Principal, Legal Financial Operations

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the budgeting, forecasting, accrual, and annual financial planning processes for the Legal organization.

• Create and present financial reports, dashboards, and analytics related to legal expenditures and operational performance.

• Collaborate with Legal leadership and enterprise stakeholders to conduct financial analysis and provide strategic recommendations.

• Track financial performance, discern trends, and assist in resource planning and allocation decisions.

• Establish and uphold financial governance processes for Legal financial information.

• Utilize Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) and e-billing technologies for effective reporting, analytics, and operational decision-making.

• Promote continuous improvement efforts to simplify, standardize, and enhance financial and operational processes.

• Assist with strategic Legal Operations initiatives and special projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Legal Operations, or a related field.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Legal Operations, financial planning and analysis, business operations, financial operations, accounting, or a related area.

• Strongly desired experience in supporting Legal Operations, managing legal spending, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analytics.

• Considerable experience in business operations or financial operations within a complex enterprise setting.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

• Capability to influence stakeholders and translate intricate data into actionable business insights.

• Experience working collaboratively across various functions and leadership levels.

• Familiarity with Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) and e-billing technologies.

• Experience with platforms such as TeamConnect, Collaborati, CounselLink, Legal Tracker, or similar tools.

• An MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification is advantageous.

• For remote work, a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service with a minimum of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for an annual bonus.

• Participation in a long-term incentive plan.

• Medical benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Well-being and behavioral health programs.

• 401(k) plan.

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• A minimum of 18 days of paid time off each year.

• Paid holidays.

• Leaves of absence.

• Option for remote work, whether occasionally or permanently.

• Requirement for cable broadband or fiber optic internet service for home-based work.