Saint Louis, MO30+ days ago
Identify opportunities to improve processes, share best practices, develop playbooks, and train the legal team to improve efficiency • Stay current on legal operations industry trends and advise on upgrades to business processes and tools • Assist in designing, implementing, and monitoring controls relevant to the Legal Department's control environment • Define roles, responsibilities, accountabilities, and timelines for projects; coordinate cross-functional teams • Develop and implement metrics, reporting, and benchmarking through data analytics to measure legal team performance • Manage the legal department budget, including planning cycles aligned with company timelines • Supervise legal vendor management, including law firm rates, alternative and fixed fee arrangements, and billing compliance • Manage the Legal tracker legal billing process • Facilitate contract management technology • Oversee cost-effective litigation support and enterprise-wide e-discovery processes and policies • Support internal resource management activities including recruiting, onboarding, training, work allocation, and performance management • Create and maintain knowledge management processes to capture and reuse legal work product and institutional knowledge • Lead change management initiatives related to technology and process improvements within the Legal function • Oversee all legal solutions and tools (document management, matter management, e-billing, IP systems, e-discovery, etc.) • Manage and develop legal department procedures • Manage a team of one legal operations professional. At least 5 years of experience in an in-house legal department or law firm Bachelor's degree required Experience researching, calibrating and implementing AI tools to improve resource efficiency preferred Strong experience with legal department systems and technologies, including contract and knowledge management tools Direct experience working with law firm management and billing systems Strong understanding of how law departments deliver and manage legal services Experience with budgeting and expense management Advanced organizational, planning, and time management skills Strong communication and presentation skills Experience collaborating across diverse stakeholder groups to drive process and behavioural change Excellent interpersonal skills Management experience preferred.