Firm Administrator

About the Company

Carrell Blanton Ferris and Associates is a respected Virginia-based law firm focused on trust and estate planning and administration. With 10 attorneys across 4 offices, the firm is known for delivering thoughtful, client-centered legal services in a collaborative and growth-minded environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations including AR, AP, and general ledger integrity
• Support implementation and oversight of accounting systems and financial processes
• Oversee monthly financial reporting and related schedules
• Coordinate with CPA on tax filings and regulatory compliance
• Support ownership earnings calculations and associate bonus structures
• Oversee payroll processes and related benefit reconciliations
• Guide capital purchasing and leasing decisions
• Oversee benefit programs and compliance requirements
• Partner with brokers to evaluate competitiveness of benefit offerings
• Provide leadership and oversight of staff across all 4 offices
• Support managing attorneys with personnel matters
• Guide hiring, onboarding, performance management, and transitions
• Oversee office space planning and lease considerations
• Maintain vendor and business partner relationships
• Support infrastructure and technology planning across offices

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of law firm administrative leadership experience
• Bachelor's degree in business management, accounting, finance, HR, or a related field
• Experience in multi-office or similarly complex professional environments
• Ability to build relationships across attorneys, managers, and staff
• Experience working with managing partners, attorneys, office managers, outside CPA partners, brokers, and vendors
• Comfort leading through transition and change
• Willingness to travel monthly between offices
• Strong financial and operational oversight capabilities
• Experience overseeing hiring, onboarding, performance management, and staff transitions
• Eligibility to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of law firm administrative leadership experience

Benefits

• Salary range: $100,000 - $145,000 annually
• Firm-paid healthcare coverage for employees
• Optional family medical and dental/vision coverage
• Firm-paid short- and long-term disability
• Firm-paid basic life insurance
• 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
• Paid time off and firm holidays
• Association Legal Administrators membership paid