Schuyler Jacobs
Director of Operations
Tampa,FL
Summary
Versatile Managing Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals for continued expansion. Proven leader with significant background in Law Firm Management, Project Management, Multi-Office expansion and relocation.
Ready to offer exceptional leadership and planning abilities to take on new role upper level optional settings. Demonstrated expertise in cultivating and managing exceptional teams to meet and exceed demanding targets. Well-versed in Human Resource industry standards to include FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Compensation Issues.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations Tampa/Sebastian
Rissman, P.A.
Tampa, FL
09.1992 - Current
- Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve quality.
- Achieved team goals through formalized training plans, coaching, and performance management for 120 plus employees and 45 plus attorneys.
- Monitored multi-office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with firm wide objectives.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Spearheaded implementation of process improvements and cost-saving initiatives to increase value and maximize profits.
- Negotiated with vendors, suppliers and other stakeholders to acquire mutually beneficial contracts and agreement.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals related to multi-floor office expansions.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements related to new office construction.
Paralegal
Department Of Health And Human Services
Tallahassee, Florida
02.1985 - 09.1992
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
- Examined and generated memos on statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations using online research databases, such as Westlaw and print sources.
- Prepared various exhibits for public meetings, and legal resolutions as a member of the Truancy Arbitration Board.
- Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
- Prepared proposed orders for review distribution for Circuit Judges for Hernando, Citrus and Sumter County.
Education
Criminology
University of South Florida
Tampa, FLSkills
Process improvements
Strategic planning and execution
Performance Analysis
Staff training/development
Recruitment
Budget development
Critical Thinking
Timeline
Director of Operations Tampa/Sebastian
Rissman, P.A.
09.1992 - Current
Paralegal
Department Of Health And Human Services
02.1985 - 09.1992
Criminology
University of South Florida