Senior Manager of Legal Operations

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Legal Operations who will manage the operational processes and strategy for the legal department. As the senior manager, you will be responsible for duties related to change management, technology and process decisions, and general project management for the legal team.

Our team is friendly, collaborative, and open-minded.  We believe a diversity of opinions yields the most optimum outcome. Your opinion will matter and your legal ops expertise will be enthusiastically appreciated by the team.  We meet a few times per year in person to enjoy each other’s company and strategize.  We are also a team that recognizes family is important and that everyone is doing their best at work – we believe there is room for both!

We are looking for someone with a positive, can-do attitude, and who is action-oriented and has previous experience working in Legal Ops for other tech companies.  This person is able to take ownership and lead projects.  The senior manager of Legal Ops is effective at problem-solving and project management and able to communicate effectively with the entire legal team. A paralegal or legal background in addition to legal ops experience is very helpful but not necessary.

What You Will Do:

• Design and oversee programs for the legal department to ensure operational efficiency.
• Project manage and triage incoming legal requests from the business teams via Jira.
• Iterate and roll-out our contract management system on Ironclad.
• Improve our Knowledge Management system to make it easier for the team to access and store our documents: research, policies, guidelines, etc. We currently use Dropbox.
• Work the GC to set specific quarterly and annual goals and initiatives for the legal department.
• Provide project management support for collecting due diligence responses, litigation management, and/or corporate governance documentation.
• Assess and make decisions for legal technology software and tools.
• Interface with outside counsel and vendors to ensure deliverables from the legal team (e.g., billing, corporate entity filings, data room set-up, etc.)

What You Bring With You:

• BA or BS required; MBA or JD is a plus
• 8+ years experience in a legal department, law firm, or relevant operational management role, including at an in-house legal team of a tech company
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Tech-savvy and well-versed in legal enterprise software, tools, and applications, proficient in legal spend and matter management tools including Jira, Ironclad and Dropbox.