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Head of Legal Operations, Law & Policy
- Type:
- Full Time
- Location(s):
- Frisco, TX 75034, United States
- 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
- 8500 Andrew Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28262, United States
- 730 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10017, United States
- 3965 Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034, United States
- Date Posted:
- Salary:
- Base Pay Range: $175,000/yr - $250,000/yr
- Job Posting End Date:
- 2025-05-30-07:00
- Job ID:
- R250100094
Sr Legal Operations Officer
This job is responsible for providing operational support for the Law & Policy organization while working closely with the General Counsel executive leadership team to achieve the department's strategic goals. This job supervises a team of experienced professionals accountable for developing and leading processes and practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team. This role also partners closely with the Global Capabilities team to drive many operational responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Career Level
10PL
This job is responsible for providing operational support for the Law & Policy organization while working closely with the General Counsel executive leadership team to achieve the department's strategic goals. This job supervises a team of experienced professionals accountable for developing and leading processes and practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team. This role also partners closely with the Global Capabilities team to drive many operational responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Serves as a trusted and strategic advisor to the General Counsel executive leadership team on matters handled by the Legal Operations team. This includes contract negotiations and life cycle, Outside Counsel program including engagement, eBilling and invoice management, Technology strategy and process support, eDiscovery, Records and Knowledge Management, Business Management and project management work, etc.
- Drives and executes on the strategic priorities for the Legal Operations function; measures and reports results. Serves as a change agent and assists the General Counsel executive leadership team in driving culture change.
- Leads transformational projects defined within Law & Policy; provides guidance to Legal Operations and Global Capabilities on programs that are in place to drive efficiency and process standardization, and enhance cost controls and strategies.
- Maintains and supports implementation of policies and procedures in support of the business area strategy.
- Directly oversees performance and development of Legal Operations team through regular, timely feedback; additionally, has responsibilities for the Global Capabilities team supporting Legal Operations to ensure delivery of results on Law & Policy’s strategy.
- Supports business management projects by monitoring and tracking risks, issues and action items. Analyzes and reports on area data (financial, headcount, etc.) and performance metrics.
- Influences the development of new strategic initiatives through tracking budgets and milestones.
- University (Degree) Preferred
- 8+ Years Required; 10+ Years Preferred
- Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
Career Level
10PL
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