Legal, Compliance, and Risk Operations Director

Summary

Join Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) as the Director of Legal, Compliance and Risk Operations & Strategy, reporting directly to the General Counsel. This senior leadership role focuses on enhancing legal department efficiency, implementing strategic risk mitigation programs, and aligning legal operations with company objectives. You will manage LCR operations, leverage data-driven decision-making, and lead crisis communications. Responsibilities include overseeing the LCR analytics and Case Management System, managing crisis communications and litigation support, improving contract management software, and monitoring government relations. The position offers a competitive salary of $210-250K plus an annual bonus and is remote, based anywhere in the United States. Apply today!

Requirements

• Understanding of legal/compliance/risk or HR operations best practices, including process optimization, spend management, and technology enablement
• Strong grasp of crisis management communications and stakeholder management
• Familiarity with audit response protocols, and compliance controls
• Experience working directly with C-suite executives, leadership, and cross-functional teams
• Adept at change management, process improvement, and influencing across departments
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, and innovation
• Program Management
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Strategic Thinking
• Process Improvement
• Communication & Influence
• 8+ years of experience in legal operations, strategy, or corporate departments, with progressive responsibility
• Proven leadership in designing and executing department and/or enterprise level risk reduction programs
• Strong knowledge of corporate processes, data management, ability to build compliance checks and frameworks
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Leadership Lead enterprise-wide operational programs designed to eliminate systemic risks, partnering with HR, Operations, Commercial Sales, Compliance and business units to address recurring legal or risk exposures
• Drive the design, execution, and performance monitoring of programmatic relief initiatives (e.g., regulatory response plans, policy overhauls, and legal and risk training strategies) to proactively reduce litigation and regulatory scrutiny
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the General Counsel, providing data, insights, and program recommendations to improve organizational legal health and business alignment
• Operational Excellence Oversee the preparation of quarterly audit letters, ensuring alignment with disclosure obligations, litigation updates, and outside counsel coordination
• Establish and track legal department KPIs and team effectiveness metrics, enabling performance benchmarking and resource optimization
• Ensure program diligence in vendor management, including contract compliance, risk mitigation processes, and centralized documentation
• Monitor and support wage and hour compliance efforts in collaboration with HR, ensuring proactive resolution of classification or compensation issues
• Outside Counsel & Spend Management Oversee adherence to outside counsel billing guidelines, managing performance and cost-efficiency, and aligning outside legal work with internal standards and budgets
• Partner with Finance to develop legal spend forecasts, vendor assessments, and savings strategies
• Dashboarding & Reporting Lead development of the General Counsel’s legal dashboard, integrating metrics across litigation, compliance, contracts, spend, and employee sentiment to drive decision-making
• Create executive-level reporting packages and visualizations to support board, audit committee, and enterprise risk discussions

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Sick Time
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability – Employer paid
• Long Term Disability
• Supplemental Health Insurance (E.G., Accident)
• 401k plan with a match or Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
• Pet Insurance
• PerkSpot Discount Program – discounts on travel, gyms, cell phones, restaurants, auto, apparel & electronics