Job Posting Title Senior Director, Spend Management (Chicago)

At Epiq, your work contributes to complex, global legal outcomes. You’ll join a values‑driven community where integrity guides decisions, relentless service sets the bar, and we thrive on big challenges together. We invest in your growth with enterprise‑wide learning and mobility. We celebrate who you are, and we respect life beyond work with flexibility that’s recognized externally. Enabled by modern platforms and AI, you’ll do the most meaningful work of your career and see your impact at scale.Job Description:Job SummaryThe Senior Director, Legal Operations Consulting is responsible for leading and overseeing legal operations consulting services within the organization. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills to ensure successful client satisfaction and alignment with organizational goals.Essential Job ResponsibilitiesLead and oversee legal operations consulting teams to deliver high-quality results.Develop and implement legal operations consulting plans, timelines, and budgets.Coordinate with stakeholders to gather legal operations consulting requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals.Monitor legal operations consulting progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure timely completion.Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on legal operations consulting status.Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues that may impact legal operations consulting success.Foster a collaborative and productive work environment within the legal operations consulting team.Qualifications & RequirementsEducationRequired: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.Preferred: Master's degree in Business Administration or a related field.ExperienceRequired: Minimum of 10 years of experience in legal operations consulting or a related field.Preferred: Experience in leading legal operations consulting teams and managing large-scale legal operations consulting projects.SkillsBusiness Intelligence (BI)Business Process ImprovementsCoachingCommunicationContract ManagementEnd-to-End Project ManagementLeadershipLegal Services ManagementMarketingOperational EfficiencyOperations ManagementPeople ManagementStrategicTechnical OperationsCertificationsRequired: None.Preferred: Certified Legal Operations Professional (CLOP) or equivalent certification.Physical RequirementsAbility to work in an office environment and perform tasks that may require sitting, standing, and using office equipment.Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors:Location-based market rate for the roleYour abilities in relation to the job specificationPerformance during screening and interviewPay parity with the wider team in the considered locationFurther details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.Click here to learn about Epiq's Benefits.Epiq Leadership CompassEnterprise Decision MakingApplies deep business and financial insight to guide strategic decisions, resource allocation, and thought leadership. Use financial and market expertise for long-term direction Build strategic partnerships Promote a customer-first mindset Allocate global resources for innovation and growth Cultivates a Growth MindsetFosters innovation through curiosity, smart risk-taking, and adaptability—aligning change with strategy for lasting impact. Promote curiosity and forward-thinking Build a culture of innovation through partnerships Drive innovation to meet client needs Lead innovation with a clear vision Align innovation with market trends Builds Talented Teams Builds and develops inclusive, high-performing teams aligned to strategic goals for exceptional talent and business results. Focus on employee engagement Build a strong talent pipeline Fosters Relationships & Collaboration Builds trust and alignment through open communication, shared goals, and strong partnerships to drive collective success. Build trust-based partnerships Nurture long-term relationships Remove collaboration barriers Celebrate cross-team successEngages & InfluencesInspires action and alignment through clear communication, purposeful influence, and a compelling vision.Use storytelling to build buy-inAlign communication with organizational goalsGuild alignment through strong engagementMaximizes PerformanceSets and reinforces performance standards that drive results, ensure accountability, and align with Epiq’s goals.Use data to identify improvement opportunitiesMake informed decisionsAlign team goals with boarder strategyEmpower teams to manage their own goalsTranslate vision into clear prioritiesPrepare for disruptions with strong change managementIt is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. In addition Epiq will take affirmative action for minorities, women, covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.SummaryLocation: USA-New York-NY-1166 Avenue of Americas; Chicago, IL; Seattle, WA; USA- Texas Remote Office; San Francisco, CA; Tampa, FL; Kansas City, KSType: Full time