Head of Legal Operations

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and continually enhance the technology landscape of the Legal department, encompassing contract lifecycle management, matter management, legal intake, knowledge management, and workflow automation platforms.

• Create and implement a scalable legal technology roadmap that incorporates AI, automation, and emerging technologies.

• Oversee technology assessments, system implementations, integrations, vendor selection, configuration, and ongoing enhancements.

• Design, execute, and refine scalable legal workflows and processes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop secure, efficient, and scalable technology solutions.

• Assist Legal leadership with technology budgeting, strategic planning, and operational priorities.

• Foster continuous improvement, process automation, and technology adoption.

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of legal operations professionals.

• Convert strategic priorities into actionable project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

• Collaborate with Legal, Commercial, Finance, and other business stakeholders to propel initiatives forward.

• Manage competing priorities, dependencies, risks, and project obstacles.

• Establish project management frameworks, processes, and reporting systems.

• Spearhead change management for new systems, processes, and initiatives.

• Provide updates to Legal leadership regarding project progress, challenges, and outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in legal operations, legal technology, strategic project management, or related areas.

• Proven track record of owning, implementing, and optimizing legal technology platforms, including CLM or similar enterprise systems.

• Experience in designing scalable workflows, enhancing processes, and applying operational best practices.

• Familiarity with evaluating and implementing AI-enabled tools, automation solutions, or technology-driven process improvements.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, take initiative on projects, and achieve results with minimal oversight.

• Strong technical proficiency and experience collaborating with IT, Engineering, and other technical teams.

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, manage ambiguity, and balance strategic priorities with hands-on execution.

• AI proficiency at least at Explorer (Level 1), utilizing AI daily to enhance personal productivity.

• Experience in rapidly evolving technology companies.

• Preferred: background in healthcare technology, digital health, life sciences, or another highly regulated sector.

• Preferred: experience in building or scaling legal operations within a startup or high-growth organization, including oversight of other legal operations team members.

• Preferred: familiarity with legal technology platforms like Ironclad, SpotDraft, or similar solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Additional benefits beyond total compensation.

• Country-specific benefits, provided in detail separately.

• Private company stock options where applicable (included in total compensation).

• Variable, bonus, or sales incentives where applicable (included in total compensation).