Associate – Legal Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee the legal intake, routing, and tracking processes to ensure prompt responses and transparency in the legal team's activities.

• Assist with the legal conflict check process by collecting information, maintaining records, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Manage contract workflows, which includes initial intake, template selection, version control, signature tracking, document management, and status updates.

• Work in collaboration with internal counsel to maintain legal templates, playbooks, trackers, and standard operating procedures.

• Handle compliance-related requests, such as KYC, due diligence, entity registration, licensing, and other vendor or client-driven requirements.

• Keep corporate records, legal entity details, and organized repositories for essential legal and compliance documents.

• Assist with litigation and claims administration, which entails document collection, coordination of legal holds, subpoena assistance, and insurance reporting logistics.

• Collaborate with the Finance team on communications related to client payments and other administrative legal support requirements.

• Coordinate with Human Resources and Talent Acquisition on workflows related to offer letters, employment agreements, and onboarding documentation.

• Monitor outside counsel matters, including invoices, budgets, and necessary reporting.

• Evaluate and enhance legal processes, tools, and reporting to boost efficiency, consistency, and service levels.

• Prepare summaries, status reports, and operational updates for legal leadership and key internal stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required; paralegal certification, compliance certification, or similar relevant training is preferred.

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in legal operations, contract administration, compliance, paralegal work, or similar legal support roles.

• Experience supporting an in-house legal team, law firm, consulting firm, or other professional or technology service organizations is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management, legal intake, compliance tracking, entity management, document management, or similar legal operations processes is preferred.

• Experience with legal and compliance matters related to client engagements, vendor due diligence, KYC, licensing, registrations, or corporate governance is preferred.

• Excellent project management skills with the capacity to handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

• Highly responsive, organized, and detail-oriented.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Good judgment and a practical, solution-focused mindset.

• Capability to work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

• Comfortable managing sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

• Proficient in creating clear documentation, refining processes, and supporting a high standard of operational execution.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Paid time off (PTO).