Director, Legal Financial Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership of law firms regarding financial systems, operational practices, and technology roadmaps.

• Lead intricate financial systems projects, including implementations, integrations, optimization initiatives, and continuous operational enhancements.

• Provide guidance to clients on legal financial management platforms, industry standards, system functionalities, and governance practices.

• Build and maintain relationships with executives, serving as a senior resource for escalation.

• Identify and address specific process and organizational improvement opportunities.

• Review project outcomes and offer executive oversight for solution designs, implementation strategies, testing methodologies, training plans, governance structures, assessments, business cases, and recommendations.

• Mentor and cultivate Managers and consulting team members through coaching, career development support, performance evaluations, and leadership guidance.

• Supervise resource allocation and workforce planning across various client projects.

• Engage in business development by leveraging subject matter expertise, supporting client relationships, developing solutions, responding to proposals, and delivering client presentations.

• Identify and create service offerings, methodologies, accelerators, and proprietary intellectual property.

• Keep abreast of legal industry, technology, and market trends to pinpoint opportunities, risks, and strategic recommendations.

• Foster relationships with software vendors, implementation partners, and industry associations.

• Assist in practice financial management and operational planning, including engagement forecasting, margin management, and resource allocation.

• Contribute to Harbor’s growth strategy through cross-functional initiatives and collaboration across service lines.

• Advocate for consulting excellence and adherence to Harbor methodologies, quality standards, and best practices in delivery.

• Maintain personal billable utilization while supporting the team in achieving utilization, profitability, and delivery goals.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in legal technology, professional services, consulting, or financial systems, with extensive experience in leading financial systems implementations and optimization initiatives.

• Proven expertise in law firm financial systems, encompassing implementation, integration, optimization, governance, and change management.

• Demonstrated capability to establish trusted relationships with C-level and senior executive stakeholders, influencing business and technology decisions.

• Strong business acumen, able to connect technology investments and operational enhancements to tangible business results.

• Experience leading multiple concurrent client engagements, managing project teams, overseeing budgets, and mitigating delivery risks.

• Background in business development through client relationship management, proposal creation, solution design, and participation in sales efforts.

• Proven leadership experience in managing consulting teams, nurturing talent, and building high-performing teams within a client-service environment.

• Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and storytelling abilities, with a talent for translating complex technical concepts into executive-level recommendations.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Understanding of project and program management principles, including resource planning, financial oversight, governance, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement.

• Experience in developing methodologies, service offerings, practice materials, and thought leadership content.

• Ability to balance hands-on engagement leadership with strategic practice responsibilities and collaborative business development involvement.

• Positive, entrepreneurial attitude with a passion for innovation, continual improvement, and creating client value.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio.

• Competence in Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.

• Familiarity with legal financial management platforms such as Elite 3E and associated ecosystem solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• No specific benefits or compensation extras mentioned in the posting.

• Full-time employment.