Office Administrator

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The Office Administrator, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, serves as an essential leader within DLA Piper, overseeing the New York and Short Hills offices, driving administrative excellence and fostering a positive work environment. The Office Administrator embodies the core values of boldness, exceptional service, collaboration, and support, serving as a cornerstone of the firm’s operational and strategic goals.

The Office administrator will be engaging directly with senior leadership, clients, and external stakeholders, this role serves as a key connector between strategic vision and day-to-day execution. The Office Administrator is instrumental in translating organizational goals into actionable outcomes, championing continuous improvement, and cultivating a high-performance culture that reflects the firm’s values and priorities.

This position is located in our New York office, with occasional travel to the Short Hills office,and offers a hybrid work schedule.

• Leadership

• Lawyer Engagement & Support

• Strategic Partnership

• Financial Responsibility

Demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role and make decisions while fostering a teamwork environment. Ability to adapt to changing priorities and maintain a productive and committed work effort, meeting deadlines and managing workload. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to provide quality client service to both internal and external contacts regarding administrative matters of a complex nature.

Requires patience, creativity, discretion, and the ability to negotiate and influence change. Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise others, including hiring, training, assigning work, managing performance, and counseling. Ability to lead others in the development of a cohesive, effective work unit.

Basic understanding of local and national labor laws, HR practices, and legal requirements. Possess knowledge of basic accounting and budgeting principles and the ability to track, organize, analyze, and report financial data clearly. Elevated level of knowledge of MS Suite to prepare a variety of business communications.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field.

• 6 years’ management experience in a professional services or law firm environment, preferred. Experience with facilities management to include design, construction, contract negotiations and project management a plus. Knowledge of basic accounting principles to include budget management required.

All DLA Piper employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in how we serve our clients and develop our people, upholding our firm values as part of our culture. Specific expectations include:

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.

• Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.

• Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards.

• Comply with firm policies and procedures.

• Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment.

Sedentary work:
This is primarily sedentary work, requiring occasional exertion…