J.Sheppard Associates · 4 hours ago
Office Administrator - Law Firm - 5 Years of Experience Required
J.Sheppard Associates is a growing boutique law firm in Northern New Jersey, seeking a seasoned law firm professional to serve as its Office Administrator. This role involves guiding and executing the firm’s operational priorities, managing budgets, HR administration, and ensuring a professional experience for employees and clients.
Responsibilities
Work directly with firm leadership to guide and execute the firm’s operational priorities
Bring judgment, structure, and forward momentum to the practice
Have meaningful authority and input across firm operations, including budgeting and financial reporting, vendor and facilities management, HR administration, payroll and benefits, hiring and onboarding, performance management, and employee development
Identify issues, bring recommendations, and implement solutions
Evaluate workflows, improve processes, manage the annual budget, coordinate across departments, and ensure a consistently professional experience for both employees and clients
Qualification
Required
5 or more years of law firm experience, in a boutique or midsize setting
Experience in budgeting and financial reporting
Experience in vendor and facilities management
Experience in HR administration, payroll and benefits
Experience in hiring and onboarding
Experience in performance management and employee development
Ability to identify issues and bring recommendations
Ability to implement solutions and evaluate workflows
Ability to improve processes and manage the annual budget
Ability to coordinate across departments
Ability to ensure a consistently professional experience for both employees and clients
Attention to detail
Ability to act as a trusted operational partner to firm leadership
Benefits
Excellent benefits package
401(k)
Year-end bonus