Legal Operations Director Jobs in New York

Experience with project management techniques and methodologies.

Manages total departmental spend including budgeting, forecasting, budget-to-actual variance management and all third-party expenditures.

Additional experience in Finance or IT is preferred.

Manages calendar and agenda for senior legal team staff meetings and legal department all-hands meetings.

Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience in the operations of a corporate law department or law firm.

Experience with legal operations at a multinational or large law firm.

Manage and maintain internal databases for entity and document management.

Prior experience with trading/legal documentation and knowledge of the industry.

2+ years of experience at a legal firm, hedge fund or top tier firm.

Assist with a variety of daily tasks related to onboarding counterparties and KYC requests

Daily interaction between traders, operations, accounting, custodians, and brokers.

Proficiency in Excel and Word.

Develop working knowledge of internal databases and systems in order to pull and extract insights from data in making business decisions.

Manage and maintain the company’s contract database.

Minimum of 0-2 years professional work (or work-study) experience (prior startup or legal experience is a plus).

Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.

A positive can-do attitude, good judgment, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.

Strong organizational and communication skills and an eagerness to help others.

8+ years of experience as a legal assistant or operations manager, or comparable legal administration and/or management

Demonstrated experience of standardizing legal processes and administering contract, budget management, and legal matter management systems

Litigation Support: Oversee and manage paralegal responsible for cost effective litigation support and e-discovery processes and policies.

High level of experience managing various legal administrative tasks with ease

Strong PowerPoint, G-suite and Excel skills

Prior experience working directly with key partners throughout an organization including senior leadership, commercial sales & marketing, customer service and HR

2+ years of experience as a legal assistant, paralegal or contracts manager, or comparable legal administration and/or management

Experience standardizing legal & regulatory processes and administering contract and legal matter management systems, or comparable administration and process oversight experience

Strong Word, PowerPoint, G-suite and Excel skills

Prior experience working directly with key partners throughout an organization including senior leadership, commercial sales & marketing, customer service and HR

Good judgment, high integrity, and strong communication skills

In-house experience in a technology company legal department a plus

Provides support to attorneys for all aspects of client matters, including proofreading, document processing and client relationship management database work.

Knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel, with the ability to quickly learn new software; superior research skills;

Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing;

Six months' corporate office experience preferred

Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision), savings plan/401(k), and voluntary benefits.

In-classroom, remote, and on-demand learning & professional development opportunities. Robust well-being classes and programs.