Legal Operations Manager

📋 Description

• Design and manage the organization's contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, which includes configuring playbooks, automating workflows, and providing user training.

• Oversee the contract repository, ensuring that all agreements are accurately tracked, version-controlled, and marked for renewal or expiration.

• Create and sustain contract templates, pre-approved clause libraries, and negotiation guidelines for standard commercial agreements.

• Supervise outside counsel management, which encompasses RFPs for new legal service providers, rate negotiations, billing guidelines, and invoice reviews.

• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards that monitor legal expenditures, contract cycle times, pending matters, and risk exposure.

• Administer legal technology tools, including CLM, e-signature, matter management, and document management platforms.

• Assist the Procurement team with contract execution workflows, approval routing, and compliance monitoring.

• Lead and drive Legal team projects, including process improvement initiatives, compliance programs, and policy rollouts.

• Collaborate with IT and Security on data governance, contract data integrity, and systems integration.

• Cultivate relationships with legal technology vendors and assess new tools to enhance team efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required; a J.D. or paralegal certification is advantageous but not mandatory.

• 5–8 years of experience in legal operations, contract management, or law firm administration.

• Practical experience in implementing or managing CLM platforms (e.g., Ironclad, Agiloft, ContractPodAi, Icertis).

• Strong project management capabilities with a proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives.

• A data-driven mindset with expertise in generating reports and dashboards.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys and business stakeholders across all levels.

• Comprehensive understanding of contract risk, compliance requirements, and standard commercial terms.

• Experience in a high-growth technology or infrastructure company is preferred.

• Familiarity with procurement workflows and ERP/CLM integration is preferred.

• Experience managing outside counsel expenditures at scale is preferred.

• Knowledge of AI, data center, or hardware contracting environments is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision plans.

• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting.

• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year.

• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan.

• Increased PTO at 3-year and 10-year anniversaries, plus 1 month of paid sabbatical every 5 years, and an Anniversary Bonus each year.

• $500 stipend for remote office setup in the first year, followed by $400 each subsequent year.

• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month.

• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month.

• Company-paid Wellable subscription.