Legal Operations Manager
Location: El Segundo, CA
Job Type: Contract
Company: IDR
Category: All Other
Job Description Apply Now
The Legal Operations Manager plays a vital role in optimizing and supporting the efficiency, strategic execution, and continuous development of the Legal Department within a dynamic and expanding enterprise environment. As a Legal Operations Manager, you will be immersed in the legal services industry, focusing on streamlining legal workflows, integrating advanced technology solutions, and enhancing overall departmental performance. This full-time position is designed for professionals who are passionate about legal operations, process improvement, and collaborative project management. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding career in legal operations, this is an excellent opportunity to leverage your expertise and contribute to an organization recognized for its commitment to innovation, employee growth, and industry leadership.
In this Legal Operations Manager role, you will collaborate closely with attorneys and legal leadership to manage, execute, and strategize a variety of legal operations projects and initiatives. You will be responsible for driving process improvements across the legal function, implementing technology solutions such as matter management, contract lifecycle management, and e-billing platforms, and supporting the development and maintenance of metrics and reporting dashboards. Your efforts will provide the legal department with enhanced business visibility into workloads, performance indicators, and strategic priorities.
Key responsibilities include supporting project planning, milestone tracking, and execution for legal strategic initiatives, as well as coordinating and delivering training for legal team members and business partners on new systems, tools, and processes. Your role as a Legal Operations Manager will require you to maintain productive working relationships, foster a culture of respect and collaboration, and ensure the successful adoption of legal operations frameworks within a corporate or global environment.
Your demonstrated success in legal operations, legal strategy, or management consulting, combined with your strong understanding of legal workflows—such as litigation, corporate governance, compliance, regulatory matters, and contract management—will be critical to your success. The ideal candidate will bring excellent project management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Working as a Legal Operations Manager offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as opportunities for career advancement and professional development. By joining an industry-leading organization, you will also benefit from a supportive culture, an Employee Stock Ownership Program, and recognition for excellence in staffing and talent management.
This Legal Operations Manager position is ideal for candidates seeking to make a tangible impact within the legal function of a forward-thinking organization. If you are ready to advance your career in legal operations and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply by clicking the job application button below.
Legal Operations Manager - Summary- Optimize and support the legal department's efficiency and strategic initiatives
- Streamline legal workflows and implement advanced legal technology solutions
- Collaborate with attorneys, legal leadership, and cross-functional teams
- Drive process improvements and facilitate operational reporting
- Deliver training and foster adoption of new legal tools and systems
- Manage, execute, and strategize legal operations projects and initiatives
- Support project planning, milestone tracking, and execution for legal strategic initiatives
- Implement and optimize legal technology solutions, including matter management, contract lifecycle management, and e-billing
- Develop and maintain metrics, dashboards, and operational reporting systems
- Coordinate and deliver training for legal team members and business partners on new systems, tools, and processes
- Maintain productive working relationships within the legal department and with key stakeholders
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership Program
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Recognition as an industry leader in staffing and talent management
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in legal operations, legal strategy, management consulting, or related fields
- Proven success implementing legal operations frameworks at scale in a corporate, tech, or global environment
- Strong understanding of legal workflows, including litigation, corporate, compliance, regulatory, and contracts management
- Excellent project management and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experienced professional with a passion for legal operations and process improvement
- Skilled in legal technology implementation and project management
- Collaborative, respectful, and effective communicator
- Adaptable to evolving legal and business environments
- Driven to make a positive impact within a growing organization
- The Legal Operations Manager role offers a dynamic and supportive work environment
- Recognized for excellence in staffing and employee engagement
- Comprehensive support for employee development and success
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
- IDR is subject to governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for civil rights laws and regulations. Employees are invited to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status. Submission of this information is voluntary and will not result in any adverse treatment. Information will be kept confidential and may be used in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Take the next step in your legal operations career by submitting your application through the job application button today.