Location: Remote - USA
Reports To: Legal Operations Manager
Job Type: Full-timeBusPatrol is looking for a highly organized, tech-savvy, and experienced Legal Operations Manager to join our Legal Department. This role is critical to improving the efficiency, scalability, and impact of our legal function by optimizing processes, managing technology, and controlling costs.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES- Strategy & Optimization
- Process Optimization: Design, implement, and maintain efficient legal workflows and processes, including the management of the legal department's ticketing system to streamline requests and intake.
- Contract Administration Support: Work closely with the Legal and Procurement teams to streamline contract review and approval processes, ensuring efficiency and adherence to internal policies.
- Financial & Vendor Management
- Budgeting & Metrics: Manage the legal department's annual budget, including detailed spend tracking, financial forecasting, and the preparation of a monthly metrics tracker and departmental reports.
- Vendor & Outside Counsel Management: Oversee all relationships with legal vendors and outside counsel, including negotiating competitive fee arrangements, managing billing guidelines, and tracking performance against defined metrics.
- Technology & Data Management
- Technology Management: Evaluate, implement, and manage the full suite of legal technology tools, including Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), e-billing, and document management systems, driving adoption and maximizing their value.
- Knowledge Management: Create and maintain centralized legal knowledge bases, standardized templates, and playbooks to ensure consistent and efficient legal advice across the organization.
- Project Leadership & Compliance
- Project Management: Lead and manage critical cross-functional projects involving Legal, Finance, Compliance, HR, Procurement, and other internal teams. This includes managing complex transitions, such as the migration from one contract system to a new platform.
- Compliance & Risk Management Support: Provide operational assistance for compliance initiatives, internal/external audits, and the tracking of key regulatory requirements.
Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Finance, Technology, or Legal Studies).
- 6+ years of experience in Legal Operations or a similar function within an in-house legal department.
- Proven expertise in implementing and managing legal technology solutions (e.g., CLM, e-billing, document management).
- Strong analytical, financial, and legal budget management skills.
- Expertise on Legal Budgeting and Contract Management tools such as SimpleLegal and Lexion.
- Excellent project management and communication skills, with a track record of successfully leading cross-functional initiatives.
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