Job Description
Chief Operating Officer (COO) – FJ, NY, PA, TX, VA, or WA) Department: Executive Leadership / Operations Compensation: $110,000 Base | $182,000+ OTE (Scales directly with operational impact) About Us Most law firm owners are brilliant attorneys but accidental entrepreneurs. They get trapped in an exhausting cycle of 60-hour workweeks, unpredictable cash flow, and zero scalability. At How to Manage a Small Law Firm (HTM) , we don't just give them generic business advice. We install a proven business model. We are a multi-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company and recognized as a "Best Place to Work" because we practice exactly what we teach. The Opportunity We are not hiring a traditional, corporate COO to simply oversee existing red tape or manage middle management. We are seeking an elite operational architect to build empires. As a Growth Partner & Fractional COO , you won't be siloed inside a single corporate department. You will step into the driver’s seat alongside multiple law firm owners simultaneously. You will serve as their operational backbone, their strategic second-in-command, and the executive leader who holds them ruthlessly accountable to their own massive growth potential. What You Will Do (Responsibilities) System Architecture: Design, build, and deploy scalable operational frameworks that turn chaotic small businesses into highly predictable, 7-figure enterprises. Bottleneck Destruction: Conduct deep-dive operational diagnostics to immediately identify where profit is leaking, where workflow is stalling, and why the owner is bottlenecked. Ruthless Accountability: Implement clear KPI dashboards. Teach owners and their teams to manage by hard data, not by feelings, excuses, or "intentions." Fractional Leadership: Scale businesses ranging from $1M to $35M+ by acting as the execution-first leader who translates high-level vision into daily operational reality. What You Bring (Requirements) Direct Founder/Owner Fluency: You must have extensive,