Legal Operations Leader

Legal Operations Leader

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Corteva is searching for a Legal Operations Leader. This position is a senior leader responsible for transforming and operating the legal function as a high-performing, scalable business unit. This role owns the legal operating model and works closely with the General Counsel and executive leadership to ensure Legal scales efficiently, leverages technology and AI, and enables rapid business growth while maintaining strong governance and cost discipline. Responsible for legal technology, operational strategy, process excellence, financial management, and change leadership across a global legal organization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year Legal Operations strategy aligned to enterprise objectives.
• Lead legal technology strategy, selection, implementation, and optimization including CLM, matter management, eBilling, and AI-enabled tools.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, Procurement, and business stakeholders to modernize legal operations.
• Lead mergers, divestitures, spin-offs, and major enterprise integrations impacting Legal.
• Design and standardize global legal processes using operational excellence methodologies.
• Own legal financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, metrics, and spend analytics.
• Manage global vendors, law firms, and legal technology providers.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing global Legal Operations teams.
• Drive process improvement, change management, user adoption, and global enablement programs.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in Legal Operations, enterprise operations, or transformation roles.
• Proven experience implementing legal and enterprise systems at global scale.
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leadership.
• Strong legal technology, AI, and vendor management background.
• Experience with SAP, CLM platforms, and legal workflow systems preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
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Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

The salary range for this position is $ to $. This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.