Specialist Legal Operations
Overview
Specialist Legal Operations expert who supports Director of Legal Operations in Los Angeles. This role drives efficient processes within a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. The position offers opportunities to understand legal workflows and enhance them through collaboration with cross-functional teams.
What You'll Do12
- 1Maintain and organize legal documentation ensuring accuracy accessibility and consistency across contract databases and knowledge management systems
- 2Work under the direction of the Director of Legal Operations collaborating with Finance IT and People to streamline legal operations workflows
- 3Populate first drafts of approved form employment agreements and maintain updates to the Legal Department’s library of form agreements
- 4Support outside counsel spend management and billing processes including tracking legal invoices and reviewing billing submissions
- 5Assist with monthly Legal department accrual and budget review
- 6Support pre-litigation and litigation matters by coordinating legal holds assisting with targeted email searches and discovery collections
- 7Coordinate document review and production tracking key timelines and deadlines
- 8Adapt to evolving Legal department priorities and special projects managing competing priorities and shifting deadlines
- 9Support compliance risk management and other legal department initiatives as needed
- 10Utilize proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook
- 11Demonstrate strong organizational analytical drafting and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail
- 12Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information professionally
Requirements11
- 1Bachelor’s degree
- 23+ years of experience in legal or people operations legal administration or project management in a legal setting
- 3Experience supporting legal operations workflows and contract databases
- 4Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook
- 5Strong organizational analytical drafting and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail
- 6Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new subject matter systems and technologies
- 7Ability to manage competing priorities and exercise sound judgment
- 8High level of professionalism and discretion including handling sensitive information
- 9Proficiency in legal technology platforms such as contract management e-billing and document management
- 10Experience working in a law firm or in-house corporate legal department
- 11Entertainment industry exposure is a plus
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