Legal Operations and Innovation Manager

A Career with Point72's Legal TeamOur Legal team’s mission is to deliver exceptional legal services in a manner that promotes the firm’s performance with the utmost integrity. Our Legal department supports all Point72 groups globally with practical advice on a variety of complex legal and regulatory matters in an ever-changing, dynamic environment.What you'll doBuild and own the operational backbone for the Legal department, partnering with the General Counsel and department leadership to execute long-term strategy, set priorities, and align resources with firm goalsDevelop and manage the annual legal department budget, track legal spend, identify cost-saving opportunities, and streamline invoice processingImprove core legal processes, including matter intake, triage, workflow routing, document management, knowledge management, and operational onboardingDesign data infrastructure, reporting, and dashboards that show matter volumes, assignments, capacity, cycle times, throughput, and spend trendsLead the legal technology roadmap, including the evaluation, implementation, integration, administration, and adoption of systems and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled workflowsGovern automation and AI use to preserve privilege, respect information barriers, and meet regulatory defensibility expectationsManage operational relationships with legal technology vendors and outside counsel, including onboarding, billing guidelines, invoice review, and performance trackingOversee entity management, corporate housekeeping, regulatory calendars, filings tracking, renewals, and operational support for fund-regulation workstreamsMaintain templates, clause libraries, playbooks, precedents, data taxonomies, and capture standards that enable consistent reporting and downstream automationWhat's requiredAt least eight years of experience in legal operations, legal project management, or a comparable operational roleExperience working in a law firm, asset manager, bank, or other regulated financial institutionHands-on experience implementing, administering, or operating a document management systemDemonstrated ownership of legal processes, vendor and outside counsel management, metrics, and reportingStrong project management skills with the ability to run multiple workstreams to completion with minimal oversightExcellent judgment when handling confidentiality, privilege, and sensitive information in a high-trust environmentStrong data orientation, including designing taxonomies, defining data capture requirements, and translating operational data into actionable reportingComfort with legal technology, automation, and AI-enabled workflows, with a practical understanding of how they can improve legal workProven ability to drive process and technology adoption across teams through training, measurement, and stakeholder engagementCommitment to the highest ethical standardsWe take care of our peopleWe invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:Fully-paid health care benefitsGenerous parental and family leave policiesVolunteer opportunitiesSupport for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ communityMental and physical wellness programsTuition assistanceA 401(k) savings program with an employer match and moreAbout Point72Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit