The Legal Operations Specialist serves as a central resource for the legal department, supporting the optimization of legal processes, technology, and stakeholder management. This role collaborates closely with Legal, Finance, Accounting, and cross-functional teams to ensure efficient legal service delivery, compliance, and operational excellence. It is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking hands-on experience in legal operations within a dynamic organization.
Contract Management and Analysis
Review and analyze vendor and legal contracts for compliance with standard legal and commercial terms, providing feedback to stakeholders as needed
Administer contracts within the contract management system, ensuring accurate entry, metadata tagging, and repository maintenance
Support the management of contracts and documents and maintaining up-to-date vendor records.
Legal Technology and Process Optimization
Support legal operations platforms (such as contract lifecycle management, e-billing, and document management systems), including troubleshooting, system updates, and process improvements
Assist with developing and updating department processes, policies, systems, and training materials
Provide administrative and technical support for legal technology users, including system training and issue resolution
Reporting and Analytics
Assisnt in developing and presenting analytics and reports on legal operations KPIs and workflow efficiency
Gather, analyze, and report on data related to legal service delivery, operational volumes, and cycle times to inform process improvements
Stakeholder Collaboration and Support
Build effective working relationships with business stakeholders to support efficient legal operations
Serve as a go-to resource for legal operations inquiries, system questions, and process guidance
Manage legal operations tickets, including requests for assistance, bug reporting, and general troubleshooting
Experience with operations or procurement
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative data
Adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively
Innovative problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize workload
Comfortable with agile work methodologies and shifting priorities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across all organizational levels
Experience in Legal Operations or working in house with Legal Department
Experience with legal operations tools such as Brightflag, Ironclad, (or similar platforms), Google Suite, Slack
Experience developing business reports and operational analytics
Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana)
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