Crisprecruit
Chief Operating Officer
Gainesville, FL. Posted a month ago
The role
The Chief Operating Officer translates strategic vision into day-to-day operations. You will oversee non-attorney legal operations and coordinate departments including human resources, finance, IT, and marketing.
What you will do
- Oversee day-to-day operations across non-attorney legal operations including intake, pre-suit support, litigation support, and settlement/closing functions.
- Ensure efficient workflow and collaboration between human resources, finance, IT, and marketing.
- Lead with a visible presence primarily in the Gainesville office.
- Act autonomously to remove bottlenecks and make informed decisions.
- Partner with ownership to align operational strategies with broader organizational goals.
- Facilitate meetings and participate in strategic planning initiatives.
Required qualifications
- Demonstrated success leading multi-location operations and managing through department leaders or managers in a complex, service-based organization.
- Comfortable working with strong owner personalities, receiving direct feedback, and adapting communication style.
- Ability to translate an owner’s vision into execution and establish accountability across functions.
- Ability to make autonomous decisions without constant escalation to ownership.
- Exceptional communicator comfortable across all levels of an organization.
- Strong understanding of how cross-functional business operations work together.
- Ability to identify inefficiencies, diagnose root causes, implement solutions, and measure results.
Nice to have
- Previous COO experience, preferably within a personal injury law firm
- Experience in complex service-based organizations
- Attorneys with strong leadership, business operations, or law firm management experience
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off details discussed during interview
- Flexible Work Arrangement
About the company
Meldon Law is a personal injury law firm founded over 50 years ago. It operates across several locations in Florida.