CEO Advisor, SMB Leadership Experience

How To MANAGE a Small Law Firm

. Help small law firm owners improve profitability, strengthen operations, solve business challenges, and grow .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading small to midsized businesses with full P&L responsibility, focusing on financial performance, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth strategies. Proven ability to work directly with business owners to challenge assumptions and implement practical solutions for revenue growth.

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P&L ResponsibilityBusiness LeadershipRevenue GrowthOperational PerformanceClient Advisory

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Hard Skills

Financial Performance ImprovementOperational Challenge ResolutionSystem DevelopmentProcess ImplementationRevenue Growth Strategy

Soft Skills

CoachingAccountability CreationDecision-MakingAssumption ChallengingClient Relationship Management

Industry Keywords

Small BusinessMidsized BusinessProfitability ImprovementCash Flow ManagementBusiness Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help small law firm owners improve profitability, strengthen operations, solve business challenges, and grow
Identify opportunities to improve pricing, margins, cash flow, and financial performance
Identify operational challenges and implement practical solutions
Challenge assumptions, establish priorities, and help owners follow through on plans
Develop systems and processes for sustainable growth
Work directly with owners of businesses typically generating $1M–$5M in annual revenue
Focus on advising clients while HTM provides client acquisition and business development support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience leading small to midsized businesses, ideally with annual revenues between $500K and $30M
At least eight years of hands-on business leadership
Experience serving as the actual operating CEO with full P&L responsibility
Personally led a business through meaningful revenue growth, ideally from approximately $500K to $10M+
Responsibility for overall financial and operational performance
Comfortable working directly with business owners, challenging assumptions, coaching through difficult decisions, and creating accountability
Hands-on execution experience implementing solutions
Experience must be actual operating CEO leadership; consulting, coaching, advising, fractional executive, or department leadership experience does not substitute
Ability to identify the company led, revenue at takeover and departure, P&L responsibilities, and personal growth-driving decisions

Benefits

Comp & perks

$110,000 guaranteed base salary
Uncapped performance-based compensation, with the opportunity to earn $182,000+ annually
Full-time W-2 employment
100% remote within the eligible states
Benefits package
Unlimited PTO