Director, Legal Operations
Core
Director of Legal Operations enabling the Legal Department to deliver high-quality legal services efficiently, consistently, and cost-effectively.
Role type
Director, Legal Operations (hands-on IC with strategic oversight)
Builds
Legal department operational roadmap, financial dashboards, legal technology stack, vendor management frameworks
Domain
Legal Operations / Corporate Legal Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
legal operations management, budget development and forecasting, legal technology administration, outside counsel and vendor management, process improvement and automation, data analytics, project governance, change management
Preferred skills
experience in publicly traded companies, consumer-packaged goods, manufacturing, or retail
Technologies
e-billing, document management, contract resources, reporting tools, AI-enabled solutions
Responsibilities
Lead legal operations and department initiatives including roadmap development and project governance; Manage legal technology and innovation including tool adoption and vendor partnerships; Oversee financial operations including budget development, forecasting, and spend reporting; Manage outside counsel, ALSPs, and other vendors through rate negotiations and performance tracking; Improve processes, controls, and knowledge management by developing playbooks and automating workflows; Provide analytics and leadership support through data analysis and executive-ready materials
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and cross-functional management