Account Manager - Legal Operations

The Account Manager - Legal Operations is an operations leader who will communicate a vision for how Williams Lea best serves our clients across single or multiple service offerings, and who empowers and enables their team to bring that vision to life.  The role focuses on executing service delivery, delivering operational excellence, implementing optimized cost to serve models, applying continuous improvement initiatives, and team growth and development.Competitive salary DOE plus company benefitsMonday – Friday, 9am – 6 pmWilliams Lea seeks an Account Manager - Legal Operations to join our team!Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled business-critical support services to financial, legal and professional services firms.Sound good so far? Then this is the perfect position for you and you are just the individual that we are looking for!The Job: The individual’s primary responsibility will be to communicate a vision for how Williams Lea best serves our clients across single or multiple service offerings, and who empowers and enables their team to bring that vision to life. The role focuses on executing service delivery, delivering operational excellence, implementing optimized cost to serve models, applying continuous improvement initiatives, and team growth and development. Oversee contracted operation(s) to ensure needs of the contract and client are met while addressing needs of employeesManage relationships with clients by ensuring a high level of customer satisfactionEstablish, execute, and sustain quality service delivery through standard operating procedures, account planning, and achieving agreed-upon metrics and goals to ensure client satisfaction and exceptional employee performanceDrive continuous improvement; keep client and manager informed of significant and potential issues, and communicate proposed solutions or processes that will avoid future or other potential issues; resolve issues escalated by the clientResponsible for employee lifecycle of direct and indirect reports including, but not limited to interviewing and hiring; onboarding and induction; on-the-job training; professional learning, development, and growth; performance management including reviews and goal setting; talent management including succession planning for key roles; off-boarding managementEnsure direct and indirect reports understand and are compliant with company and client policies, service level agreements (SLAs) and expected quality of work, utilizing corrective action when necessaryEngage in regular and consistent communication with employees, hold regular team meetings and individual (1:1) meetings to ensure open lines of communication for company and client information, as well as to discuss clear expectations, performance and progress against goals and developmentManage staffing and workflow volumes; use workflow management system to justify headcount based on work volumes and allocate staffing resources by shift or service line accordinglyReview monthly P&L and submit necessary changes to financial analystReview all labor allocations; manage over-time and time-off to avoid non-billable chargesCreate and distribute monthly invoice, ensuring it meets contractual requirementsParticipate in the budget process; ensure all operational processes are managed to timeline and budgetCreate and present monthly Client Service Review (CSR); reflect on data presented and be prepared to discuss ideas for process improvement and benefits to the client to support informed decision-makingSolicit feedback from clients (client outreach) regularlyFoster cross-training and a sense of team work to optimize client service deliveryEducate clients regarding Williams Lea services already providing and those available through strong sense of the client’s business and the impact our services may have on their successIdentify opportunities for account growth, new services, resolutions to client challenges through communication with clients/end-users – escalate opportunities to managerParticipate or lead due diligence, implementation (people, process, technology) for new business within client account; participate as needed on other new client accounts.Be able to lift up-to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.Adhere to Williams Lea policies in addition to client site policies