Truce Law
Executive Leader and Strategic Manager of a High-Performing Team
No one wins in divorce court. Call a Truce. We’re looking for the leader who can make that happen at scale. Stop scrolling if you are an experienced family law attorney ready to transition into a pivotal executive role that directly influences team stability, financial performance, and exceptional client outcomes. If you’re a Washington family law leader committed to coaching a team toward a healthier, high-impact practice, Truce Law is the place for you. We are a fully remote firm operating within Washington state.
Why Leaders Thrive at Truce Law (Compensation & Benefits)
Target Compensation: $160,000 – $275,000+ (Base salary + client generation, and leadership bonuses). This range reflects a highly competitive guaranteed base plus significant earning potential from your branch’s success. High performers and top leaders can exceed $275,000 annually.
Incentive Compensation: Rewarding Managerial Success
Team Utilization Bonus: Directly tied to your branch’s billable hours performance (with payouts triggered above 90% utilization).
Case Efficiency Bonus: Measures your success in coaching attorneys and utilizing your Legal Case Manager to keep the team’s past‑due tasks below a 10% rate.
Client Quality Bonus: Based on proactively preventing client issues, measured by an Escalation Rate of 0.5% or less.
Team Retention Bonus: A heavily‑tiered payout structure that rewards 100% annual retention of your direct reports, incentivizing long‑term stability and leadership.
Standard Benefits:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance (employer‑paid coverage for employees)
Four weeks Paid Time Off (Three weeks PTO + One‑week paid winter holiday closure).
10 paid holidays
401(k) with 3% firm contribution
Flexible schedule
10% new client generation bonus
Performance bonuses
Firm‑provided technology and support
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
Professional Development Stipend
AAA Membership: Roadside assistance, identity theft protection, discounted pet insurance
The Truce Mindset: Leading with Foresight and Autonomy Your role is the primary culture champion for your dedicated legal branch. You are granted the autonomy to staff, coach, and manage your branch as an independent unit within the firm’s supportive framework. This commitment looks like:
Authentically Engaged Leadership: You actively coach your direct reports on legal processes, time management, and effective delegation. You facilitate regular one‑on‑ones and social activities to create a strong sense of community and cohesion.
Proactive Delegation & Process: You ensure your reporting attorneys consistently delegate research and administrative tasks to their own legal pod, maximizing the capacity of the entire branch and ensuring sustainable health.
Strong Professional Judgment: You own all staffing decisions (hiring, performance management, separation) for your team, working closely with HR. You are the final point of contact for resolving high‑level client escalations that require sensitive, experienced intervention.
Responsibilities
I. Team Leadership, Staffing & Coaching (Your Primary Focus)
Direct Supervision: Directly supervise a multidisciplinary team of up to six direct reports: up to four Attorneys, one Legal Case Manager (LCM), and one dedicated Client Happiness Coordinator (CHC).
Talent Management & Autonomy: Own the full employee lifecycle for your direct reports, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and separation decisions, working closely with HR.
Culture & Ethics: Promote mutual respect and ensure your legal team adheres to the highest ethical standards and firm policies.
II. Executive Financial Ownership & Quality Control
Executive Financial Ownership: Act as the CEO of your branch’s P &L, driving financial performance by analyzing billed/collected reports and billing metrics to ensure the branch meets firm financial goals.
Reporting: Prepare and deliver a Legal Production Report weekly, forecasting your team’s expected billed hours to the Director of Legal.
Workflow Coordination: Supervise your Legal Case Manager in monitoring deadlines and case outliers, and coordinate their work with the Client Happiness Coordinator to form a cohesive, client‑focused support structure.
Client Happiness: Oversee the CHC’s management of client expectations and step in to resolve any high‑level client escalations that the CHC cannot handle.
III. Strategic Legal Coverage & Intervention
Coverage Attorney: Serve as the coverage attorney for your direct reports when they are out or double‑booked.
Strategic Intervention: Contribute approximately 10 billable hours per week by intervening on high‑risk matters, addressing ethical conflict resolution, high‑risk litigation management, or critical attorney overflow.
Sales Support: Handle overflow Paid Consultations with prospective clients when the Mentoring Attorney is unavailable.
Qualifications
Current Washington State Bar license with 5+ years of relevant family law experience.
Proven experience supervising diverse roles (Attorneys, Case Manager, Coordinator) with a focus on stability and high retention.
Expert in analyzing and interpreting billing/collection metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to guide team success.
Demonstrated ability to manage high‑stakes decisions, including staffing, ethical conflict resolution, and complex client crises.
