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Cooley is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to join the Business team.
Position summary: The Legal Support Specialist (Business) will provide complex and specialized administrative support to assigned attorneys and paralegals. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Position responsibilities:
- Prepare and revise documents to support timekeepers which may include DocuSign, drafts, oral instruction, redlining, and proofreading end product
- Draft pleading and discovery documents (e.g., master captions, shell notices, declarations, proposed orders, and proof of services)
- Create and maintain files, including electronic files in iManage, Outlook, and shared drives
- Arrange for court filings and service of documents (e.g., new complaints and subpoenas)
- Electronically file and serve documents with applicable jurisdictions including courtesy and/or chambers copies as needed
- Coordinate court reporters and videographers for depositions and court hearings
- Assist with deposition exhibit preparations
- Prepare new business forms (e.g., conflict sheets, engagement letters, waiver letters) for new and existing clients while coordinating with business intake & conflicts department
- Maintain timekeepers’ calendar along with team court-related deadlines, while proactively resolving scheduling conflicts
- Schedule and coordinate virtual and in-person client and internal meetings
- Communicate with docket department for business related deadlines
- Prepare and process invoices, submit expense reports, check requests, travel reimbursements, cell phone reimbursements, and fitness reimbursements using general ledger codes in accordance with accounting/finance department guidelines
- Enter time daily in IntApp and maintain appropriate records
- Review, distribute, and process prebills
- Perform audit letter process
- Perform legal research, as requested
- Keep abreast of court rules and procedures, legal terminology, and e-filing and filing under seal requirements
- Maintain timekeepers’ CLE credits, bar admissions/renewals, and various court admissions
- Make travel arrangements, making recommendations for optimal flights and accommodations, while adhering to the firm’s travel policy
- Coordinate with the service center to prepare and arrange messenger service, large-scale mailings, and copy projects
- Copy and print documents that are not appropriate to send to the service center
- Consistently use the CRM tool to support business development in the firm
- Maintain open communication and professional relationships with all assigned timekeepers, team members, and clients
- Assist other timekeepers and team members, as needed
- Work with, delegate, and provide mentorship to practice team assistants, as appropriate
- Keep abreast of applicable software and procedural changes at the firm
- Participate in pilot programs to test and improve technology or workflow enhancements
- Other duties as assigned or required
Skills and experience:
Required:
- After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
- 4+ years of administrative support experience in a law firm or legal department, preferably specializing in business practice
Preferred:
- Ability to navigate and interpret legal procedures and terminology effectively
- Bachelor’s degree or business college certificate
Competencies:
- Ability to complete tasks independently in a fast-paced environment for multiple assigned timekeepers while working as part of a team
- Pro-actively prioritize work assignments and consistently meet deadlines
- Delegate work effectively when necessary
- Demonstrate initiative, diplomacy, and tact
- Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work with attention to detail in proofreading, writing, and communication
- Engage in a professional and polite manner with clients, colleagues, court personnel, and others
- Reliable, committed, organized, and punctual
Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.
EOE.
Candidates with at least one year of experience may be considered for this role at the Legal Support Assistant level and candidates with more than ten years of experience may be considered for this role at the Senior Legal Support Specialist level. The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is as follows:
Legal Support Assistant: $35.00 - $38.50/hour ($72,800.00 - $80,080.00 annually)
Legal Support Specialist: $38.50 - $47.00/hour ($80,080.00 - $97,760.00 annually)
Senior Legal Support Specialist: $47.50 - $58.50/hour ($98,800.00 - $121,680.00 annually)
Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.
Cooley is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to join the Business team.
Position summary: The Legal Support Specialist (Business) will provide complex and specialized administrative support to assigned attorneys and paralegals. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Position responsibilities:
- Prepare and revise documents to support timekeepers which may include DocuSign, drafts, oral instruction, redlining, and proofreading end product
- Draft pleading and discovery documents (e.g., master captions, shell notices, declarations, proposed orders, and proof of services)
- Create and maintain files, including electronic files in iManage, Outlook, and shared drives
- Arrange for court filings and service of documents (e.g., new complaints and subpoenas)
- Electronically file and serve documents with applicable jurisdictions including courtesy and/or chambers copies as needed
- Coordinate court reporters and videographers for depositions and court hearings
- Assist with deposition exhibit preparations
- Prepare new business forms (e.g., conflict sheets, engagement letters, waiver letters) for new and existing clients while coordinating with business intake & conflicts department
- Maintain timekeepers’ calendar along with team court-related deadlines, while proactively resolving scheduling conflicts
- Schedule and coordinate virtual and in-person client and internal meetings
- Communicate with docket department for business related deadlines
- Prepare and process invoices, submit expense reports, check requests, travel reimbursements, cell phone reimbursements, and fitness reimbursements using general ledger codes in accordance with accounting/finance department guidelines
- Enter time daily in IntApp and maintain appropriate records
- Review, distribute, and process prebills
- Perform audit letter process
- Perform legal research, as requested
- Keep abreast of court rules and procedures, legal terminology, and e-filing and filing under seal requirements
- Maintain timekeepers’ CLE credits, bar admissions/renewals, and various court admissions
- Make travel arrangements, making recommendations for optimal flights and accommodations, while adhering to the firm’s travel policy
- Coordinate with the service center to prepare and arrange messenger service, large-scale mailings, and copy projects
- Copy and print documents that are not appropriate to send to the service center
- Consistently use the CRM tool to support business development in the firm
- Maintain open communication and professional relationships with all assigned timekeepers, team members, and clients
- Assist other timekeepers and team members, as needed
- Work with, delegate, and provide mentorship to practice team assistants, as appropriate
- Keep abreast of applicable software and procedural changes at the firm
- Participate in pilot programs to test and improve technology or workflow enhancements
- Other duties as assigned or required
Skills and experience:
Required:
- After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
- 4+ years of administrative support experience in a law firm or legal department, preferably specializing in business practice
Preferred:
- Ability to navigate and interpret legal procedures and terminology effectively
- Bachelor’s degree or business college certificate
Competencies:
- Ability to complete tasks independently in a fast-paced environment for multiple assigned timekeepers while working as part of a team
- Pro-actively prioritize work assignments and consistently meet deadlines
- Delegate work effectively when necessary
- Demonstrate initiative, diplomacy, and tact
- Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work with attention to detail in proofreading, writing, and communication
- Engage in a professional and polite manner with clients, colleagues, court personnel, and others
- Reliable, committed, organized, and punctual
Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.
