Legal Operations Associate

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JobgetherLegal technology
Based in CanadaFull-TimeMiddle
SalaryUS Zone 2: $105,200–$142,400 USD. US Zone 3: $93,500–$126,500 USD.
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Job Details

Experience
At least 3 years of experience in legal operations, project management, or operational roles within a legal department or law firm.
Required Skills
Project ManagementConfluenceProcess improvement

Requirements

  • Have at least 3 years of experience in legal operations, project management, or operational roles within a legal department or law firm.
  • Hold a bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a recognized university, supported by strong academic credentials.
  • Have experience managing projects, optimizing processes, and coordinating operational improvements.
  • Be able to translate business requirements into system configurations, troubleshoot technical issues, and document changes.
  • Understand knowledge management, content organization, and access control practices.
  • Be familiar with contracting and procurement processes; commercial contract negotiation, drafting, and advising experience is a plus.
  • Have experience in the technology industry and familiarity with commercial transactions; these are strongly preferred.
  • Be comfortable learning new technologies and navigating complex business and legal issues.
  • Hands-on Jira Service Management administration experience is preferred, including configuring and testing forms, fields, queues, workflows, routing, automation, and reporting.
  • Familiarity with JSM, Confluence, Ironclad, Spellbook, Brightflag, team-managed JSM projects, Slack-based intake, Rovo, or AI-assisted knowledge management tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize legal workflows, policies, and processes.
  • Implement and manage contract lifecycle management, electronic billing, and matter management platforms.
  • Monitor legal department performance using KPIs, dashboards, reporting, and operational metrics.
  • Support Project Hopper and additional legal team onboarding through platform testing, configuration documentation, and user training.
  • Manage external legal counsel and vendor relationships, including onboarding, engagement coordination, and billing oversight.
  • Coordinate with IT and other business functions on legal technology performance, integrations, and operational initiatives.
  • Maintain contract, template, policy, and legal knowledge repositories, including the Confluence knowledge base.
  • Lead legal operations projects and implement process improvements, change management, and automation solutions.
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