Director Legal Operations
Colorado Remote
Grow your career with a growing organization
Whether theyâre helping people reach their long-term financial goals or providing personal wealth management strategies, every associate contributes to changing the lives of those we serve for the better. When it comes to job satisfaction, thatâs hard to beat. And from a personal satisfaction perspective, youâll enjoy the freedom to support causes that matter to you and experience a truly inclusive work environment. Your future starts now.
The Director of Legal Operations is a results-driven individual who is responsible for bringing departmental efficiency and effectiveness to a best-in-class level. In this role, you will report to the Chief Legal Officer, participate in the Legal Leadership Team, and work with legal and business stakeholders at all levels of the company. Youâll coordinate activities related to finance and budget management, legal technology, legal resource management, departmental processes, change management, and general operations of the department.Â
What you will do:
- Lead the department budgeting and expense management processes and drive partnership with Finance
- Assist Chief Legal Officer and Legal Leadership team with day-to-day department operations, reporting, financial management, reporting, communications
- Design, implement, and manage program to oversee external law firms and legal vendors, including oversight of e-billing systems, billing guidelines, protocols for price negotiations and alternative fee arrangements, and RFP processes
- Lead continuous improvement projects in the delivery of legal services to meet the needs of the department and the organization, including cost savings opportunities
- Lead department efforts to adopt, deploy, and utilize new and existing technology tools that increase the departmentâs efficiency and effectiveness, applying change management principles as needed
- Lead team that provides project oversight for complex cross-team or cross-departmental initiatives
- Influence, design, and promote departmental policies and procedures, programs, training, town halls, key performance indicators
- Collaborate with HR to enhance talent development, performance management, talent reviews and year-end compensation planning
- Create and drive relationships with key company functions, such as IT, Finance, General Services
- Demonstrate thought leadership and global collaboration related to best practices, IT projects, regulatory requests, and other cross-border department needs
What you will bring:
- Bachelorâs degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology or similar field preferred. MBA a plus
- Equivalent combination of education and professional experience may be considered
- 7+ yearsâ experience in legal department or other operational setting
- Highly proficient in finance, budgeting, and expense management
- Proven track record of making an impact, developing, and executing on strategies and delivering âŚ
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Tasks- Drive continuous improvement
Attention to detail Budgeting Budget management Change Management Communication Continuous Improvement Contract management Discovery Management E-billing Empower Finance Interpersonal Legal Operations Legal technology Performance Management Project Management Project oversight Sales Wealth Management
Experience7 years
EducationBachelor's degree Business Finance Information Technology MBA
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