Chief Operating Officer (COO) at a Leading Top-tier Law Firm - Veridion Advisory Partners

Veridion Advisory Partners – Our client is a leading, top-tier law firm recognized for delivering comprehensive legal advisory services across corporate, commercial, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters. The firm serves high-value clients including multinational corporations, institutional investors, and government entities, consistently achieving excellence in legal outcomes and operational efficiency.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will assume full executive responsibility for the operational, administrative, and strategic management of the law firm.
• Reporting directly to the Managing Partner, the COO will translate the firm’s strategic vision into actionable operational initiatives, oversee performance management across practice groups, and ensure alignment of processes, systems, and human capital with organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s operational, administrative, and business support functions, including HR, finance, IT, facilities, and risk management.
• Design and implement firm-wide processes and governance frameworks to drive operational efficiency, scalability, and client service excellence.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable operational plans, ensuring alignment across all practice groups.
• Develop and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for operational, financial, and client-facing functions.
• Oversee financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, and expense optimization.
• Implement technology and workflow solutions to enhance productivity, knowledge management, and client service delivery.
• Support the Managing Partner in long-term strategic planning, mergers, partnerships, and expansion initiatives.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including partners, clients, regulators, and service providers.
• Drive organizational culture initiatives, leadership development, and staff engagement programs.
• Ensure compliance with legal industry regulations, ethical standards, and internal policies.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB), Business Administration, Finance, or related discipline.
• MBA, Master’s in Management, or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Professional certifications in project management, operations management, or executive leadership advantageous.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ progressive experience in operations, administration, or executive leadership within top-tier professional services firms, ideally law firms.
• At least 5 years in a senior executive or COO-level role with P&L and operational accountability.
• Proven track record of leading complex operational transformations, driving efficiency, and scaling service delivery in professional services.
• Experience implementing governance frameworks, performance management systems, and technology-driven operational solutions.
• Exposure to managing multi-disciplinary teams and high-profile client relationships.

Skills:

• Exceptional operational and organizational leadership capabilities within professional services, preferably law firms.
• Strong financial literacy and P&L management experience.
• Excellent strategic planning, risk management, and process optimization skills.
• Deep understanding of professional services governance and regulatory frameworks.
• Advanced interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to execute large-scale change management initiatives across complex organizations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable operational improvements within the first 90 days.
• Strong professional integrity, ethics, and leadership presence.
• Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, high-visibility professional environments.
• Willingness to undergo background, reference, and operational performance verification.

Salary
N850,000 - N1,200,000 per month. 

Application Closing Date
25th March, 2026.