Legal Operations Manager

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Seismic, a rapidly growing Forbes Cloud 100 company, is the global leader in enablement, helping organizations engage customers, enable teams, and ignite revenue growth. The Seismic Enablement CloudTM provides continuous guidance to improve behavior, content, and skills to win more deals and deliver better experiences. More than 2,200 organizations around the globe including IBM and American Express have made Seismic their enablement platform of choice. Seismic integrates with business-critical platforms including Microsoft, Salesforce, Google and Adobe. Seismic is headquartered in San Diego, with offices across North America, Europe, Australia and China. Seismic is committed to building an inclusive workplace that ignites growth for our employees and creates a culture of belonging that allows all employees to be seen and valued for who they are. Learn more about DEI at Seismic here.

Overview:

The Legal Operations Manager at Seismic is a pivotal role that supports the legal department’s strategic vision and contributes to the company’s overall business objectives. This individual will be responsible for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team through process improvement, technology management, and cross-functional collaboration. The role demands a forward-thinking, detail-oriented professional who can pursue operational excellence with Seismic’s dynamic growth. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the company’s scaling efforts. 

• Oversee and optimize legal processes, ensuring they align with business needs and regulatory requirements. 

• Manage the selection, implementation, and utilization of legal technology platforms to streamline workflows. 

• Contract management, including coordinating playbook reviews and approvals, updating templates  and lifecycle management. 

• Coordinate vendor management, from selection to performance evaluation, ensuring alignment with legal and business objectives. 

• Administer the legal department’s budget, including forecasting, tracking, and reporting on expenditures. 

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal considerations and legal operations are integrated into business initiatives.  

• Provide project management support for key departmental initiatives. 

• Analyze data and generate reports to provide insights into departmental performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive data-driven decisions. 

• Facilitate training and development programs for the legal team and other stakeholders on legal operations-related topics. 

What you bring to the team:

• Demonstrated project management prowess, with the ability to lead complex initiatives. 

• Proficiency in legal technology platforms and a keen interest in leveraging tech for operational improvements. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a knack for identifying and implementing process enhancements. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal abilities, capable of fostering collaboration and managing stakeholder relationships. 

• In-depth knowledge of contract management processes and best practices. 

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience with legal technologies currently in use at Seismic, such as Salesforce, Ironclad, Tableau, etc. 

• Familiarity with regulations specific to the SaaS industry and our customer base in financial services. 

What we have for you:

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