Director of Legal Administration in New York, NY

Director of Legal Administration Job Description

A legal administrator, also known as a law firm administrator or executive director, is responsible for supervising a law firm’s administrative functions, including finance, facilities, human resources and information services. In small and midsize firms, these duties may include financial and facilities management, conflict resolution, contracting with vendors, budgeting, and coordinating a firm’s physical relocation. In larger law firms, the administrator may supervise department managers in accounting, human resources, office services, IT services and benefits administration.

Typical director of legal administration duties:

Developing and maintaining a network of vendors for equipment, supplies and human resources, as well as negotiating contracts and leases for office space and equipment

Providing the firm’s managing partner, managing committee or executive director with regular updates on issues affecting the firm’s operations and staffing

Serving as a liaison between a law firm’s headquarters or main office and its other offices

Creating and implementing the firm’s annual budget and tracking finances throughout the year

Overseeing administrative departments, including (depending on the firm’s size) marketing, paraprofessionals, human resources and finance

Participating in or supervising strategic planning

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Salary for Director of Legal Administration in New York, NY

120803 - 165848

Low

120803

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

Mid

137865

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

High

165848

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.

Projected salaries for related positions

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Mid

High

Lawyer/Attorney, 10+ Years' Experience

191441

232050

269929

Lawyer/Attorney, 4-9 Years' Experience

150833

191100

237169

Lawyer/Attorney, 2-3 Years' Experience

134453

168578

206798

First-Year Lawyer/Attorney

109541

134794

175061

Business and Ethics Lawyer/Attorney

139230

199973

248430

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Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.