Senior Legal Operations Specialist

Please note: Open to hiring remotely across the US and Canada, West Coast and Central timezones preferred.

We’re on the search for an experienced Senior Legal Operations Specialist to become an essential part of our growing team at Mercury! As the third member of our Legal Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in molding and expanding this crucial function and you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact. Your role will involve overseeing the day-to-day operations, supporting projects across the full range of subject matter supported by Mercury's Legal team, optimizing processes, implementing technology systems, managing outside counsel and spend, and otherwise helping the Legal team to scale.

If you're looking to contribute to a team where your efforts are recognized and you can truly make an impact, and if you’re passionate about bringing order to the often chaotic legal landscape, we'd love to hear from you and create something amazing together!

What You’ll Be Doing:

Operations

• As the first point of contact for all legal requests, you’ll proactively manage tasks, gather essential information, and efficiently delegate to the appropriate attorney.
• From redlining documents to maintaining organized files and managing term updates, you’ll be the backbone of the Legal team, keeping our operations streamlined and effective.
• You’ll track and analyze legal metrics, spending, and incoming requests to transform data into actionable insights, supporting strategic decision-making.
• Help grow our Legal team, not just in size, but in spirit. You’ll onboard new hires, build strong cross-functional relationships, and organize annual team retreats and engaging events to foster a connected legal presence at Mercury. 

Finance & Outside Counsel Management 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with outside counsel, ensuring quality service and cost-effectiveness.
• Enforce Mercury engagement letters, billing guidelines and pricing discounts. 
• Address invoicing questions and issues from both outside counsel and internal teams.
• Support accounting processes and requirements, including allocations, accruals, and budgeting as needed.
• Track and report on legal spend and budgets, providing insights that help us stay efficient.

Strategic Knowledge Management 

• Centralize the Legal team’s institutional knowledge by maintaining standard operating procedures and playbooks, ensuring easy access for all team members.
• Track and manage our semi-annual team objectives for reporting to the company.
• Create helpful resources and training materials to make sure everyone’s up to …