Manager, Legal Solutions and Strategy

Gateway Recruiting

Manager, Legal Solutions and Strategy

Santa Clara, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

    • Manage legal technology and workflows
      • User management, training, process flows, site admin, data stewardship, etc. (E.g., RFP, e-Billing, CLM, and legal hold platforms and systems)
      • Support the design, deployment, and implementation of new technology
    • Process improvement initiatives
      • Bias towards AI and automation for repeatable tasks
      • Identify opportunities to simplify, increase speed, or improve outcomes
    • Oversee budgeting, spend management, and resource planning
      • Main point of contact for Finance team
      • Management of e-billing platform including invoice processing and accruals
      • Management and enforcement of billing guidelines for outside counsel
    • Manage vendor relationships and engagement
      • Law firm engagement letters, onboarding, and matter management
      • Technology vendor management
      • Dues and subscriptions
    • Support contract management and lifecycle processes
      • CLM contract intake process, processing, execution, and repository
    • Drive knowledge management
      • Oversight of team SharePoint site
    • Reporting and data analytics
      • Dashboards, KPIs, metrics, trends reporting, etc.

     

    Education & Experience:

    • BA or BS degree required
    • Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience, ideally in a corporate legal environment
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
    • Knowledge of legal industry tools and technology as well as legal operations systems and processes (e-billing, matter management, CLM)
    • Project management experience, technology and systems implementation experience a plus
    • Prior experience in the AI, semiconductor, and/or manufacturing industry a plus

     

    Skills:

    • Exceptional attention to detail, particularly in written communication
    • Comfort with legal tech and basic understanding of AI tools to streamline tasks
    • Strong problem-solving mindset and analytical skills; thrives on overcoming obstacles
    • Effective multitasking and project management in fast-paced environments
    • Tech-savvy and eager to leverage automation and efficiency tools
    • Professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a global, multicultural team
    • Highly adaptable and flexible to work extended hours when required
    • Self-motivated, proactive, organized, curious, and resourceful