Managing Director

Now seeking a charismatic Managing Director with strong membership association experience a solid financial acumen to guide our global US-based operations as we begin our next chapter of growth!

ABOUT LAWYERS ASSOCIATED WORLDWIDE (LAW)

Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) is a global network of 85+ independent commercial law firms across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. LAW has long supported its growing attorney membership base with a trusted global referral network, knowledge‑sharing, professional collaboration on best practices, continuing education, and membership events. With a strong reputation for collegiality and an expectation for high professional and legal practice standards, LAW is focused on strengthening its member value proposition and strategically curating high quality law firm memberships.

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Poised for continued success, LAW is seeking a US‑based Managing Director with proven operational leadership skills and a passion for developing member value propositions and ensuring long‑term financial sustainability and growth.
Reporting to LAW's Executive Committee and in close partnership with its officers, LAW's Managing Director will flex between strategic and tactical operational duties, overseeing day‑to‑day association operations in close partnership with its global Executive Committee and key staff members in Chicago, Illinois. This role will be central to organizational growth as it aims to ensure solid and scalable internal operations, competitive value propositions, strategic recruitment processes, and high quality global and regional events and programs.

• ADVANCE THE MISSION [Visionary Leadership & Board Relations] – As primary partner to LAW's Executive Committee, you will translate strategy into actionable operational plans, ensuring strong engagement and frequent communication with the Executive Committee on all fiduciary and organizational matters. You will support the Board's strategic planning process, lending insight on operational resources, technology, membership models, and member association trends and value propositions.

• INSPIRE TALENT + MAINTAIN CULTURE [Internal Team Leadership] – Serve as senior leader for a small yet mighty team of experienced association professionals, remotely based in Chicago, Illinois. Establish clear roles and responsibilities while fostering a collaborative, responsive, member‑centric culture, ensuring challenge, accountability, recognition and reward. Develop accountable relations with outside vendors who serve as an extension of LAW to ensure excellence in operations, program delivery, technology and communications.

• ENSURE STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION + RESOURCES [Financial Management + Operational Oversight] – Manage the organization's $1.3M annual budget in partnership with the Treasurer and Executive Committee. Instill a financial discipline throughout the organization while supporting the development of a balanced budget and healthy cash flow. Provide accurate financial reporting, forecasting, modeling, and a solid fiscal discipline while supporting new revenue initiatives such as sponsorship and leadership development programming.

• ENHANCE MEMBERSHIP VALUE + MEMBER ENGAGEMENT [Recruitment, Retention, Programs, Events] – Curate a small world of member firms through proactive outreach and consistent collaboration. Support LAW Board with member recruitment, onboarding, engagement, KPI tracking, programming and global events. Ensure internal systems and processes deliver reliable metrics and cutting‑edge collaboration with ease. Oversee planning and execution of the Annual General Meeting, regional meetings, practice groups and virtual programs.
  
  Ensure events deliver strong ROI, meaningful connections, and high‑quality professional content.

• REPRESENT LAW GLOBALLY [Member Relations & Brand Stewardship] – Serve as a visible and trusted representative of LAW with member firms, prospective member firms, vendor and partner organizations, and all related peer and referral networks. Promote LAW's global capabilities and maintain awareness of competitive membership…