Director, IT

Equinix • Dallas Infomart Office DAI, TX

78d • $177,000 - $265,000

About The Position

The Director, Legal Technology - is a forward-thinking, enterprise-oriented product leader responsible for leading the digital transformation of the legal function and supporting their collaboration with the enterprise. This product leader will serve as the strategic partner to their function, with full accountability for delivering modern, user-centric digital capabilities that streamline operations, enhance compliance, elevate employee and stakeholder experiences, and enable business agility. This leader will oversee a portfolio of legal products and platforms, drive the modernization and integration of core systems while introducing innovative solutions that future-proof the company's corporate foundation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree a plus
• 7+ years of experience in product management, digital transformation or technology leadership with at least 5 yrs in a leadership role
• Proven experience delivering digital solutions for mission-critical environments with high demands on uptime, security, and compliance
• Familiarity with industry-leading legal technologies across operations, contract management, and compliance

Nice To Haves

• Strategic thinker with a customer-centric mindset and a passion for innovation
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, collaborate, and partner effectively with executive stakeholders, especially in complex, matrixed organizations
• Excellent problem-solving ability to understand business stakeholder needs, drive prioritization, and deliver systems
• Adept at inspiring behavior change through motivating teams, planning initiatives, designating priorities, and being decisive when faced with ambiguity
• Ability to provide thought leadership, think strategically, and effectively communicate vision and influence across the organization
• Ability to be data-driven, decisive, execution-focused, and results-oriented to ensure strategy translates to outcomes

Responsibilities

• Partner with legal leaders to co-create and deliver a unified digital strategy that accelerates their strategic, operational, and regulatory priorities
• Shape the long-term vision and roadmap for legal platforms
• Ensure technology investments align with broader enterprise architecture, data, and innovation strategies
• Be a champion and evangelist of the enterprise's AI First, Digital and Innovation strategy to the Legal team
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for a portfolio of legal applications and digital tools (Agiloft CLM, SFDC, ServiceNow, Onit, OneTrust) that support the Corporate Legal, Legal Operations, Contract Management, and Legal Compliance functions
• Build and lead a high-impact team responsible for designing, delivering, and optimizing capabilities that improve accuracy, compliance, efficiency, and experience
• Prioritize investments based on business value, strategic impact, and stakeholder input, ensuring cross-functional transparency and alignment
• Serve as the digital thought partner and liaison between legal leaders and the Digital & Innovation team, enabling cross-functional alignment on value streams and other strategic enterprise initiatives
• Understand user needs across legal functions and geographies to ensure digital products drive measurable improvements in service delivery and operational effectiveness
• Partner with legal leaders on change management and user adoption strategies to ensure successful implementation and business value realization
• Identify opportunities for automation, intelligent workflows, predictive analytics, and self-service capabilities to simplify processes and enhance decision-making
• Keep pace with emerging legal technologies and regulatory trends to ensure platforms remain compliant, modern, and resilient
• Build coach and expand the team to support business success
• Model and teach a product mindset

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Health, life, disability and voluntary insurance plans
• Retirement plan contributions
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) and various paid holidays
• Healthcare coverage designed to complement the provincial healthcare system in Canada
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA) in Canada
• Vacation and personal time in Canada

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees