Legal Operations Manager

***This role starts as a 1 year contract with potential to extend or convert FTE***

Legal Operations & Project Management

• Manage, execute, and strategize regarding legal operations projects and initiatives, including process improvements and technology implementations that are cross-functional in nature.
• including oversight of projects, programs, processes, and/or technology initiatives that are cross-functional in nature Support attorneys and Legal leadership with project planning, milestone tracking, timelines, and execution related to Legal's strategic initiatives.
• Manage and optimize legal tools and systems (e.g., matter management, contract lifecycle management, e-billing).
• Support the development and maintenance of metrics, dashboards, and operational reporting to improve business visibility into Legal's workload, performance, and priorities.
• Coordinate training for Legal team members and business partners on systems, tools, and processes as needed.
• Manage outside counsel and legal vendors to promote efficiency, consistency, and cost containment.
• Support Legal Departments annual budgeting and forecasting activities, including tracking department spend.
• Assist with communications and change management for Legal initiatives, including new tools, processes, or policies, for the Legal Department and beyond.
• Over time, contribute to more strategic planning, long term roadmap development, and department level initiatives, as experience and familiarity with the business grow.
• Has contact with: Executive Staff requiring sound judgement
• Other tasks as assigned.
• Travel: Ability to do 5-10% Travel during the year, intermittently for department meetings as needed

Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Legal Operations, Legal Strategy, Management Consulting, or a related discipline. Prefer 10+ years of such in a high-growth or enterprise environment
• Must be able to maintain productive working relationships and treat fellow employees with respect.
• Ability to adapt and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with changing priorities and work situations.
• Executive communication, Presentation Skills, Multicultural communication.
• Excellent project management and communication skills with the ability to engage across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with changing priorities and work situations.
• Executive and Multicultural communication skills
• Presentation Skills