EXECUTIVE BUSINESS PARTNER TO CEO OF LAW FIRM

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MANAGER TO CEO OF LAW FIRM(remote)

Auger Hollingsworth is an accident and injury law firm with offices in Ottawa and Toronto and is determined to become Ontario's largest personal injury law firm.

The CEO is a lawyer who is looking for an experienced Executive Business Manager to work closely with him and his leadership team to scale firm infrastructure and achieve the firm's growth goals. The role requires an ambitious hard-working
action taker
to complete many tasks relating to all law firm departments, including firm operations, marketing and human resources. The successful applicant must thrive on taking direct, hands on, immediate action and task completion.

This role is all about getting as many things done as possible with excellence as directed by an ambitious, busy and creative visionary entrepreneur and lawyer.This is an interesting role for a "take charge" task doer and project manager. No two days will be the same.

You will be a key support to the leadership team and will be the executing bridge between the ownership team and operations, marketing and human resources of the firm. You will lead execution in all major areas of the business. You will play a key role in streamlining firm processes, improving operational efficiency and driving firm success and growth.

Requirements

• University degree required (please do not apply if you do not have a university degree)
• You have some experience in business operations and project management
• You have experience directly supporting a professional or business founder
• You're extremely organized and pay close attention to specific details
• You're tech savvy
• You're comfortable proposing a change when you think something can be done more effectively or efficiently
• You're comfortable discussing with the CEO what's working and what's not working
• You're looking for a great company you can grow with and work with long-term
• You pride yourself on always doing your best work, and have a high attention to detail and accountability
• You like working towards seeing tangible results
• You can be trusted with confidential firm and CEO information, including financial information
• You're self-directed, self-motivated and willing to learn the best ways to leverage AI, ChatGPT, Google, YouTube and research to find answers you don't already know (and are willing to ask for specific help when you need it)
• You are interested in lifetime learning, professional development and learning how to become the best professional you can be
• Interested in joining and learning from relevant professional groups
• It makes you crazy if things aren't organized
• Ability to recognize your superpowers and if a task is not your superpower, research, hire and supervise a freelancer or enlist help who does have the superpower needed and who can get the project done
• Strong research skills for locating, interviewing and hiring top vendors, freelancers, fractional workers who can do what we need done
• You're comfortable working with all firm members and teams
• Ability to manage CEO's calendar, review and respond to email, ability to discern what you can answer and what needs input from CEO, book travel

This is the right role for you if…

• You have 3+ years of executive business ,manager experience or similar role supporting a professionals or a business leader
• You've got strong project management skills
• You're eager to learn all aspects of the business and help take it to the next level
• You've got a track record of being a true action taker and getting lots of stuff done
• You love to continually learn and read about business strategy and how it can be applied to real life business growth
• 10000% reliable, organized, and deadline oriented
• Open to bringing new ideas and speaking your mind about improvements that are needed
• Thrives in fast-paced environments with a continuous learning mindset
• Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends for events, mastermind meetings, conferences etc.
• Proficiency in creating SOPs
• Ability to understand, support and execute the CEO's vision
• Ability to travel with the leadership team to law conferences, marketing groups etc., as needed

Who You'll Work With

This is a role that reports directly to the co-founder Richard Auger. You will also interact with other internal and external members of the team, vendors, suppliers etc.

We are looking for someone who wants long-term growth with the firm. This is a hybrid position and the successful candidate must live in Ontario and ideally in the GTA or Ottawa.

Our Core Values and What We Believe In

• We get it done

• We own it

• We are driven to win

• We serve with integrity

• We execute with excellence and high standards

Compensation and Perks:

• Competitive salary plus incentive bonus for hitting quarterly targets
• Unlimited Vacation policy
• Full benefits and pension matching program

How We Promote Equity, Cultivate Leaders, and Grow Together.

• Auger Hollingsworth is dedicated to a culture where everyone can show up to work as their full, authentic selves.
• We believe the way we do one thing is the way we do everything. We will speak out against injustice when we see it, we commit to deepening our anti-racist practices, and we create tools and community that are equitable and accessible.
• We are committed to honoring, celebrating, and fostering diversity and inclusion on our team, in our clientele, and within our community. We value, respect, and support all types of diversity across all identities including, but not limited to ethnicity, race, gender, LGBTQIA+, age, religion, and abilities.
• We take responsibility for the community we are creating and we are here to contribute to the progression of our society to a more inclusive and equitable one.

Apply in Confidence

Send an email with the subject line that states "Executive Business Manager CEO of law firm" to with the following:

● Cover letter (or short video) with description of why you are aligned with this role and why you are interested in this role

● Tell us about the skills and experience you have in supporting a CEO

● Tell us about 2-3 of your greatest wins in helping the companies you have worked with to grow their business and bottom line?

Please also include a link to your LinkedIn profile.

All applications will be held in strict confidence.

We thank all candidates for their application but will be contacting only those who we select to invite for an interview.