Legal Operations Analyst

Role Overview

• Participate in strategic planning for the department including identifying and using tools to facilitate the goal setting process, collaborating on goal development and the metrics to evaluate progress toward those goals.
• Create a project management center of excellence within the legal team by leading important projects and developing project management expertise throughout the legal team.
• Manage a variety of projects within the legal team designed to increase collaboration and efficiency.
• Develop and promote important legal team administration policies and procedures to ensure consistent practices across the legal team.
• In collaboration with others on the legal team, improve the use of systems and technology, allowing for internal efficiencies and resulting cost control.
• Help with daily department operations issues including anything from floor space, office needs, equipment needs to workflow management.
• Be the OGC's primary liaison with our finance and accounting department assisting the Vice President, Law with OGC budget management.
• Coordinate with the OGC leadership team to ensure agreement on budget processes and management.
• Use information management tools (e.g., matter management and e-billing systems) to communicate financial information both within and outside the OGC.
• Respond to requests for information from internal and external auditors.
• Maintain and report historical financial information to help identify problem areas or trends and opportunities allowing for more informed decision-making and case management.
• Develop common practices for managing important legal vendors to ensure good contract management practices are in place.
• Develop vendor assessment tools, identify and address vendor relationship issues, and develop strategies for using and maintaining solid vendor relationships.
• Oversee the outside counsel management process including adding firms, rate changes and billing, develop and enforce outside counsel guidelines and implement cost control programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field (Preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in project management (Preferred)
• Experience implementing matter management and e-billing systems for in-house legal departments (Preferred)
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI or similar reporting or data visualization software (Preferred)
• Experience with budget forecast and management (Preferred)

Benefits

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.