Senior Manager of Legal Operations
Woodstock, NB
Posted 3 days ago
Job Details:
Hybrid remote
Full-time
Experienced
We are seeking a highly motivated and strategic Senior Manager of Legal Operations to oversee the day-to-day activities of our legal team and drive operational efficiencies within the department. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this role is responsible for enhancing the effectiveness of the legal team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and optimizing workflows to improve productivity. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in legal operations, project management, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the legal team's daily activities and ongoing projects to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Partner with the General Counsel on organizational design, resource allocation, and team development to enhance legal department capabilities.
- Monitor team productivity and performance metrics, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.
- Manage relationships with third-party vendors, including outside counsel, alternative legal service providers and other strategic partners.
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline legal processes and maximize operational efficiencies.
- Develop and maintain standardized templates for agreements, acquisition playbooks, and transaction management.
- Improve communication and collaboration between the legal team and other departments (e.g., finance, IT) to enhance workflow integration.
- Assist in corporate governance, commercial leasing, incident tracking, and other legal support functions as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; JD or MBA considered an asset.
- Spoken and written proficiency in English is a requirement.
- 5+ years of experience in legal operations, legal project management, or a related role within an in-house legal department or law firm.
- Strong understanding of legal department management, including vendor relations, budgeting, and performance tracking.
- Proven experience in process improvement, workflow automation, and technology implementation within a legal setting.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with teams in finance, IT, and other departments.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Work With Us
- Be a key player in optimizing and modernizing our legal operations.
- Work closely with leadership to shape the future of the legal department.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive meaningful impact.
- You'll surround yourself with a team whose members are committed to being the best at what they do.
- You'll have a flexible work environment.
- You can enroll in our comprehensive benefits package and RRSP contribution plan.
- You'll enjoy quarterly meals cooked by our Leadership Team, as well as monthly events for all staff!
- Career growth, development, and continuous learning opportunities within a positive and inclusive work culture.
- Opportunity to be involved in FMI events that give back to our community.
- Workperks discounts for various vendors across Canada and US and Discounts at all our brands.
Company Website:
http://fmigroup.ca/
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