Managing Attorney – Family Law Branch

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.

We believe that providing our leaders with a supportive, well-compensated environment is key to providing exceptional client service and team stability.

• 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.

Your total compensation includes a quarterly Incentive Compensation Plan rewarding your managerial success in four key areas, giving you executive ownership over your branch's performance.

• 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
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• Team Retention Bonus: A heavily-tiered payout structure that rewards 100% annual retention of your direct reports, incentivizing long‑term stability and leadership.
• 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
• Performance bonuses
• Firm‑provided technology and support
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
• Professional Development Stipend
• AAA Membership:
  Roadside assistance, identity theft protection, discounted pet insurance

Our "Truce Mindset" guides every role, and as a Managing Attorney, you are 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.

What You’ll Do:
Strategic Ownership of a Legal Branch

This role is a blend of Team Leadership, Financial Acumen, and Strategic Legal Intervention. You will report directly to the Director of Legal.

• 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…