience leading & directly supervising a team
• 3+ years in an office manager role preferred

An offer of employment will be contingent upon being fully vaccinated and providing proof of your COVID-19 vaccine upon commencing employment. If you believe you are entitled to an exemption based on a qualifying disability or medical condition that contraindicates the vaccination or if you object to being vaccinated on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief or practice you may request an accommodation to this requirement by contacting Jill Nefkens at jnefkens@dwkesq.com. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The anticipated annual salary wage range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for the position of Regional Office Administrator is $148,000 to $222,000.  The final annual salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience in the job, type and years of experience in the industry, education, and other factors.

Please send resume to: Dannis Woliver Kelley, 444 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 1750, Long Beach, CA 90802 or StaffRecruiting@dwkesq.com

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