Job Summary: We are seeking a Legal Controller Attorney with an organized, methodical, and standards-driven profile to ensure deadlines, quality, and predictability in legal operations. Key Highlights: 1. Ensure absolute control over deadlines, tasks, and workflows. 2. Operational leadership and continuous process improvement. 3. Proactive profile, rigorous regarding standards, and emotionally intelligent. Scheer & Advogados Associados is currently undergoing structural development and scaling, and seeks a Legal Controller Attorney (Controller) for fully on-site work at our office in Eusébio/CE. This position is ideal for candidates with an organized, methodical, and standards-driven profile who enjoy “keeping the machine running”—ensuring deadlines, quality, cadence, and predictability in legal operations. **Employment Model** * Employment Relationship: Associate / Service Partner (with performance-based advancement potential) * Work Mode: On-site (Eusébio/CE) * Working Hours: Business hours (to be agreed upon) * Compensation: To be negotiated (possibility of fixed salary + variable pay based on goals/indicators) **Job Mission (What We Expect from Your Work)** Ensure the firm maintains absolute control over deadlines, tasks, workflows, and standards—enhancing delivery quality and reducing operational risks. **Responsibilities (Day-to-Day)** * Management and verification of deadlines (publications, notifications, case progress, and internal tasks) * Workflow management for legal documents: distribution, follow-up, verification, and completion * Implementation and maintenance of control routines (checklists, SLAs, pipelines, and standards) * Management of legal operation KPIs: * Deadlines met / missed * Document production time * Productivity per portfolio/team * Rework and non-conformities * Client response/turnaround cadence (where applicable) * Standardization of documents (templates), folder organization, naming conventions, and formal quality * Interface with attorneys and support staff to ensure execution with consistent pace and standards * Support in improving legal software usage/internal workflows (per firm’s available tools) **Requirements** * Active OAB registration * Availability for fully on-site work in Eusébio/CE * Experience (or strong affinity) with legal controller functions / deadline management / legal back-office * Highly organized profile with attention to detail * Strong communication skills to firmly yet respectfully enforce deadlines and align routines **Preferred Qualifications (Highly Valued)** * Prior experience as a controller in a law firm * Proficiency in legal software and automation/organization routines (not required to “reinvent the wheel,” but capable of structuring efficiently) * Experience developing workflows, checklists, and quality standards * Operational leadership capability (even without formal leadership title) **Desired Behavioral Profile** * Rigor regarding standards (does not allow things to become chaotic) * Proactivity (anticipates bottlenecks before they escalate into crises) * Emotional intelligence to manage pressure, deadlines, and accountability * Owner mindset: protects the firm from risk and rework * Commitment to continuous improvement: “a little better every month” Job Type: Full-time Compensation: R$2.000,00 – R$4.000,00 per month Work Location: On-site