ADM

Legal Operations Enablement Manager - Chicago, IL

ADM • $100K — $120K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years in legal, business, or professional-services operations, or administrative/project coordination
  • Strong organizational skills and process-oriented mindset
  • Experience with SOP and workflow documentation
  • Fluency in Microsoft 365 application suite (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and balance incoming administrative requests by priority and complexity
  • Supervise and support administrative staff
  • Identify and improve processes through simplification, automation, and redesign
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and job aids
  • Upskill and empower the support team with targeted training and coaching
  • Drive automation for routine legal requests and promote standardized processes
  • Maintain visibility on workload trends and support continuous improvement initiatives
  • Coordinate LARC Chicago events and ensure process compliance

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and upskilling
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies for operational efficiency
  • Involvement in high-impact projects that shape the organization's success
  • Collaborative team culture fostering innovation and process improvement
Full Job Description
Job Description

Legal Operations Enablement Manager - Chicago, IL

THE ROLE AT A GLANCE
ADM is creating a Legal Operations Enablement Manager role to lead the next evolution of administrative support across the Legal Affairs Risk & Compliance (LARC) organization. This is not a traditional administrative role. It is a high-impact operational position focused on coordinating work, improving how support is delivered, and transforming administrative support into a more specialized, technology-enabled, and self-sufficiency-oriented function.

The Manager is responsible for the flow of administrative work across the support team, ensures the right work reaches the right resource, and eliminates unnecessary manual effort through clearer processes, better tools, automation, and training. The ideal candidate is organized, process-minded, and energized by making work simpler and more effectively keeping daily work moving while spotting patterns, fixing friction, and raising the standard for support delivery.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Coordinate administrative work: Route and balance incoming requests by priority, complexity, and capacity; maintain clear boundaries across support, self-sufficiency, and escalation; serve as the coordination point between Legal Operations, administrative staff, LARC professionals, and business partners
  • Coordinate and supervise administrative staff
  • Improve processes: Identify tasks to simplify, automate, redirect, or eliminate; redesign workflows to reduce duplication, improve turnaround; convert recurring issues into practical improvements, routing rules, self-sufficiency tools
  • Build SOPs and operating standards: Develop and maintain SOPs, job aids, templates, and "how do I" resources; define quality standards, escalation paths, and handoffs; keep documentation current as tools and needs evolve
  • Enable and upskill the support team: Shift the team toward a specialized, empowered model; build targeted training in intake, workflow routing, and department systems; coach on prioritization and consistent execution
  • Drive automation and enablement: Enable automation for LARC professionals to handle routine needs independently and promote adoption of standardized tools and processes
  • Support visibility and continuous improvement: Maintain trackers and dashboards on workload trends and capacity; use data to recommend changes; prepare operational updates and support pilots and new initiatives
  • Coordinate LARC Chicago Events: Work with stakeholders to ensure all approvals and processes are followed

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
  • Administrative support delivered with greater consistency, transparency, and speed
  • Reduced manual labor and improved workload distribution and coverage
  • Stronger SOPs, job aids, and self-sufficiency resources, with a more capable support team
  • Friction identified early and converted into practical process improvement - a support model that is easier to use, manage, and aligns to high-value legal work

IDEAL CANDIDATE
Required:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; 3+ years in legal, business, or professional-services operations, or administrative/project coordination
  • Strong organizational skills, a process-oriented mindset with SOP and workflow documentation experience, and solid Microsoft 365 fluency (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Clear communicator, detail-oriented, sound judgment, and comfort with confidential information
Preferred:
  • Experience supporting corporate legal, compliance, or complex corporate function; familiarity with legal service intake, matter management, vendor/invoice workflows, or ticketing systems (Onit a plus); experience creating training and job aids; and interest in automation
  • AI-enabled productivity, and operational excellence
Key capabilities:
  • operational judgment, process discipline, technology fluency, training and enablement, team coordination, and a continuous-improvement mindset

WHY IT MATTERS
  • ADM's LARC Operations team is building a more scalable, technology-enabled operating model for support, and this role makes that model real.
  • It sits at the center of how administrative work is requested, routed, completed, improved, and taught - directly shaping how the LARC team uses its time, how administrative talent is developed, and how routine work is redesigned for efficiency.
  • For a candidate who wants to move beyond task execution and help build a better operating system for support, it is a meaningful opportunity.
Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

About ADM

Archer Daniels Midland Company offers food ingredients, animal feeds and feed ingredients, biofuels, and other products. ADM transforms natural products into a complete portfolio of ingredients and flavors for foods and beverages, supplements, nutrition for pets and livestock, and more. It was formed in 1902 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

ADM Careers

There has never been a more exciting time to explore the job opportunities at ADM, a global leader in nutrition and agricultural processing. As a company committed to growth, innovation, and sustainability, ADM offers a unique platform for professionals to advance their careers in a dynamic and supportive environment. Work You’ll Do Join ADM’s industry-leading team to help address some of the most pressing challenges of our time, from food production to sustainable energy. At ADM, you can transform industries and foster a healthier future, leveraging our global scale and deep industry expertise. Lead with Innovation and Leadership At ADM, you are positioned to lead at the nexus of agricultural expertise and cutting-edge innovation. Our leadership in the market is driven by our commitment to innovation and diversity, ensuring that we meet global demands sustainably and efficiently. Engage with a Global Team Collaborate with over 33,000 dedicated professionals around the world who are united in their passion for delivering results and making a meaningful impact. ADM’s culture fosters a collaborative and inclusive workplace where diverse ideas lead to extraordinary outcomes. Introducing the ADM Professional Growth Pathways We are dedicated to nurturing the professional growth of our employees through unmatched training, leadership development programs, and diversity training. ADM’s commitment to professional development ensures that your career is future-proof, allowing you to evolve with the industry and our company. Do Meaningful Work Engage in work that matters with a team that values innovation and practical solutions. At ADM, your efforts contribute directly to creating a more secure and sustainable world, from improving global food supply chains to pioneering new bio-solutions. Be Part of a Great Team Experience the power of teamwork at ADM, where our collaborative environment is enhanced by diverse perspectives and a shared commitment to excellence. Our team’s unparalleled capabilities in agribusiness drive our ability to meet the needs of a growing world. Explore Career Opportunities From internships to full-time positions, ADM offers a variety of entry points for individuals at all stages of their careers. Whether you’re refining your skills or ready to lead, find the position that matches your career ambitions at ADM. Stay Connected Join Our Team Search open positions that match your skills and interests. We look for passionate, curious, and solution-driven team players who are ready to make a difference. SEARCH ADM JOBS Keep Up to Date Stay informed with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. READ CAREERS BLOG Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Discover the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await you at ADM.
Learn more about ADM
Size
41,000 employees
Market Cap
$52 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$1.7 billion
Founded
1902
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$64.3 billion
NASDAQ
ADM
* Ladders Estimates

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