Legal Operations Manager
Build and operate the systems, workflows, technology stack, and vendor relationships that enable a fast-growing legal function. The role requires strong independent execution, process design, organization, judgment, communication, and advanced use of AI tools; a law degree is not required.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain contract management, legal operations, and compliance systems.
- Own the legal technology stack, including CLM, e-billing, and matter management tools.
- Build and run contract intake and routing processes from request through signature.
- Support legal research, regulatory monitoring, and special projects.
- Collaborate with finance, sales, product, engineering, HR, and security to keep legal workflows moving.
- Manage outside counsel and legal vendor relationships, including billing, budgets, and engagement terms.
- Standardize, automate, or eliminate repetitive work using technology and AI.
- Track legal spend, contract volume, and turnaround time, and report on operational performance.
- Take on increasing ownership across legal operations, contracts, compliance, or business operations.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ownership of complex work and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to review and quality-control large volumes of AI-generated content.
- Ability to independently drive projects to completion.
- Experience building or materially improving processes.
- Ability to turn ambiguous requests into repeatable workflows.
- Exceptional organization and follow-through.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with sales, finance, leadership, and legal stakeholders.
- Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Ability to learn new tools quickly.
- Intellectual curiosity about legal, business, and technology decisions.
- Advanced, regular use of AI tools is required.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not currently available.
- A law degree is not required.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: $140,000–$160,000 per year for U.S.-based employees in San Francisco, adjusted based on location cost of living.
- Competitive equity.
- 15 days of mandatory PTO, with additional time available upon request.
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- $100 monthly wellness stipend.
- Up to $1,000 annually for learning and development.
- Paid three-month sabbatical after four years.
- U.S.-based employees: medical, dental, and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; supplemental insurance options; telehealth; 401(k); FSAs; commuter benefits; and pet insurance.
- San Francisco-based employees: office perks and a loaner e-bike.
Skills
Contract Lifecycle Management, E-Billing, Matter Management, Contract Intake, Compliance, Regulatory Monitoring, Vendor Management, Legal Technology, Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management, Budget Management, Confidentiality
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