Legal Practice Lead

About the company

Our client is a legal services company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Oversee a team of case staff handling a heavy flow of files, working in step with the lawyer already in place. You will answer for team output and service results, and over time take on a broader senior leadership remit.

What you'll do

- Direct, mentor and develop a large group of case staff working through a constant stream of files.

- Align with the lawyer already in the practice on legal positions and file quality, then gradually take on wider responsibility.

- Answer for service results and team measures such as turnaround times, client satisfaction and staff retention, drawing on live performance figures.

- Bring on, orient and develop new employees so capacity grows without weakening legal standards.

- Apply AI software in day-to-day operations to widen what the practice can handle, with a route toward general management and profit responsibility.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Holds a law degree and is licensed to practise in Canada, in active standing with the relevant regulator.

- Track record leading staff or operating a solo or small legal practice.

- Leader first, with strong interpersonal skills and a cooperative approach to sharing leadership.

- An entrepreneurial, hands-on ownership mindset and a stable career history.

- Comfort applying technology and AI software in everyday legal work.

- Able to work in a hybrid model in Toronto, or to be based in Vancouver or Calgary.

Bonus points

- Prior work in a busy caseload setting where accuracy holds up across a very large number of matters.

- Experience in Canadian immigration law.

- Familiarity with recruiting and developing new employees so they become productive quickly.

- Prior experience at a smaller or self-run firm rather than a large corporate setting.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: $150K - $175K CAD

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Flexible time off

Location and work model

- Toronto, ON, Canada

- Hybrid, with in-office work in Toronto; candidates based in Vancouver or Calgary also considered

- Full-time, Canada-based