EOE.
Candidates with at least one year of experience may be considered for this role at the Legal Support Assistant level and candidates with more than ten years of experience may be considered for this role at the Senior Legal Support Specialist level. The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is as follows:
Legal Support Assistant: $35.00 - $38.50/hour ($72,800.00 - $80,080.00 annually)
Legal Support Specialist: $38.50 - $47.00/hour ($80,080.00 - $97,760.00 annually)
Senior Legal Support Specialist: $47.50 - $58.50/hour ($98,800.00 - $121,680.00 annually)
Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in business support manager jobs.
- Three or more years of experience in office operations, administrative management, or business support functions
- Proficiency with productivity suites and enterprise tools such as Microsoft Office 365 and project management software
- Demonstrated ability to manage vendor relationships, procurement processes, and facilities coordination
- Experience supervising or mentoring administrative or support staff in a team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive-level reporting and stakeholder correspondence
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a closely related field
Tips for Your Business Support Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to operational impact
Business support manager roles reward measurable outcomes. Reframe your experience around workflow improvements, cost reductions, or team productivity gains rather than listing duties. Hiring managers in this role scan for evidence you made the operation run better, not just that you kept it running.
Highlight cross-functional coordination experience
Most openings require you to work across departments like finance, HR, IT, and operations simultaneously. Call out specific examples where you managed competing priorities from multiple stakeholders. Generalist framing tends to undervalue what this role actually demands.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists business support manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your tools vocabulary to the posting
Job descriptions vary widely in which platforms they name, from project management software to enterprise resource planning systems. Mirror the exact tool names from each posting in your resume's skills section so your application clears automated screening without overstating your experience.
Prepare a process improvement story for interviews
Interviewers for business support manager roles almost always ask you to walk through a time you fixed or streamlined a broken process. Prepare two or three concrete examples with a clear before-and-after, including who was affected and what changed as a result.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Business support manager titles vary enormously in authority, from managing one admin to overseeing a team across multiple sites. Before accepting an offer, clarify direct reports, budget ownership, and decision-making authority. These factors affect your next move as much as the salary does.
Business Support Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most business support managers?
The most active employers for business support managers right now are Lockheed Martin, Bank of America, and Intuit, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, financial services firms, and large professional services organizations tend to hire for this role consistently throughout the year.
How many business support manager jobs are remote?
About 58% of business support manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability shifts depending on industry and company size. Sub-areas with the highest remote share include corporate operations support, executive coordination, and program administration roles that do not require on-site facilities oversight.
How do you become a business support manager?
Start in an administrative, operations coordinator, or executive assistant role to build foundational experience with scheduling, vendor management, and cross-departmental communication. Progress by taking ownership of process improvement projects, then move into a team lead or senior coordinator position. A bachelor's degree in business administration strengthens your candidacy, and certifications in project management add further credibility when you apply for manager-level openings.
Can you get hired as a business support manager without direct management experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates without formal direct reports if you can demonstrate project ownership and cross-functional influence. Focus your resume on situations where you coordinated work across teams, mentored junior staff informally, or led initiatives end to end. Smaller organizations and startups are particularly open to promoting strong individual contributors into their first business support manager role.
What does the business support manager interview process look like?
Most employers run a phone screen followed by one or two rounds of interviews, often including a panel with an HR contact and a department head. Expect behavioral questions about handling competing priorities, managing difficult stakeholders, and improving operational processes. Some employers add a short written exercise or case scenario asking you to draft a process proposal or prioritize a backlog of requests.
Where can I find and apply to business support manager jobs?
You can find and apply to business support manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, location preference, and industry focus, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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