Business Advisory & Transactional Team Leader

What You’ll Do

• Run the weekly team operating meeting: review scorecards, staffing/case mix, SLA health, risks, and priorities; remove blockers and keep matters on plan.
• Ensure even work distribution and throughput to hit utilization and SLA targets; uphold adoption of playbooks, templates, and tech.
• Coach attorneys and paralegals to execute the proven process and QA standards—no ad‑hoc practice.
• Own client satisfaction, retention, and expansion across your team’s portfolio; maintain alignment calls and decision logs.
• Keep a select personal docket focused on high‑impact negotiations, governance counseling, and complex structuring.
• Partner with Practice Area Managers to validate data integrity, dashboard health, and early‑warning signals.

• Bill — Production & Oversight: Own your own production and your team’s aggregate output; ensure the right person does the right work at the right time.
• Build — Process, Product & Technology: Drive adoption/optimization of templates, matter plans, and platforms; keep checklists accurate and repeatable.
• Bridge — Clients & People: Lead client relationships, mentor talent, and ensure clean cross‑team handoffs.

What You'll Bring

• JD and active membership in the Florida Bar
• 7–10+ years of transactional experience with clear leadership signals (delegation, coaching, judgment)
• Track record leading negotiations/closings and managing complex workflows
• Strength in triage, prioritization, and team communication
• Comfort operating in a structured, scorecard‑driven environment

• First‑chair experience on significant M&A or strategic transactions
• Experience with multistate, multi‑entity, or complex commercial structures
• Prior player‑coach or team‑lead experience

BenefitsWhy Join Jimerson Birr?

• Conferring client‑defined value: Clarify objectives, success criteria, budget, timeline, and communication preferences at intake—then manage to them.
• Accessibility: Keep lines open and responsive; clients never guess how to reach us or when they’ll hear from us.
• Efficiency & cost‑effectiveness: Staff matters smartly, use technology and checklists to reduce friction, and provide early assessments for predictable spend.
• Delivering an experience while delivering results: Make progress visible with alignment calls, status summaries, and documented decisions.
• Meaningful partnership: Anticipate needs, surface options, and help clients plan the next goal beyond the one we just achieved.
• Exceptional communication based on listening: Ask better questions, summarize tradeoffs plainly, and write for business readers.
• Accountability to goals: Hold the team (and yourself) to timelines, scopes, and outcomes; surface risks early and propose fixes.