Global Legal Operations Manager

Summary

Join Docplanner's Global Legal Team as a Legal Operations Manager and contribute to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Legal & Compliance function. You will work closely with a small team of lawyers, improving internal processes, managing contracts and documentation, implementing legal tech solutions, and supporting various projects. Responsibilities include project management, stakeholder coordination, document review, and assisting with M&A processes. The ideal candidate possesses strong project management, operational, and legal tech skills, along with a proactive and detail-oriented approach. Docplanner offers a remote-first work model, health insurance, paid time off, holiday allowance, access to a mental wellbeing platform, and share options.

Requirements

• Full professional proficiency and ability to work in English, written and spoken (additional European languages a strong plus)
• Experience in project management, product development, operations management or administration (experience in contract management or similar, legal & compliance-related operations a plus)
• Enthusiastic about making legal and compliance teams (or similar corporate functions) efficient operational machines
• Tech-savvy (or tech-curious) mindset, not afraid of “getting your hands dirty” in understanding the intricacies of tech solutions and tools in order to maximise their usefulness and the team’s productivity
• Hands-on attitude, with the ability to be proactive without constant supervision, coming up with ideas and ways to improve the status quo, and leading projects autonomously
• Quick decision making with good business judgement
• Detail-oriented and well-organised, and not afraid to hold others accountable (regardless of role and seniority) when the required processes and procedures are not followed
• Highest degree of professional ethics and integrity, and ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate and professional manner
• Good at working with data and numbers
• Strong interpersonal and team-working skills

Responsibilities

• Work on the improvement of internal processes and procedures, to help the Global Legal Team meet the needs of the Docplanner business functions in the most cost-effective and time-efficient way possible
• Support and improve contract and other documentation management processes
• Take the lead on the adoption and/or maintenance of Docplanner’s legal tech stack (including GenAI-powered tools) to boost the Global Legal Team’s efficiency, by scoping the relevant needs, identifying the best solutions or products, and designing and managing the implementation and roll-out process
• Support the management of the relationship with external suppliers for the Global Legal Team, and the management of the Global Legal Team budget
• Project-manage key Global Legal Team initiatives and activities, including by coordinating other Docplanner and/or external stakeholders
• Assist with document review exercises and drafting simple legal documents (primarily in English)
• Support the company’s lawyers and the rest of the senior management in the administrative aspects of M&A processes, fundraising efforts, and other strategic projects
• Help the Global Legal Team own and manage the company’s IP portfolio
• Help the Global Legal Team find efficient ways to identify risks and opportunities by horizon scanning, mapping, and researching upcoming changes in the regulatory/legal environment in which Docplanner operates

Benefits

• Remote first working model
• Health insurance
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Holiday allowance (8%) included in the salary
• Access to mental wellbeing platform (iFeel)
• Share options plan after 6 months working with us