Full-Time

Office Services Operations Manager

Posted on 8/29/2025

Williams Lea

Williams Lea

5,001-10,000 employees

Global business support for professional services

Compensation Overview

$80k/yr

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (2)
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Requirements
  • Over 5 years’ experience and a proven track record of being a recognized leader and manager of people in a customer service intensive environment
  • Demonstrated record implementing solutions that have permanently resolved poor contract performance or difficult situations
  • Excellent client service skills with a service-minded approach towards the client
  • Proven experience in the delivery and management of complex multi-service solutions for clients
  • Minimum of two years of successful financial management; understanding of how day-to-day and strategic decisions impact P&L
  • Manage staff allocation through optimized scheduling and cross-training and through fostering a strong sense of teamwork
Responsibilities
  • Oversee contracted operation(s) to ensure needs of the contract and client are met while addressing needs of employees
  • Manage relationships with clients by ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction
  • Establish, execute, and sustain quality service delivery through standard operating procedures, account planning, and achieving agreed-upon metrics and goals to ensure client satisfaction and exceptional employee performance
  • Drive continuous improvement; keep client and manager informed of significant and potential issues, and communicate proposed solutions or processes that will avoid future or other potential issues; resolve issues escalated by the client
  • Responsible for employee lifecycle of direct and indirect reports including, but not limited to interviewing and hiring; onboarding and induction; on-the-job training; professional learning, development, and growth; performance management including reviews and goal setting; talent management including succession planning for key roles; off-boarding management
  • Ensure direct and indirect reports understand and are compliant with company and client policies, service level agreements (SLAs) and expected quality of work, utilizing corrective action when necessary
  • Engage in regular and consistent communication with employees, hold regular team meetings and individual (1:1) meetings to ensure open lines of communication for company and client information, as well as to discuss clear expectations, performance and progress against goals and development
  • Manage staffing and workflow volumes; use workflow management system to justify headcount based on work volumes and allocate staffing resources by shift or service line accordingly
  • Review monthly P&L and submit necessary changes to financial analyst
  • Review all labor allocations; manage over-time and time-off to avoid non-billable charges
  • Create and distribute monthly invoice, ensuring it meets contractual requirements
  • Participate in the budget process; ensure all operational processes are managed to timeline and budget
  • Create and present monthly Client Service Review (CSR); reflect on data presented and be prepared to discuss ideas for process improvement and benefits to the client to support informed decision-making
  • Solicit feedback from clients (client outreach) regularly
  • Foster cross-training and a sense of team work to optimize client service delivery
  • Educate clients regarding Williams Lea services already providing and those available through strong sense of the client’s business and the impact our services may have on their success
  • Identify opportunities for account growth, new services, resolutions to client challenges through communication with clients/end-users – escalate opportunities to manager
  • Participate or lead due diligence, implementation (people, process, technology) for new business within client account; participate as needed on other new client accounts.
  • Be able to lift up-to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
  • Adhere to Williams Lea policies in addition to client site policies

Williams Lea provides tailored business support services for financial, legal, and professional services firms around the world. It uses a combination of onshore and offshore centers plus local offices to deliver customized, high-touch services that integrate advanced technology and real-time data. A core differentiator is ENGAGE, its technology platform that enables global automation, governance, and analytics to drive efficient workflows and real-time reporting. The company serves high-profile clients, including many leading law firms, professional services firms, and financial institutions, and generates revenue through service contracts. Williams Lea’s goal is to improve operational efficiency for clients, freeing fee earners to focus on client work, while pursuing ESG initiatives through its Beyond Business program focused on education, diversity, sustainability, and self-betterment.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1820

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • RRD acquisition integrates Williams Lea into $5.4B revenue powerhouse across 26 countries.
  • Michael Pecnik's Microsoft expertise optimizes generative AI in ENGAGE suite.
  • Serves 50 top law firms and 10 top investment banks with customized support.

What critics are saying

  • CFO Richard Hanks resigned in September 2024, destabilizing leadership.
  • RRD's $200M annual losses erode Williams Lea's profitability post-Q1 2025 integration.
  • EY Serena platform captures ENGAGE market share from top law firm clients.

What makes Williams Lea unique

  • ENGAGE technology enables global automation and real-time analytics for law firms.
  • LogoCloud AI platform streamlines pitchbook creation for investment banks.
  • ENGAGE Transcribe converts multilingual audio with superior speed and accuracy.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Short-term & Long-term Disability

Wellness Program

Discounted gym memberships

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company News

Outsource Accelerator
Jan 4th, 2025
RRD Acquires Williams Lea for $1.2B

Williams Lea, a global provider of tech-enabled business support services, has been acquired by RRD, a marketing and supply chain solutions provider. The acquisition, set to finalize in Q1 2025, aims to enhance RRD's business support services. Williams Lea, with $1.2 billion annual revenue and 7,000 employees, will integrate into RRD's Digital, Creative, and Business Support Services segment. RRD generates $5.4 billion annually and employs over 30,000 people in 26 countries.

CityBiz
Dec 4th, 2024
Williams Lea Appoints Hillary McNally as CRO and Alastair Kelly as Managing Director

Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Hillary McNally as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Alastair Kelly as Managing Director, Asia Pacific.

PR Newswire
Mar 5th, 2024
Williams Lea Announces Appointment Of Michael Pecnik As Chief Product Officer

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Pecnik will oversee product strategy for the company's services and solutions, including its proprietary ENGAGE suite of products and LogoCloud™, an AI-enabled SaaS platform.Pecnik comes to Williams Lea with over twenty years of experience in product management and enterprise software sales. Before joining the business, he led the Global Customer Success Team for Business Applications in the Professional Services vertical at Microsoft.Prior to that, Pecnik spent 12 years in various leadership roles at salesforce.com, BNY Mellon and Cognizant, and he started his career as a product manager at Dow Jones. Pecnik holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a master's degree in information science from the University of Graz."We are delighted to have Michael join our organization at such a pivotal time," said Nick Morgan, CTO of Williams Lea. "The rapid emergence of generative AI is transforming the way our business operates, and Michael's expertise in delivering best-in-class products will ensure we optimize these technologies to drive efficiencies and service excellence for our clients."The addition of the CPO role comes as Williams Lea continues its strategy of tech-enabling its offerings. In 2023, the company launched LogoCloud™, which leverages AI and automation to streamline critical, time-intensive presentation creation tasks for bankers, analysts and consultants.In January 2024, Williams Lea furthered its tech enablement with the launch of ENGAGE Transcribe, an end-to-end solution specifically designed to effortlessly convert multi-speaker and multilingual audio files into text with unparalleled speed and accuracy

Sharecast
Mar 5th, 2024
Williams Lea announces appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer (CPO).

AI Magazine
Jan 11th, 2024
Williams Lea launches ENGAGE Transcribe, combining AI and expertise to augment business support for global clients

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea today launched ENGAGE Transcribe, an end-to-end solution specifically designed to effortlessly convert multi-speaker and multilingual audio files into text with unparalleled speed and accuracy.

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