Chief of Staff

Asurion•Smyrna, GA

About The Position

The Chief of Staff to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) is a strategic leadership role responsible for helping the Legal organization operate effectively and execute its priorities. Reporting to the CLO, this leader serves as a trusted advisor and oversees legal operations, strategic planning, budgeting, organizational performance, professional development, and key initiatives across Legal, Compliance, Insurance and Risk Management. Working closely with the Legal leadership team and business partners, the Chief of Staff drives execution, improves operational efficiency, and helps build a collaborative, high-performing organization.

Requirements

JD, MBA, or other advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of leadership experience in legal operations, strategy, business operations, consulting, or a corporate legal department.
Experience leading strategic initiatives and managing complex projects.
Strong financial, operational, and project management skills.
Excellent communication and executive presence.
Ability to influence across functions and lead through collaboration.
Experience with legal operations, compliance, enterprise risk, or insurance is preferred.

Nice To Haves

JD, MBA, or other advanced degree
Experience with legal operations, compliance, enterprise risk, or insurance

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to the CLO.
Help develop and execute the Legal organization's strategic priorities.
Lead cross-functional initiatives and special projects.
Coordinate leadership meetings, strategic planning, and executive communications.
Track progress on key initiatives and ensure accountability.
Lead the Legal Operations function and drive process improvements.
Oversee legal technology, outside counsel, vendors, and operational metrics.
Manage the Legal department budget, forecasting, and financial reporting.
Monitor legal spend and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Lead the development and tracking of the department's annual goals and key results (OKRs).
Create dashboards and performance metrics to measure success.
Coordinate initiatives across Legal and business partners to ensure timely execution.
Promote a strong, collaborative culture across the Legal organization.
Partner with Human Resources on talent development/management and organizational structure.
Coordinate onboarding, and employee engagement.
Oversee continuing legal education (CLE), leadership development, and professional training programs.
Support governance, reporting, and enterprise risk initiatives.
Coordinate relationship management with key underwriters, captive managers, brokers and clients.
Partner with business leaders to ensure alignment on key enterprise priorities.
Prepare executive presentations, reports, and communications.
Support Board and executive committee reporting.
Drive consistency in reporting, metrics, and leadership communications.