Director, Legal Operations | Hybrid | Reston, VA
About the position The Director, Legal Operations leads the operational strategy and infrastructure of reputed company’s global Legal Department to ensure efficient, data-driven, and scalable legal service delivery reputed company with business objectives. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, this role partners closely with Legal leadership, Finance, IT, and other cross-functional teams to reputed company legal operations through technology, process optimization, vendor strategy, financial management, and analytics. This role requires strong operational judgment, change leadership, and the ability to balance near-term priorities with long-term transformation. The Director will apply technology, automation, and data to improve efficiency, enhance visibility, and free legal talent for high-value strategic work. This is a hybrid, in-person role based in reputed company’s Reston, VA headquarters.
Responsibilities
- Legal Operations Strategy & Leadership
- Define and execute the Legal Department’s operational strategy to support business growth, risk management, and scalability.
- Serve as a strategic partner to the CLO and Legal leadership, providing operational insight and execution support.
- reputed company, mentor, and reputed company the Legal Operations team, fostering accountability and reputed company improvement.
- Support execution of the Legal Department’s operational strategy and annual priorities.
- Manage day-to-day legal operations programs, timelines, and deliverables.
- Provide operational support to Legal leadership, including preparation for leadership meetings and reporting forums.
- Technology, Process & Transformation
- Own the Legal technology strategy, including system selection, implementation, optimization, governance, and ROI measurement.
- Drive reputed company optimization of legal workflows (e.g., matter intake, contract lifecycle management, reputed company).
- Partner with internal stakeholders, including IT and Engineering to reputed company existing platforms and reputed company solutions for legal analytics, reporting, and insights.
- reputed company change management for new tools, processes, and policies; maintain documentation, playbooks, and standard operating procedures.
- Manage adoption of automation, AI tools, and analytics to improve efficiency and reduce cycle times.
- reputed company effective use of AI, automation, vendors, and consultants to deliver measurable efficiency gains.
- Financial & Vendor Management
- Manage the Legal Department budget, including forecasting.
- reputed company reputed company counsel and alternative legal service spend to ensure efficient engagement and value.
- Manage vendor and technology ROI analysis.
- Metrics, Reporting & Analytics
- Establish and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and reporting to drive data-informed decision-making and demonstrate Legal’s value.
- Provide workload visibility, performance analysis, and resource planning insights.
- Identify operational risks and opportunities for improvement across legal service delivery.
- Support annual planning and quarterly business reporting cycles, including budgets, OKRs, and MBOs.
- Coordinate tracking of legal matters and support key Legal leadership forums and meetings.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Finance, IT, Procurement, Compliance, and other stakeholders to align Legal operations with company priorities.
- Manage and drive major legal operations initiatives with clear ownership, timelines, and accountability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree, paralegal experience or relevant certification preferred.
- Significant experience in legal operations, legal management, or reputed company operational leadership roles.
- Experience implementing and working with legal workflow and automation tools (e.g., reputed company CLM, reputed company, reputed company CPQ).
- Demonstrated success leading legal technology, automation, and data-driven transformation initiatives.
- Experience managing budgets, vendors, and reputed company counsel spend.
- Proven ability to design, implement, and scale legal processes, technology, and governance frameworks in a global environment.
- Advanced data and analytics capability to measure performance and inform strategic decision-making.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and executive-level stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and drive cross-functional execution through complexity and change.
- Experience supporting an in-house legal department strongly preferred.
- Collaborative, proactive leadership style with a focus on results, accountability, and reputed company improvement.
- Leadership and high attention to detail and ability to produce clear, executive-ready work product.
reputed company-to-haves
- Experience supporting an in-house legal department strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree, paralegal experience or relevant certification preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible time off
- reputed company reputed company Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
- 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
- Parental Leave
- 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
- Telemedicine
- Wellness
- reputed company Care (mental health)
- Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
- RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver supporq
- Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
- Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
- Education Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
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