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Legal Manager Jobs in California, United States at Fujitani Consulting | Legal Recruiters
Title: Legal Manager
Company: Fujitani Consulting | Legal Recruiters
Location: California, United States
Manager of Legal Support
Hybrid | California
$160,000 – $185,000 + Comprehensive Benefits
A prominent California law firm with several offices across the state is seeking an experienced Manager of Legal Support to lead the evolution of its legal administrative services function. This highly visible leadership role offers the opportunity to drive operational excellence, implement innovative technology solutions within a sophisticated and collaborative environment.
The Manager of Legal Support will serve as a strategic partner to attorneys, practice leaders, HR, IT, and firm management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage legal secretarial and administrative support teams across multiple practice areas.
- Develop and maintain service standards, workflow processes, and operational best practices.
- Drive technology adoption, workflow automation, and AI initiatives that improve productivity and service delivery.
- Partner with Practice Group Leaders to align staffing resources with evolving business needs.
- Analyze utilization, capacity, and performance metrics to optimize staffing and support models.
- Oversee quality control, risk management, and compliance for client-facing work and critical deadlines.
Qualifications
- 5–10+ years of experience in legal operations, legal support services, practice support, or professional services management.
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams and driving operational initiatives.
- Strong understanding of law firm workflows, client service expectations, and legal support functions.
- Experience leading process improvement, technology implementation, service model redesign, or organizational change initiatives.
- Knowledge of legal technology platforms, document management systems, workflow tools, and time/billing systems is highly desirable.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Hybrid work environment
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Can be based in a major California city
- Opportunity to lead cutting-edge AI and technology initiatives
- Supportive culture that values innovation, professional development, and continuous improvement
This is an exceptional opportunity for a legal operations or administrative services leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams, leveraging technology, and delivering best-in-class support within a respected law firm environment.
