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Director, Legal Operations

Rutherford

We are partnered with a high-growth AI company seeking a Director of Legal Operations to build and scale legal infrastructure across the organization. This role is ideal for someone hands-on, systems-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment.

What you’ll do:

  • Own legal operations, workflows, and contract management processes
  • Manage CLM systems, legal tooling, and document organization
  • Support privacy, KYC, and compliance operations, including OneTrust administration
  • Handle day-to-day paralegal and operational legal work while helping scale systems for growth
  • Partner closely with legal, finance, security, and business teams

What we’re looking for:

  • Significant legal ops experience in a startup or high-growth environment
  • Deep familiarity with CLM platforms, privacy/compliance tooling, and legal workflows
  • Strong operational judgment and ability to self-serve independently
  • Organized, proactive, and highly execution-oriented

Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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