Legal Operations Manager

Title: Legal Operations Manager

Industry: Medical Device

Location: El Segundo, CA

Duration: 12 months

Pay rate: $50-$56/HR W2

Job Description:

The Legal Operations Manager - Contingent plays a critical role in supporting the efficiency, execution, and impact of the Legal Department. This role partners with Legal leadership and attorneys to drive day-to-day operational excellence, manage projects and initiatives (including cross-functional activities), and support the delivery of legal services to business partners. This is an ideal role for a strong project manager and problem solver who enjoys building structure, improving processes, building trusted relationships in the business, and providing strategic input.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

·       Legal Operations & Project Management

• Manage, execute, and strategize regarding legal operations projects and initiatives, including process improvements and technology implementations that are cross-functional in nature, including oversight of projects, programs, processes, and/or technology initiatives that are cross-functional in nature Support attorneys and Legal leadership with project planning, milestone tracking, timelines, and execution related to Legal''s strategic initiatives.
• Manage and optimize legal tools and systems (e.g., matter management, contract lifecycle management, e-billing).
• Support the development and maintenance of metrics, dashboards, and operational reporting to improve business visibility into Legal''s workload, performance, and priorities.
• Coordinate training for Legal team members and business partners on systems, tools, and processes as needed.
• Manage outside counsel and legal vendors to promote efficiency, consistency, and cost containment.
• Support Legal Departments annual budgeting and forecasting activities, including tracking department spend.
• Assist with communications and change management for Legal initiatives, including new tools, processes, or policies, for the Legal Department and beyond.
• Over time, contribute to more strategic planning, long term roadmap development, and department level initiatives, as experience and familiarity with the business grow.
• Has contact with: Executive Staff requiring sound judgement 
• Other tasks as assigned. 
• Travel: Ability to do 5-10% Travel during the year, intermittently for department meetings as needed
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Legal Operations, Legal Strategy, Management Consulting, or a related discipline. Prefer 10+ years of such in a high-growth or enterprise environment
• Must be able to maintain productive working relationships and treat fellow employees with respect.
• Ability to adapt and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with changing priorities and work situations.
• Executive communication, Presentation Skills, Multicultural communication.
• Excellent project management and communication skills with the ability to engage across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with changing priorities and work situations.
• Executive and Multicultural communication skills
• Presentation Skills

Minimum hard skill requirements (including computer and application proficiency):

• Demonstrated success implementing legal operations frameworks at scale in a corporate, tech, or global environment.
• Strong understanding of legal workflows (litigation, corporate, compliance, regulatory, contracts).
• Proven leadership in managing teams, budgets, technology rollouts, and cross-functional programs.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and change-management skills.
• Experience with legal technologies such as e-Billing, AI/automation, contract lifecycle management, and matter management systems.

Minimum soft skill requirements:

• Ability to marry strategic vision with operational execution.
• Strong business judgment and ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on scalability and efficiency.
• Ability to build trust with legal and business stakeholders.
• Preferred hard skills requirements: Familiarity with Workflow Automation Tools is a plus.
• Preferred soft skill requirements: Ability to interact and build trust across all levels of the company. 
• Minimum Required: Bachelor''s Degree from an accredited school
• Preferred: MBA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred