Legal Operations Specialist

DescriptionWe are looking for a Legal Operations Specialist to strengthen the Legal team in New York, New York by improving the systems, workflows, and reporting that support day-to-day legal operations. This position partners closely with legal, technology, and business stakeholders to refine core platforms, connect data across tools, and introduce practical solutions that increase efficiency. The role also contributes to corporate governance support, compliance-related administration, and operational planning through a blend of technical knowledge and legal operations experience.Responsibilities:• Act as the main point of contact for legal technology matters, partnering with internal teams to align tools and processes with department needs.• Oversee the administration and continuous improvement of legal platforms such as contract management, e-signature, matter management, and spend tracking systems.• Configure and maintain contract workflows, templates, approval paths, renewal processes, entity records, playbooks, and AI-enabled features within the legal technology environment.• Connect legal systems with broader business applications to support seamless data flow, automation, and cross-functional visibility.• Develop reports, dashboards, and performance metrics that help leadership evaluate legal operations, spending, and service effectiveness.• Identify opportunities to simplify legal procedures by introducing automation, improving approvals, and standardizing documentation practices.• Maintain strong controls around legal data quality, access, governance, and security across all supported platforms.• Support corporate governance activities by coordinating entity records, required registrations, annual filings, and related documentation.• Deliver user training and practical guidance to encourage adoption of new legal tools and workflows across the organization.• Assist with additional legal operations needs such as budgeting support, outside counsel spend tracking, compliance coordination, procurement-related matters, litigation holds, and responses to subpoenas or discovery requests.Requirements• At least 3 years of experience in legal operations, legal technology, systems administration, business systems analysis, or a closely related field.• Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced legal credential such as a JD is preferred.• Demonstrated experience working with legal technology platforms, including tools for contract lifecycle management, legal spend, matter tracking, or entity management.• Practical background in system integrations, implementation projects, workflow design, and process improvement initiatives.• Knowledge of enterprise applications, data management practices, workflow automation, and compliance-focused system administration.• Experience with reporting and analytics tools, with the ability to turn operational data into clear business insights.• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to legal and business stakeholders.• High attention to detail and strong analytical capability, preferably gained in a fast-growing company, legal department, or similarly complex environment.Job typePerm