Business Advisory – Transactional Team Leader

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Facilitate the weekly operating meeting for the team, reviewing scorecards, staffing/case mix, SLA health, risks, and priorities; eliminate obstacles and ensure adherence to plans.

• Guarantee equitable work distribution and throughput to achieve utilization and SLA targets; promote the use of playbooks, templates, and technology.

• Mentor attorneys and paralegals in executing established processes and quality assurance standards—avoiding ad-hoc practices.

• Take responsibility for client satisfaction, retention, and growth within your team’s portfolio; conduct alignment calls and maintain decision logs.

• Manage a select personal docket centered on high-impact negotiations, governance advisory, and intricate structuring.

• Collaborate with Practice Area Managers to ensure data integrity, dashboard accuracy, and proactive identification of warning signals.

• Oversee your individual output and your team’s collective performance; ensure appropriate task assignments are made to the right individuals at the right time.

• Promote the adoption and optimization of templates, matter plans, and platforms; maintain precise and repeatable checklists.

• Cultivate client relationships, mentor team members, and ensure smooth transitions between teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active membership in the Florida Bar.

• 7–10+ years of transactional experience demonstrating clear leadership qualities (delegation, coaching, judgment).

• Proven track record in leading negotiations/closings and managing intricate workflows.

• Strong skills in triage, prioritization, and team communication.

• Comfort in a structured, scorecard-driven work environment.

• Preferred: First-chair experience in significant M&A or strategic transactions.

• Experience with multistate, multi-entity, or complex commercial structures.

• Previous experience as a player-coach or team leader.

🏝️ Benefits

• Practice within a client-service model aimed at creating consistent value:

• Client-defined value: Clarify objectives, success criteria, budget, timeline, and communication preferences at intake—then manage accordingly.

• Accessibility: Maintain open and responsive communication; clients should never have to guess how to contact us or when to expect updates.

• Efficiency & cost-effectiveness: Staff matters strategically, utilize technology and checklists to minimize friction, and provide early assessments for predictable expenditures.

• Deliver an experience alongside results: Make progress transparent through alignment calls, status summaries, and recorded decisions.

• Meaningful partnership: Anticipate client needs, present options, and assist clients in planning future objectives beyond the current achievement.

• Outstanding communication grounded in listening: Ask insightful questions, clearly summarize trade-offs, and write for a business audience.

• Accountability to objectives: Hold both the team and yourself accountable to timelines, scopes, and outcomes; identify risks early and propose solutions.

• Join a dynamic team that prioritizes professional growth and excellence in legal service. We provide competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment dedicated to your success.

• We believe that the key to outstanding work is to love what you do and respect those you work with. To learn more about our firm, visit our website Jimerson Birr.

• Our environment and award-winning firm culture is both collegial and professional, with a superior commitment to professional development compared to our peers. Discover more about our firm culture here: JB Firm Culture: JB FOR ME.

• Experience a rewarding opportunity with a company that values its most important asset: YOU! At Jimerson Birr, we take pride in our people and their collective accomplishments. In 2021, for the seventh consecutive year, our firm was recognized as one of Florida’s “Best Companies to Work For” by Florida Trend Magazine. We have also been acknowledged as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Jacksonville Business Journal and have been named among the “50 Fastest Growing Companies” multiple times. Opportunities abound for those who can meet and surpass our team's expectations. Jimerson Birr comprises high-performing and professionally fulfilled individuals. We believe that a positive attitude, personal accountability, and dedication to quality work will fast-track talented individuals to success. Our environment and award-winning firm culture are collegial and professional, with a shared commitment to superior professional development.

• Our core values are straightforward: Commitment to service; Commitment to quality; Commitment to results. We embody our core values and invite you to join us in living them.

• Jimerson Birr is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and all employees will be treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, gender identity, and marital status.