The Board of Bar Overseers, the independent administrative body
charged with overseeing attorney disciplinary proceedings in
Massachusetts, seeks a seasoned and strategic administrative
professional with a strong background in financial and operational
management, human resources, information technology and facilities
management to serve as its executive director.
The executive director (ED)
will be based at the BBO's offices, which are located a few blocks
from Boston's South Station. Reporting directly to the BBO, the ED
is a key position ensuring that the BBO fulfills its mission
efficiently and effectively. The ED will direct operational and
administrative services for the BBO, including human resources,
budgeting, contract procurement, information technology, and
facilities. These services and the personnel who perform those
services support all BBO functions, including the Office of General
Counsel (OGC), the Office of Bar Counsel (OBC), Registration, and
the Clients' Security Board (CSB).
The ED directly manages a
staff of about 15 non-attorney professionals as well as a large
annual budget. The executive director is expected to drive
strategic administrative planning and implementation across the
BBO, the OGC, and the OBC. The ED will directly supervise the
administrative functions supporting the disciplinary process as
well as the attorney registration process. The ED, however, has no
authority over BBO disciplinary decisions or related legal
judgments.
Success in this challenging
position will require deep knowledge and broad experience, combined
with a collegial style that will engender trust and enable
collaboration across the organization. The new ED must be a proven
leader with a bias toward action and results, and be practiced in
fostering and sustaining a productive and enterprising
organizational culture. The successful candidate will have a strong
appreciation for the values and mission of the BBO and a record of
achievement as a finance and administration leader in a comparably
complex setting where expectations and demands are high.
The BBO has retained Isaacson,
Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist with this
important search. All inquiries, nominations/referrals, and
applications, including resume and letters of interest should be
submitted via Isaacson, Miller's website: www.imsearch.com/5909.