Manager, Legal Administration Services

Job Description

The Legal Administration Services Manager position is responsible for high level oversight and management of large, multi-faceted Mass Tort and Class Action projects and/or multiple projects simultaneously. This manager may also supervise the work of interns, staff, and other consultants.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards

  • We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions

  • We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation

  • Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

  • Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts

What Work You Will be Responsible For:

• Leads, directs, and manages projects and multi-disciplinary tasks within scope of program or project.  

• Manages the team through all phases of a program including strategic planning, work planning, mobilization, execution, and closeout consistent with established program delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget and other contract requirements.

• Guides projects and programs to fulfill client, stakeholder and PM goals, commitments and criteria. 

• Ensures that the scope of work is completed to the satisfaction of the client and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that quality, financial, risk management, business and policy expectations are met.

• Serves as one of the firm’s primary contacts with the client.

• Provides leadership and facilitates technical and management collaboration amongst project team members and the client. 

• Communicates and works with the client on a variety of issues potentially including progress and status, scope, schedule and budget as well as progress of deliverables, client reviews, technical input, and comment resolution.

• Facilitates collaboration with external agencies, if required, and other stakeholders as needed to enable successful development and implementation of complex project workflow and processes

• Ensures compliance with applicable policies and procedures, laws and regulations, and keeps current on compliance-related areas.

• Prepares deliverables/reports for review by the Partners and Directors that include any noted issues, trends and other micro/macro level risks identified through the execution of projects activities.

• Exhibits excellent client service skills including the identification of opportunities to provide additional services to clients and/or non-clients.

• Responsible for ensuring that engagement procedures comply with professional requirements and identifying engagement efficiencies.

• Estimates effort and resources required for responsibilities and ensures all are prioritized effectively and delivered on time. 

• Ongoing mentoring of team, performing assessment and completion of performance appraisals, promotion recommendations, and professional development.

• Builds and maintains trusted relationships with diverse group of clients, team members, managers, and subject matter experts.

• May participate in Firm recruiting activities.

• Complies with all professional and Firm requirements (e.g., employee handbook requirements, time entry procedures, audit quality control document requirements, etc.) including complying with confidentiality requirements (e.g. client information, proposal information, personnel information, job-related information, etc.).

• Attends and actively engages in training sessions and/or meetings as required. 

• Maintains the required CPE for firm and licensing standards.

Other Duties:

• Provides courteous and prompt service to all internal and external parties.  Prioritizes and addresses requests and assignments in a professional and cooperative manner.

• Identifies opportunities and recommends methods to improve service, work processes and financial performance (e.g., procedure optimization). Assists in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.

• Assists co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service.  Actively supports teamwork throughout the organization.

• Performs other services as assigned.

Other Considerations: 

• May periodically travel and work from different company locations.

• May be required to work extended/overtime hours during workweek and/or on weekends as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required.

• 5+ years of project management experience is required.

• 3+ years in a management or supervisor role is required.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or related credential is preferred.

• 3+ years of management and oversight of Mass Tort and/or Class Action claims administration projects preferred.

• Demonstrate critical thinking and project management skill capabilities.

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in business and technical environments and within a diverse group of individuals.

• Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovative, and continuously changing environment.

• Ability to perform effectively, efficiently and with quality under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

• Possess a high degree of professionalism including the ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality.

• Technically proficient with the capability of performing at an intermediate or advanced level with respect to the Microsoft Office Suite of products, specifically Excel.

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: talentacquisition@eisneramper.com.

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For NYC and California, the expected salary range for this position is between

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The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences.  The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.