Senior Manager, Legal Operations

Valmont Industries, Inc.

. Build and run the business of Valmont's global legal function .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeOmaha • Nebraska • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal operations management, including e-billing implementation, budget oversight, and vendor relationship management. Proficient in leveraging AI technologies to enhance legal processes and reporting while ensuring compliance with IT security and data privacy standards.

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Legal Operations ManagementE-Billing ImplementationBudgeting And ForecastingVendor Relationship ManagementGenerative AI Strategy

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Hard Skills

Legal Spend ManagementContract Lifecycle ManagementData VisualizationProcess MappingSpend AnalyticsAI Tool ImplementationMetrics Dashboard DevelopmentMatter ManagementFinancial AcumenLegal Process Improvement

Soft Skills

CollaborationChange ManagementCommunicationLeadershipTraining

Tools & Technologies

Power BITableauIFS ERPE-Billing PlatformsLegal Technology Roadmap

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPLean Six SigmaJDLLM

Industry Keywords

Legal OperationsIn-House ExperienceGlobal Public CompanyManufacturing SectorCLOC Core 12ACC Legal Operations Maturity Model

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityERPPMPTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and run the business of Valmont's global legal function
Own legal spend and budgeting, outside counsel management, legal technology and AI, data and reporting, and legal processes
Implement the legal e-billing and spend management platform
Establish contract lifecycle management integrated with Valmont's IFS ERP
Deliver the department's first metrics dashboard
Lead responsible adoption of AI across Legal
Own the legal department budget, including annual planning, monthly forecasting, accruals and variance reporting with Finance
Lead outside counsel management, including panel design, engagement letters, billing guidelines, rate negotiations and alternative fee arrangements
Run invoice review and approval workflows from receipt through payment with Accounts Payable
Track outside counsel performance and run periodic law firm reviews
Manage legal vendor relationships and contracts, including ALSPs and other legal service providers
Identify and deliver cost savings while protecting quality of legal support
Lead implementation, administration and adoption of the legal e-billing and spend management platform
Define the legal technology roadmap, including contract lifecycle management, matter management, intake and triage, and entity management
Ensure legal systems integrate with IFS and other enterprise systems and meet IT security and data privacy requirements
Build legal department metrics and dashboards covering spend, matter volume, cycle times and service levels
Deliver regular reporting to the CLO and periodic reporting for senior leadership and the Board
Lead Legal's AI strategy and roadmap aligned with Valmont's enterprise AI policy and IT governance
Identify high-value AI use cases such as contract review and drafting, intake triage, legal research, invoice review, knowledge search, and board and governance document preparation
Run AI vendor evaluations and pilots, measure results, and scale what works
Partner with IT, cybersecurity and privacy on technical due diligence and data security for AI tools
Implement confidentiality and privilege safeguards set by Legal's attorneys
Operationalize AI guardrails and outside counsel AI billing guidelines, including training, workflow controls, invoice review and compliance reporting
Train lawyers and staff on AI tools, effective use and limitations, and build AI fluency
Track legal-industry AI practices, tools, opportunities and risks and report them to the CLO
Map current-state legal processes and design scalable, standardized workflows
Lead knowledge management, including templates, playbooks, clause libraries and the legal intranet
Partner with IT and Privacy on records retention and information governance for Legal
Coordinate department planning, goals, onboarding, training and team communications
Lead change management across Legal and its business partners
Develop Legal's annual operating plan based on a maturity assessment and prioritized roadmap
Design and run legal intake with a single front door, triage rules and service levels
Track workload and capacity to inform staffing and headcount planning
Own Legal's communications, including the intranet, department updates and an annual report on Legal's value to the business
Report directly to the CLO and serve as a member of the legal leadership team
Collaborate with legal leaders, attorneys, Finance and FP&A, Accounts Payable, IT and cybersecurity, Procurement, HR, Internal Audit and Risk Management
Travel approximately 10% to segment and international legal team locations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information systems or a related field with 6+ years of experience
4+ years of experience in legal operations, legal department management, or a closely related function, including significant in-house experience
Hands-on experience implementing and administering e-billing or matter management platforms, including requirements gathering, integration and user adoption
Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, accruals and spend analytics
Proven record managing outside counsel and legal vendor relationships, and building strong working relationships with Finance and IT
Advanced skills in Excel and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
Working knowledge of generative AI capabilities, limitations and risks
Highly qualified: experience at a global public company, ideally in manufacturing or industrial sectors
Highly qualified: CLM implementation experience, including ERP integration
Highly qualified: familiarity with the CLOC Core 12 and ACC Legal Operations Maturity Model
Highly qualified: process mapping and improvement skills
Highly qualified: PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification
Highly qualified: JD, LLM, legal or paralegal background
Highly qualified: experience building a legal operations function from the ground up
Highly qualified: track record piloting and scaling generative AI tools in a legal department, with measurable results

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
401k retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
Work Life Support
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more