Demonstrated success in delegating complex legal and administrative tasks to leverage the entire team (Attorneys, Paralegals, and Coordinators) for maximum efficiency and well‑being.
Compensation
$160,000 – $275,000 per year (base + bonuses)
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Why Leaders Thrive at Truce Law (Compensation & Benefits)
Target Compensation: $160,000 – $275,000+ (Base salary + client generation, and leadership bonuses). This range reflects a highly competitive guaranteed base plus significant earning potential from your branch’s success. High performers and top leaders can exceed $275,000 annually.
Incentive Compensation: Rewarding Managerial Success
Team Utilization Bonus: Directly tied to your branch’s billable hours performance (with payouts triggered above 90% utilization).
Case Efficiency Bonus: Measures your success in coaching attorneys and utilizing your Legal Case Manager to keep the team’s past‑due tasks below a 10% rate.
Client Quality Bonus: Based on proactively preventing client issues, measured by an Escalation Rate of 0.5% or less.
Team Retention Bonus: A heavily‑tiered payout structure that rewards 100% annual retention of your direct reports, incentivizing long‑term stability and leadership.
Standard Benefits:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance (employer‑paid coverage for employees)
Four weeks Paid Time Off (Three weeks PTO + One‑week paid winter holiday closure).
10 paid holidays
401(k) with 3% firm contribution
Flexible schedule
10% new client generation bonus
Performance bonuses
Firm‑provided technology and support
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
Professional Development Stipend
AAA Membership: Roadside assistance, identity theft protection, discounted pet insurance
The Truce Mindset: Leading with Foresight and Autonomy Your role is the primary culture champion for your dedicated legal branch. You are granted the autonomy to staff, coach, and manage your branch as an independent unit within the firm’s supportive framework. This commitment looks like:
Authentically Engaged Leadership: You actively coach your direct reports on legal processes, time management, and effective delegation. You facilitate regular one‑on‑ones and social activities to create a strong sense of community and cohesion.
Proactive Delegation & Process: You ensure your reporting attorneys consistently delegate research and administrative tasks to their own legal pod, maximizing the capacity of the entire branch and ensuring sustainable health.
Strong Professional Judgment: You own all staffing decisions (hiring, performance management, separation) for your team, working closely with HR. You are the final point of contact for resolving high‑level client escalations that require sensitive, experienced intervention.
Responsibilities
I. Team Leadership, Staffing & Coaching (Your Primary Focus)
Direct Supervision: Directly supervise a multidisciplinary team of up to six direct reports: up to four Attorneys, one Legal Case Manager (LCM), and one dedicated Client Happiness Coordinator (CHC).
Talent Management & Autonomy: Own the full employee lifecycle for your direct reports, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and separation decisions, working closely with HR.
Culture & Ethics: Promote mutual respect and ensure your legal team adheres to the highest ethical standards and firm policies.
II. Executive Financial Ownership & Quality Control
Executive Financial Ownership: Act as the CEO of your branch’s P &L, driving financial performance by analyzing billed/collected reports and billing metrics to ensure the branch meets firm financial goals.
Reporting: Prepare and deliver a Legal Production Report weekly, forecasting your team’s expected billed hours to the Director of Legal.
Workflow Coordination: Supervise your Legal Case Manager in monitoring deadlines and case outliers, and coordinate their work with the Client Happiness Coordinator to form a cohesive, client‑focused support structure.
Client Happiness: Oversee the CHC’s management of client expectations and step in to resolve any high‑level client escalations that the CHC cannot handle.
III. Strategic Legal Coverage & Intervention
Coverage Attorney: Serve as the coverage attorney for your direct reports when they are out or double‑booked.
Strategic Intervention: Contribute approximately 10 billable hours per week by intervening on high‑risk matters, addressing ethical conflict resolution, high‑risk litigation management, or critical attorney overflow.
Sales Support: Handle overflow Paid Consultations with prospective clients when the Mentoring Attorney is unavailable.
Qualifications
Current Washington State Bar license with 5+ years of relevant family law experience.
Proven experience supervising diverse roles (Attorneys, Case Manager, Coordinator) with a focus on stability and high retention.
Expert in analyzing and interpreting billing/collection metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to guide team success.
Demonstrated ability to manage high‑stakes decisions, including staffing, ethical conflict resolution, and complex client crises.
Demonstrated success in delegating complex legal and administrative tasks to leverage the entire team (Attorneys, Paralegals, and Coordinators) for maximum efficiency and well‑being.
Compensation
$160,000 – $275,000 per year (base + bonuses)
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