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Harbor

Director, Legal Financial Systems

Harbor

. Serve as a trusted advisor to law firm executive leadership on financial systems, operating practices, and technology roadmaps .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • United States, United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in legal financial systems, including implementation, integration, and optimization, while effectively managing client relationships and leading consulting teams. Proven ability to connect technology investments to measurable business outcomes and drive operational improvements.

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Legal Financial Systems ImplementationClient Relationship ManagementConsulting Team LeadershipBusiness Development ParticipationProject Management Principles

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Hard Skills
Financial Systems OptimizationGovernance FrameworksChange ManagementAnalytical Problem-SolvingDecision-Making CapabilitiesMethodology DevelopmentResource PlanningFinancial ManagementQuality AssuranceStakeholder Management
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsPresentation SkillsFacilitation SkillsStorytelling SkillsEntrepreneurial Mindset
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeExcelPowerPointWordVisioOutlookTeamsSharePointElite 3ELegal Financial Management Platforms
Industry Keywords
Legal TechnologyProfessional ServicesConsultingOperational ImprovementClient-Service Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to law firm executive leadership on financial systems, operating practices, and technology roadmaps
  • Lead complex financial systems engagements, including implementations, integrations, optimization projects, and ongoing operational improvement
  • Advise clients on legal financial management platforms, industry practices, system capabilities, and governance
  • Establish and maintain executive-level client relationships and serve as a senior escalation resource
  • Address targeted process and organizational improvement opportunities
  • Review project deliverables and provide executive oversight for solution designs, implementation plans, testing approaches, training plans, governance frameworks, assessments, business cases, and recommendations
  • Mentor and develop Managers and consulting team members through coaching, career development guidance, performance feedback, and leadership support
  • Oversee resource management and workforce planning across multiple client engagements
  • Participate in business development through subject matter expertise, client relationship support, solution development, proposal responses, and client presentations
  • Identify and develop service offerings, methodologies, accelerators, and intellectual property
  • Monitor legal industry, technology, and market trends and identify opportunities, risks, and recommendations
  • Build relationships with software vendors, implementation partners, and industry organizations
  • Support practice financial management and operational planning, including engagement forecasting, margin management, and resource planning
  • Contribute to Harbor’s growth strategy through cross-functional opportunities and collaboration across service lines
  • Champion consulting excellence and adherence to Harbor methodologies, quality standards, and delivery best practices
  • Maintain personal billable utilization while helping the team meet utilization, profitability, and delivery expectations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of experience in legal technology, professional services, consulting, or financial systems, including significant experience leading financial systems implementations and optimization programs
  • Demonstrated expertise in law firm financial systems, including implementation, integration, optimization, governance, and change management
  • Proven ability to build trusted relationships with C-level and senior executive stakeholders and influence business and technology decisions
  • Strong business acumen and ability to connect technology investments and operational improvements to measurable business outcomes
  • Experience leading multiple concurrent client engagements, managing project teams, overseeing budgets, and mitigating delivery risks
  • Experience contributing to business development through client relationship support, proposal development, solution design, and participation in sales pursuits
  • Proven leadership experience managing consulting teams, developing talent, and building high-performing teams in a client-service environment
  • Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and storytelling skills, with ability to translate complex technical concepts into executive-level recommendations
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
  • Understanding of project and program management principles, including resource planning, financial management, governance, quality assurance, and stakeholder management
  • Experience developing methodologies, service offerings, practice collateral, and thought leadership content
  • Ability to balance hands-on engagement leadership with strategic practice responsibilities and collaborative business development participation
  • Positive, entrepreneurial mindset with passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and building client value
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio
  • Proficiency with Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint
  • Experience with legal financial management platforms such as Elite 3E and related ecosystem solutions

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • No specific benefits or compensation extras stated in the posting
  • Full-time employment