HIRING- CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) - Law Firm Growth Advisor at How to Manage a Small Law Firm

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Austria, Florida (USA) Help Build the Operational Backbone of High-Growth Law Firms Most lawyers were never taught how to run a business. Yet many law firms quickly grow into $10M–$30M organizations where success depends on operational leadership, systems, and execution — not just legal talent. How to Manage a Small Law Firm (HTM) helps entrepreneurial law firm owners build real businesses with scalable systems, leadership teams, and operational discipline. We are seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer who thrives on solving operational complexity, building structure, and helping business owners scale. This is not an internal corporate COO position. Instead, you will operate as a strategic operations partner, working with multiple growing law firms to help them implement the systems, structure, and leadership needed to scale successfully. If you enjoy turning chaotic growth into structured execution, this role offers a rare opportunity to make a measurable impact across multiple businesses. The Role As COO, you will partner directly with law firm owners and leadership teams to build operational systems that support predictable growth and sustainable profitability. Your work will focus on transforming entrepreneurial firms into well-structured organizations with clear accountability, measurable performance, and scalable operations. You will operate at the intersection of: • Strategy • Execution • Leadership coaching • Operational design What You’ll Be Responsible For Operational Strategy Help firm owners translate business goals into operational systems and execution plans. Systems & Process Development Design and implement scalable systems including: • Organizational structure • Workflow and process design • Operational documentation • Vendor and partner management Leadership Coaching Serve as a trusted operational advisor by: • Coaching attorneys on leadership and accountability • Helping leadership teams execute strategic initiatives • Reinforcing operational discipline across teams Performance & Metrics Build KPI-driven operations by: • Implementing dashboards and scorecards • Tracking growth and performance metrics • Leading operational performance reviews Operational Execution Lead initiatives that improve: • Efficiency • Profitability • Team performance • Client delivery systems What Success Looks Like Within 90 Days You will: • Build trust with firm owners and leadership teams • Conduct operational assessments for assigned firms • Identify immediate operational improvements • Implement KPI tracking and reporting structures • Begin leading operational review meetings Long-Term Impact Your work helps law firm owners: • Scale efficiently from $10M to $30M+ • Replace chaos with systems and structure • Build leadership teams that execute consistently • Turn operations into a predictable engine for growth The Ideal Candidate You are a builder, problem-solver, and execution leader who thrives in fast-moving entrepreneurial environments. You are comfortable stepping into complex businesses, diagnosing operational issues, and implementing systems that create clarity and accountability. You likely have experience as: • COO • VP of Operations • Business operations consultant • EOS Integrator or similar operational leadership role Most importantly, you understand what it takes to scale service-based businesses. Required Experience • 10+ years' experience as a COO, VP Operations, or senior operational leader • Proven experience scaling businesses from $10M to $30M+ in revenue • Strong experience in service-based businesses • Experience building scalable operational systems • Leadership coaching and accountability management • Strong analytical and KPI-driven decision making This Role Is NOT For Someone Who • Prefers slow-moving corporate environments • Avoids accountability or measurable performance metrics • Dislikes client-facing leadership roles • Has never helped a small or mid-sized business scale • Prefers managing internal teams instead of advising business owners Compensation Base Salary: $110,000 Performance Pay: Up to $182,000 total annual compensation Your earning potential scales with the results you deliver and the firms you help grow. High-performing COOs who drive measurable operational improvements will see significant financial upside and long-term influence. Why This Role Is Different Most COO roles focus on managing one company. This role allows you to: • Impact multiple high-growth businesses • Work directly with entrepreneurial owners • Solve complex operational challenges • Build systems that drive measurable growth • Help redefine how small law firms operate If This Sounds Like You You enjoy building systems, solving operational challenges, and helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses. If you're an execution-focused operator who thrives on structure, accountability, and measurable results, we want to hear from you. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. At this time, we are only able to hire new employees in the following states, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TX, VA, WA. HTM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This offer from "How To MANAGE a Small Law Firm" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 75% flex score. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job