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Manager, Legal Operations
Liquidia Corporation. Partner with the General Counsel to manage departmental priorities, initiatives, and operational objectives aligned with Liquidia's corporate strategy and growth plans.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in legal operations, including contract lifecycle management, budget management, and the implementation of legal technology solutions. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and stakeholder experience through process improvements and effective project management.
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Legal Operations ManagementContract Lifecycle Management (CLM)Budget ManagementVendor Relationship ManagementLegal Technology Implementation
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Hard Skills
Legal OperationsContract ManagementProcess ImprovementData AnalysisProject Management
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills
Tools & Technologies
Legal Technology PlatformsMicrosoft 365 ApplicationsReporting ToolsDocument Management SystemsCompliance Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
Legal Operations CertificationProject Management CertificationCompliance CertificationProcess Improvement Certification
Industry Keywords
Life SciencesBiotechnologyPharmaceuticalHealthcareCorporate Legal Support
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Partner with the General Counsel to manage departmental priorities, initiatives, and operational objectives aligned with Liquidia's corporate strategy and growth plans.
- Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting metrics to measure legal department performance and service delivery.
- Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve stakeholder experience.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, templates, playbooks, and workflow documentation.
- Manage departmental projects and cross-functional initiatives.
- Lead implementation, optimization, and administration of legal and compliance technology solutions, including CLM, document management, matter management, and compliance systems.
- Establish centralized repositories and knowledge management resources.
- Evaluate emerging legal technology and AI-enabled solutions.
- Drive adoption of legal technology tools through training, communications, change management, and ongoing support.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel billing departments and legal service providers.
- Oversee billing guidelines, spend management, and vendor performance metrics.
- Monitor legal expenditures and identify cost-efficiency opportunities.
- Partner with Finance to develop, manage, and track the Legal and Compliance departmental budget.
- Monitor spend against forecasts and provide reports, analyses, and recommendations.
- Manage invoice review and approval processes and support annual budgeting and financial planning.
- Support contract lifecycle management, including intake, tracking, execution, storage, obligations management, and reporting.
- Improve visibility into contract status, obligations, renewal timelines, and risk areas.
- Optimize contracting workflows and turnaround times with internal stakeholders.
- Maintain corporate insurance policy records and assist with renewals.
- Coordinate documentation for insurance renewals and claims management.
- Establish procedures for identifying, documenting, and escalating potential claims or risk events.
- Track claims and risk mitigation activities through resolution.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree required.
- 7+ years of experience in legal operations, corporate legal support, compliance operations, contract management, paralegal functions, or related business operations roles.
- Demonstrated experience implementing operational improvements, legal technologies, and scalable business processes.
- Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and outside counsel expenditures.
- Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a cross-functional, dynamic and highly collaborative environment.
- Proficiency with legal technology platforms, Microsoft 365 applications, and reporting tools.
- Experience supporting an in-house legal department within the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry preferred.
- Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, billing by outside counsel, and compliance systems preferred.
- Certification in legal operations, project management, compliance, or process improvement methodologies preferred.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- 401(k) Savings Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Competitive compensation package