Manager, Legal Operations

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

📋 Description

• Design, enhance, and oversee the operational framework supporting the Legal Department.

• Supervise daily operations of the Legal department, including priorities, requests, and deliverables.

• Create a centralized tracking system for legal matters, projects, deadlines, owners, and status updates.

• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and periodic reports on legal issues, workload, cycle times, outside counsel expenditures, deadlines, risks, and priorities.

• Implement standardized intake processes, approval workflows, documentation, and escalation protocols.

• Organize engagements with outside counsel, track legal spending, manage invoices, and report on budgets.

• Ensure visibility into contract reviews, renewals, policy updates, and governance activities.

• Collaborate with teams in People, Finance, Procurement, Compliance, Risk Management, Information Technology, and other departments.

• Prepare updates for the organization and department, project summaries, and materials for senior leadership meetings.

• Assess, implement, manage, and optimize legal technology and systems.

• Coordinate templates, procedures, playbooks, policies, reference materials, knowledge resources, and training materials for the Legal department.

• Assist the General Counsel in the role of Corporate Secretary by managing Board and governance processes, duties, documents, calendars, records, resolutions, approvals, entity documentation, Board materials, requirements, action items, and deadlines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business, finance, IT, data analysis, project management, or paralegal roles.

• Experience in financial services technology (fintech), payments, digital commerce, marketplace platforms, or other technology-enabled regulated industries is preferred.

• Previous experience with legal technology tools.

• Capability to prioritize, coordinate, and manage multiple deadlines effectively.

• Strong project management abilities, including tracking matters, ownership, and status updates.

• Proficient in data analysis and reporting, including dashboards and KPIs.

• Capacity to design standardized workflows and facilitate process improvements.

• Ability to manage budgets and oversee outside counsel expenditures.

• Skilled with contract management and workflow automation tools.

• Proficient in effective collaboration within the Legal department and across the organization.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication as well as interpersonal skills.

• Strong attention to detail with the capability to create templates, playbooks, and training resources.

• Sound ethical judgment and professional integrity.

• A valid driver's license and proof of insurance may be required based on role responsibilities.

• Must be able to lift up to fifteen (15) pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• HSA, FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts.

• Competitive 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Options for remote work.

• 14 paid holidays.

• Care and Parental Leave.

• Flexible Leave policy.

• Mentorship programs.

• Management training opportunities.

• Professional development initiatives.

• Dedicated coaching team.

• Employee-led committees.

• An award-winning and supportive professional culture.