Posted: 11-Jul-25
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 6375416
Brooklyn Law School (BLS), a private and independent law school based in New York City, New York, seeks an Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (EVP) to provide strategic direction of financial management and operations for the institution.
Founded in 1901, BLS is located at the intersection of Brooklyn Heights, the Brooklyn Civic Center, and Downtown Brooklyn. It is situated within blocks of the nation's busiest federal and state courts, government agencies, and law firms. The School is within the Brooklyn Tech Triangle, along with more than 500 innovation companies and startups. It is one subway stop from the Financial District. The campus is at the heart of a distinctive legal, cultural, social, and visually stunning neighborhood that draws visitors from around the world to its cool communities and tree-lined streets.
The mission of BLS is to provide its students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical values needed for a career in the law. In furtherance of its mission, the Law School has built a community of outstanding legal scholars, students, and alumni. One of the Law School's greatest strengths is its 62-member full-time faculty, who are gifted teachers in the classroom and nationally renowned scholars and policy shapers deeply engaged in the larger community. More than 120 staff members and administrators work with and support Brooklyn Law's faculty and students. The Law School's operating budget for the 2025 fiscal year is approximately $70 million, supported by an endowment of $231 million, the majority of which is unrestricted.
The EVP will report to the Dean and President of the Law School, David Meyer, be an active member of the Dean and President's senior leadership team, and work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees and other members of the senior staff. The EVP provides thought leadership to BLS and partners with the executive leadership team to realize the organization's mission to provide a diverse body of students with the opportunity to obtain an exceptional legal education and prepare graduates to serve their community and profession with distinction.
BLS is searching for a strategic problem-solver who takes a values-based approach to leading finance and operations. The successful candidate will be a confident and innovative leader with strong knowledge of strategic planning, process improvement, accounting and project management. The new leader will also understand and respect shared governance and promote an environment that encourages teamwork, inclusive decision-making and a sense of community.
Candidates should have a track record of successful senior leadership in business management, operations, finance or a related area. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate accomplishments developing and attaining strategic goals and objectives, preferably in higher education or a similar complex organizational setting. The ideal candidate should also demonstrate alignment with BLS' mission. A relevant undergraduate degree is required. A relevant graduate degree (master's degree in Higher Education Leadership/Administration, Business Administration, Operations Management, Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline) is highly preferred. Applicants with sufficient high-level experience without the graduate degree will be considered. A minimum of eight years of leadership and high-level, progressive, and relevant finance experience is required. While successful leadership experience in higher education is preferred, analogous experience outside higher education will be considered.
All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile.
WittKieffer is assisting Brooklyn Law School in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by August 29. However, applications will continue to be accepted until the role is filled.
Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal.
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
BrooklynLawEVP@wittkieffer.com
The salary range for this position is from $275,000 to $320,000.
Brooklyn Law School does not discriminate in any education program or activity that it operates or in the recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, compensation, and selection for training among employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender status, marital status, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law.
The Law School will base employment decisions on legitimate job requirements and admissions decisions on legitimate academic considerations. It will also take measures, as permitted by law, to ensure that all employment actions and admission processes provide equal opportunity for all persons regardless of membership in a legally protected class.
Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee, student, or applicant has objected to discrimination; engaged or may engage in filing a discrimination complaint; assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing regarding discrimination; or has sought to assert legal rights under federal, state, or local EEO law, is prohibited.
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