Director of Practice Operations and Administration - New York, NY
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Director of Practice Operations and Administration
#25-109
New York, New York, United States Apply Apply for this job now! Apply Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed
Jun 02, 2025 Job Description
The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is looking for an exceptional, dynamic leader to join our team as the Director of Practice Operations and Administration. The Director of Practice Operations and Administration will be a strategic thinker who understands how operations and finances support the broader mission of the organization. The Director of Practice Operations and Administration in the Civil Practice will be responsible for overseeing the daily work of Operations and Administration within the Practice, including partnering with central administrative teams (HR, Facilities, IT, and Finance) and the Deputy Director of Practice Operations and Administration, and work directly with Civil Practice Borough Administrators to ensure all needs of the Practice are met. ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Leadership and Management
Practice Management
Team Development and Supervision
Professional Development and Other Duties as Assigned
QUALIFICATIONS Required qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Position Based Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Supervision Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Organizational Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Physical, environment, travel, and other duties required:
* For positions noted as essential, this will require either remote or in-person work during times of closure or otherwise non-typical business hours which may include evenings and weekends and during unforeseen events such as inclement weather or poor air quality conditions. SALARY AND BENEFITS The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles. Salary Range: $151,000 - $161,000 The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Click here to read more about benefits. Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below. studentaid.gov hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs WORK AUTHORIZATION All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.) HOW TO APPLY All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one's internal deeply-held sense of one's gender which may be the same or different from one's sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one's name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms. #ZR Location
Manhattan - Civil Practice Lower Manhattan Neighborhood Office |