GHJ
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Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Salary
- $3,50,000 – $4,50,000 / year-salary
About the job
GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead HR, recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and retention initiatives
- Oversee benefits strategy and renewals, including relationships with brokers and providers
- Lead firmwide administrative operations and establish clear, scalable procedures and accountability
- Evaluate staffing needs, resource allocation, workflows, and operational efficiency
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Managing Partner and support firm leadership on strategic initiatives
- Help capture and institutionalize critical operational knowledge while supporting long-term succession planning
- Negotiate major vendor, insurance, benefits, and legal technology contracts
- Maintain strong working knowledge of legal technology and business systems and support new implementations
- Partner with the Controller on budgeting, financial planning, KPIs, and business performance
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture while providing leadership and mentorship to administrative teams
Qualifications
- Significant progressive leadership experience within a law firm, accounting firm, or other professional services environment
- Strong background in HR, recruiting, employee relations, and people leadership
- Demonstrated success improving operations, workflows, and organizational processes
- Experience managing and negotiating significant vendor and service-provider relationships
- Familiarity with legal or professional services technology and business systems
- Strong financial acumen and ability to partner effectively with finance leadership
- Exceptional judgment, discretion, organization, and follow-through
- Executive presence with the ability to build credibility across partners, leadership, and staff
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or related field
Why Join?
- Serve as the senior business executive of an established law firm with direct access to the Managing Partner
- Take ownership of a broad operational function where your impact will be highly visible
- Play a meaningful role in leadership succession and the long-term evolution of the firm
- Join a relationship-driven culture that values collaboration and long-term employee retention
- Competitive $350,000–$450,000 base salary , plus bonus opportunity and comprehensive executive benefits
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From GHJ's careers page (Lever), checked 29 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on ghjadvisors.com. It opens GHJ's own application form in a new tab, run on Lever.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- GHJ will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 10 Sept 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job
