Senior Legal Operations and Compliance Specialist
Core
Operational backbone of the Legal & Compliance team, managing day-to-day operations, contract lifecycle, legal service workflows, and process improvement for an international university.
Role type
Senior Legal Operations and Compliance Specialist (Legal Office Manager)
Builds
Efficient legal service delivery, compliant contract execution, and optimized operational workflows for the university.
Domain
Higher Education / Legal Operations / Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> dashboards & analysis (service metrics) | client delivery (legal services)
Required skills
Contract management, legal services workflow administration, SOP development, regulatory reporting, stakeholder liaison, budget tracking, document archiving, process auditing, project management
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualification in law/business/legal practice management, experience in international corporate sector, legal technology platform expertise
Technologies
Service Connect platform, e-signature systems, document management systems, workflow tools
Responsibilities
Review and approve contracts within authority thresholds; triage and assign legal service requests; manage departmental calendar and deadlines; design and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); coordinate regulatory reporting to government bodies; manage departmental budget and supplier list.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team coordination duties