Legal Office Manager – Southport
Full-Time | Lead a Growing Legal Practice | Positive & Collaborative Culture

Are you a confident and experienced Legal Office Manager / Practice Manager ready to manage a thriving law firm?

The Recruitment People are proud to partner with a respected firm based in Southport. This is a full-time, permanent role, reporting to the Director and Principal Lawyer, offering variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

What’s on Offer

• Salary negotiable depending on experience, with a 6-month performance review
• Opportunity to be a key contributor to the firm’s future success and expansion
• Join a supportive, collaborative team with a strong workplace culture
• Long-term role with a well-established and growing law firm
• Newly renovated office space in a convenient Southport location

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Lead and inspire a team of 11, driving a positive and high-performing culture
• Be part of a firm actively growing and investing in its people and systems
• Broad and influential role spanning finance, HR, compliance, and marketing support

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supervise the receptionist and administrative team, mentoring junior staff and creating a cohesive team culture across the business
• Oversee trust accounting and finance reporting in line with Queensland Law Society regulations
• Support billing and audit preparation, and provide back-up assistance to accounts
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, and team development
• Set and monitor KPIs, billables, and file reviews to drive performance
• Enforce internal policy and procedures, ensuring compliance and consistency
• Assist with marketing initiatives alongside the existing marketing resource
• Ensure smooth day-to-day operations including office supplies, facilities, and administration
• Develop and maintain precedents and policies to improve efficiency and compliance
• Support Lexon requirements including EMR file reviews

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience as an Office Manager in a law firm (ideally 5+ years)
• Solid understanding of trust accounting and compliance with QLS regulations
• Confident in setting KPIs, managing performance, and reviewing file procedures
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
• Payroll experience beneficial but not essential
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to enforce policy where needed

If you're ready to bring your leadership, energy and legal practice experience to a firm that values innovation and culture, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today – shortlisted candidates will be contacted.