Job Title: Business Manager – Legal Practice

Company: Repute Law Group – Australia’s most progressive Law firm.
(Includes Repute Law, Repute Family Law, and 5 new areas of law launching within 12 months)

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:
Repute Law Group is an ambitious and expanding law firm delivering outstanding legal services across multiple practice areas. With a vision to scale to 30+ lawyers and support staff over the next year, we are entering our next phase of growth with a renewed focus on operational excellence. With a strong brand, engaged team, and clear values, we are now seeking a skilled and hands-on Business Manager to lead the day-to-day running of the firm and drive its continued expansion.

About the Role:
This is a pivotal role for a senior legal individual who is already in or ready to step into a broad business management position. Operating remotely with a fully remote team and reporting directly to the founder and key personnel, this role will take over much of the current CEO's operational responsibilities and lead & oversee the legal consultant lawyers case flow, administrative team, financial, HR, and systems management of the practice. You will be the strategic and operational engine behind the firm, working closely with our lawyers, support teams, and key external partners.The Business Manager role has potential to evolve, in due course to co-CEO position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the firm's day-to-day business operations across all practice areas

• Oversee operational systems with our Operations Administrator, legal tech platforms, and administrative workflows (including LEAP software, productivity dashboards, appointment systems, and call centre tools)

• Manage HR processes, recruitment, onboarding, training and staff development initiatives

• Coordinate budgets, financial forecasting, and performance reporting in collaboration with external accountants

• Work with leadership to execute and refine the firm’s 2–3 year growth plan

• Oversee compliance, risk, and governance functions to ensure ethical and legal best practices

• Lead practice-wide initiatives including marketing support, project management, and service delivery excellence

• Provide day-to-day leadership and troubleshooting support to the Operations Administrator and wider team

• Create a positive, nurturing and growth culture for everyone in the team

• Maintain strong internal communications and ensure a high-performing, solutions-driven culture

Qualifications & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in a senior operations, business management, or practice management role (legal industry an advantage)

• Strong commercial acumen and an ability to think both strategically and operationally

• Experience leading teams and managing business functions such as HR, finance, systems, and compliance

• Highly organised and process-driven, with excellent follow-through

• Strong understanding of legal platforms such as LEAP or similar

• Experience with AI and vision to lead strong AI integration into all aspects of the business

• Experience working with growing or multi-site professional services businesses is an advantage

Why Join Repute Law?

• A dynamic, respected and rapidly expanding law firm

• A leadership role with real influence – report directly to the founder

• Supportive and values-led culture with excellent systems in place

• Opportunity to build and lead a high-performing operations function

• Attractive remuneration and growth pathway

How to Apply:
To express your interest in this career-defining opportunity, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability to [email protected]. All enquiries will be handled in strict confidence.