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A respected Chicago firm focused on Personal Injury and Toxic Tort litigation, is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to help lead and scale the business side of the firm as they continue to grow. With the caseload increasing and the team growing as well, the firm is looking for an experienced operations professional who can bring structure, strategy, and strong organizational leadership. The COO will oversee all non-legal operations, partner closely with firm leadership, and ensure the firm’s processes, systems, and teams are built to scale. This person will sit in on all departmental meetings, maintain visibility across the organization, and drive operational improvements as the firm grows.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee day-to-day business operations across non-legal departments
Partner with leadership on financial management, staffing, and long-term planning
Review, refine, and implement firm-wide procedures and workflows
Ensure smooth coordination across departments as caseload and headcount increase
Support hiring, onboarding, and organizational structure as the firm scales
Collaborate with finance, HR, and IT
potential future direct reports as the role evolves
Requirements:
Experience running operations or serving in a senior leadership role at a law firm
Strong process-improvement and change-management skills
Ability to bring clarity, structure, and strategic oversight to a fast-growing practice
Local to Chicago and comfortable being onsite regularly
Nice to have:
Plaintiff-side experience preferred but not required