Global Legal Operations Manager

The Global Legal Operations Manager is responsible for providing the operational foundation of the global Legal function. The role focuses on global legal spend management outside counsel management litigation and investigations tracking legal process automation and the development of internal tools and knowledge platforms.

This position combines operations data analytics technology and project management to drive scalability transparency and efficiency across commercial corporate employment and litigation matters globally.

• Global Legal Spend & Outside Counsel Management
• Monitor track and analyzeglobal legal spend including budgets forecasts and variances.
• Own thelegal invoice intake approval and processing workflow in close collaboration with Finance (e.g. SAP or similar systems).
• Develop and maintainreports dashboards and KPIs(e.g. spend by region/practice cost per matter law firm performance).
• Build and manage strategicrelationships with external law firms including panel management fee arrangements and performance reviews.
• Litigation andClaims
• Build maintain and continuously improve acentralized global database for litigation and claims.
• Track matter status key milestones risks reserves and external counsel costs.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on reporting documentation and process consistency.
• Support e-discovery document management and litigation-related workflows as required.
• Data Reporting & PerformanceMonitoring
• Design and maintaindashboards and operational reportsto support data-driven decision-making.
• Analyze trends identify risks and highlight efficiency and cost-optimization opportunities.
• Provideregular status updatesto the CLO and senior management on initiatives spend and key metrics.
• Project & Change Management
• Lead and supportglobal legal operations projects including cross-functional initiatives.
• Standardize processes while accommodating regional and local requirements.
• Drive change management within the Legal function and across business stakeholders (Finance HR Sales IT).
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Knowledge Management & LegalIntranet
• Own and continuously develop theLegal SharePoint environment.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date legal policies procedures templates playbooks and guidance materials.
• Manage legal records and document repositories in line with internal governance requirements.
• Process Design Automation & Legal Technology
• Lead initiatives toautomate legal documents and workflows(e.g. NDAs DPAs basic commercial agreements).
• Design implement and optimizelegal intake approval flows and document automation solutions.
• Build and maintaininternal legal tools(e.g. trackers forms low-code/no-code solutions).
• Partner with IT and Finance on the selection implementation and optimization of legal technology platforms

• 5 years of experience in operations procurement administration or a comparable operational role within a corporate environment.
• Proven experience with legal spend management invoice processing budgeting and reporting.
• Experience working with and managing indirect procurement vendors.
• Fluency in English
• Strong analytical organizational and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (including Excel SharePoint Forms and PowerPoint) and a willingness to learn new technologies and platforms.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced global environment.
• Candidate Profile
• Highly operational with a strategic mindset.
• A builder mentality with the ability to create structure and scalable processes from the ground up.
• Data-driven pragmatic and solutions-oriented.
• An effective partner to Legal Finance IT HR and business teams.
• Resilient and capable of thriving in a high-growth high-expectation environment

• Best opportunities in a globally operating company valuing diversity inclusion sustainability and mutual trust
• Home office allowance
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Additional health insurance
• 102.26 EUR Food vouchers
• Public transportation card
• Multisport /Coolfitcard
• Opportunity for flexibility with a hybrid working model
• Employee Assistance Program (Mental Health Legal & Financial Counselling)
• Language training opportunity
• Brand new modern office premises in a class A Business building
• Employee referral program
• Fresh fruits in the office
• Training and mentorship programs
• Access to over 15000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your development

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