GlobalFoundries

Deputy Director & Counsel, Legal Operations

GlobalFoundries$161K — $269K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Legal Studies, Information Systems, Operations, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in Legal Operations, Contract Management, Legal Technology, or Procurement Operations.
  • Experience implementing, administering, or optimizing Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms.
  • Demonstrated success in leading technology-enabled process transformation initiatives.
  • Strong program and project management capabilities.
  • Experience collaborating with Legal, IT, and business organizations to deliver enterprise solutions.
  • Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the legal operations technology roadmap, focusing on CLM and workflow automation tools.
  • Lead the administration and optimization of CLM solutions, enhancing templates and workflows.
  • Identify and implement AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency and service delivery.
  • Partner with various departments to streamline legal workflows across the organization.
  • Drive adoption of self-service contracting and standardized processes to enhance scalability.
  • Establish governance frameworks for legal technology, ensuring compliance and risk management.
  • Oversee operational processes for commercial agreements and other legal transactions.
  • Develop operational metrics and dashboards to assess effectiveness and business impact.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation in legal operations.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
  • Leadership role with significant impact on the organization's legal strategy.
  • Chance to work with emerging AI technologies and advanced legal tech solutions.
  • Professional development opportunities in a global technology industry.
Full Job Description

Summary of Role:

GlobalFoundries is seekingSenior Manager, Legal Operations that will lead thestrategy, governance, and continuous improvement of GlobalFoundries' legal operations capabilities, with a primary focus on contract lifecycle management (CLM), legal technology, workflow automation, and AI-enabled solutions. This role will drive operational excellence across contracting processes while enabling greater efficiency, compliance, scalability, and business partnership throughout the enterprise.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Own and evolve GlobalFoundries' legal operations technology roadmap, including contract lifecycle management platforms, workflow automation tools, and emerging AI capabilities.

  • Lead the administration, optimization, and governance of CLM solutions, including templates, workflows, integrations, reporting, and user experience.

  • Identify, evaluate, and implement AI-enabled solutions that improve contracting efficiency, accelerate legal service delivery, and enhance business support.

  • Partner closely with Legal, IT, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and other stakeholders to streamline contracting and legal workflows across the enterprise.

  • Drive adoption of self-service contracting capabilities, automation tools, playbooks, and standardized processes that improve scalability and consistency.

  • Establish governance frameworks for legal technology and AI solutions, ensuringappropriate controlsrelated to privacy, security, compliance, and risk management.

  • Oversee operational processes supporting commercial agreements, NDAs, procurement contracts, technology agreements, and other legal transactions.

  • Develop andmonitorkey operational metrics, dashboards, and reporting to measure effectiveness, adoption, cycle times, workload trends, and business impact.

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing cycle times, improving stakeholder experience, mitigating risk, and increasing operational efficiency.

  • Create andmaintainprocess documentation, standard operating procedures, training materials, and governance frameworks.

  • Manage relationships with external legal technology vendors and service providers, including roadmap planning, upgrades, performance reviews, and contract management.

  • Lead cross-functional projects and change management initiatives that support the modernization and digital transformation of Legal operations.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to Legal leadership on technology investments, process optimization opportunities, and operational strategy.

Other Responsibilities: 

  • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements, and programs. 

Required Qualifications:  

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Legal Studies, Information Systems, Operations, or relatedfield.

  • 8+ years of experience in Legal Operations, Contract Management, Legal Technology, Procurement Operations, orrelateddiscipline.

  • Experience implementing, administering, oroptimizingContract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms.

  • Demonstrated success leading technology-enabled process transformation initiatives.

  • Strong program and project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

  • Experience working across Legal, IT, and business organizations to deliver enterprise solutions.

  • Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management,andleadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Experience with Icertis or other leading CLM platforms. 

  • Experience implementing AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives. 

  • Semiconductor, manufacturing, or global technology industry experience. 

  • Experience with CRM, ERP, and enterprise system integrations. 

  • Experience developing operational dashboards and business metrics. 

  • Lean Six Sigma, process improvement, or operational excellence certification. 

  • Advanced degree (MBA, JD, or equivalent) preferred. 

Expected Salary Range

$161,000.00 - $269,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

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