Global Head of Legal Spend Management
Roche•South San Francisco, CA
•$213,400 - $396,200•Hybrid
About The Position
At Roche, we believe in fostering a culture of innovation, continuous growth, and collaborative impact across our global Legal & Compliance function. As our Global Head of Legal Spend Management, you will redefine how our global legal department values, structures, and optimizes external legal services to directly fund our digital ambitions. Reporting directly to the Head of Strategy & Operations, you will oversee a significant global budget, driving financial transparency, pricing modernization, and tech-driven efficiency across our divisions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience leading legal procurement, legal operations, or commercial management within a large corporate legal department or top-tier law firm, including deep knowledge of the US legal market.
- Proven track record of managing large-scale global legal budgets and negotiating complex Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs).
- Deep understanding of how AI, automation, and LegalTech alter the economics of legal work.
- Experienced leader adept at driving behavioral shifts, building international teams, and influencing senior stakeholders across business and external partners.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Legal Studies, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- An MBA, Master's, or Law degree is an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Establish centralized governance, real-time analytics, and spend transparency across all global legal and compliance divisions.
- Lead commercial strategy, rate negotiations, global panel management, and the integration of Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs).
- Modernize pricing models by evolving traditional hourly billing into structured Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs), capped fees, and outcome-based pricing.
- Evaluate external counsel based on legal expertise, technological maturity, and their ability to pass AI-driven efficiency gains back to the organization.
- Oversee the global rollout, system controls, and mandatory adoption of unified e-billing and matter management systems.
- Facilitate multi-party delivery models that connect internal legal teams, preferred external law firms, and LegalTech/AI software partners.
- Educate in-house teams on commercial management and matter budgeting to shift organizational culture toward data-driven vendor management.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
- Benefits detailed at the link provided below.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
