Legal Operations Specialist

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: Award-winning culture Inclusion and diversity as a priority Performance Based Incentive Plans Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution Mental health support Career advancement opportunities Student loan repayment options Tuition reimbursement Flexible work environments *All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans And that’s just the beginning… With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! General Summary: Our Law Department is seeking a Legal Operations Specialist position to provide dedicated support for critical legal operations processes and address increasing operational demands. The role will enhance operational efficiency, strengthen business continuity, and improve execution of key workflows across the department. Creating this position will allow legal professionals to focus on higher-value legal work while ensuring consistent, scalable support for the Law Department's evolving needs. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Monitor and coordinate litigation case intake, including preparing and distributing case intake materials to attorneys and leadership. Open, maintain, and close litigation and dispute files. Administer legal holds and support eDiscovery processes related to litigation matters. Manage document filing and records within NetDocuments. Coordinate settlement administration, including preparation, tracking, execution, and filing of settlement agreements. Support legal triage processes, including DLR and legal inquiry intake. Prepare and distribute claim files to outside counsel. Coordinate Legal Tracker inbox activities. Manage subpoena intake, review requests for completeness. Track and coordinate Law Department recognition and reward programs to support equitable utilization across teams. Perform other duties as assigned. Job Specifications: High school diploma Experience supporting legal, litigation, compliance, or operational processes. Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management abilities. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, document management systems, and information management tools. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with business partners. Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide. Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status. The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience. $40,000.00-$75,600.00 Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans. Company: Unum #J-18808-Ljbffr