Legal Operations Associate

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. Design and lead legal team workflows, policies, and processes to improve efficiency .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-Level💰 $93,500 - $142,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal operations and project management, with a strong focus on process optimization and the implementation of legal technology tools. Capable of translating business requirements into effective system configurations while ensuring seamless communication between legal and business stakeholders.

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Legal Operations ExperienceProject ManagementProcess OptimizationLegal Technology ImplementationCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Process ImprovementContract ManagementSystem ConfigurationAutomation SolutionsKPI Reporting

Soft Skills

CollaborationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsEagerness to LearnProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

CLMEBillingMatter Management SystemsJSMConfluenceIroncladSpellbookBrightflag

Industry Keywords

Legal DepartmentCommercial TransactionsProcurement ProcessesKnowledge ManagementContent Organization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and lead legal team workflows, policies, and processes to improve efficiency
Implement and manage legal technology tools, including CLM, eBilling, and matter management systems
Drive legal department KPIs, reporting, and dashboards to measure performance and value
Support Project Hopper’s rollout and onboarding of additional Legal teams, including testing changes, documenting configurations, and training users
Oversee outside counsel and legal vendor engagements, onboarding, and billing
Manage the legal team’s tech stack and collaborate with IT as needed
Partner with IT, Finance, Procurement, Compliance, and other key teams on operational initiatives
Ensure smooth communication between Legal and business stakeholders
Translate process needs into practical configurations and refine workflows based on user feedback and request trends
Coordinate with CIT and the Atlassian team for platform guidance, troubleshooting, integrations, and changes requiring broader technical support
Maintain centralized repositories for contracts, templates, policies, and legal knowledge
Help maintain Legal’s Confluence knowledge base and support self-service and AI-assisted responses
Lead or support legal projects from planning to execution, including process improvement and change adoption
Identify automation opportunities and implement solutions to reduce manual workload

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in legal operations, project management, or operations roles within a legal department or law firm
Tech industry experience and familiarity with commercial transactions strongly preferred
Background experience with legal systems and technologies such as JSM, Confluence, Ironclad, Spellbook, and Brightflag knowledge is a plus, but not required
Strong track record for project management and process optimization
Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Eagerness to learn new things and ability to navigate complicated and nuanced issues
Familiarity with contracting and procurement processes, negotiating, drafting, and advising clients on commercial contracts is a plus but not required
Familiarity with knowledge management, content organization, and access controls
Ability to translate business requirements into system configurations, troubleshoot issues, and document changes
BA/BS from a top university and excellent academic credentials