Director, Legal Ops, Outside Counsel & External Provider Management
Address: 104 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-05121-01104-2
Job ID 1562172BRBasic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience in Legal and/or Operations and/or Project Management OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 9 years of experience in Legal and/or Operations and/or Project Management
- Experience developing team members through thoughtful feedback, growth assignments, and learning opportunities
- Experience being a change driver within a law firm or in-house law department
- Experience working with and influencing senior Legal & Compliance leaders and vendors
- Experience developing a strategy and strategic initiatives that align with business goals and budget
- Experience analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to diagnose issues and present solutions and alternatives to other senior leaders
- Experience with legal technology solutions (including contract management, e-billing)
- At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
- At least 3 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
- Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Legal, Compliance, or Finance or partnering with Finance business partners.
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of experience performing and/or leading financial and/or vendor management activities OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 9 years of experience performing and/or leading financial and/or vendor management activities.
- At least 6 years of experience managing teams of at least 5 across business units and working collaboratively in a team environment.
- Experience developing or managing an organization’s preferred provider program, outside counsel relationships, and e-billing processes.
- Experience defining/developing business operational processes, protocols, and best practices (for example: planning, organizing, and managing resources to ensure execution of business initiatives and proactively identify risks; experience in developing and implementing mitigation strategies to remove barriers to execution).
- Experience defining, documenting, and communicating requirements for critical cross-functional programs and socializing across functions and governance structures.
Salary Range
$136000 - $231300 / Salaried