Chief of Staff, Head of Legal Ops
Core
Strategic advisor and operational leader for the legal department, driving organizational effectiveness, workflow optimization, and government response.
Role type
Senior IC Chief of Staff / Head of Legal Operations
Builds
Operational backbone of the legal function, including processes, workflows, systems, and government response capabilities
Domain
Legal Operations / Financial Technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic advisory, cross-functional initiative management, KPI development, process design, budget management, vendor negotiation, law enforcement/government request management, legal technology proficiency
Preferred skills
Management consulting experience, law firm/in-house legal background
Technologies
CLM, e-billing, matter management systems
Responsibilities
Advise legal leadership on strategic priorities, drive cross-functional initiatives, manage meeting cadence and strategic planning, track KPIs for department performance, design and improve legal workflows and systems, own department budget and outside counsel management, manage law enforcement and government response team, support team hiring and resource planning
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC