Legal Operations Engineer

BusPatrol

1d•Remote

About The Position

BusPatrol is seeking a highly organized, tech-savvy, experienced professional to improve the efficiency, scalability, and impact of its Legal Department by optimizing processes, managing legal technology, and controlling costs. The role supports legal operations strategy, contract administration, financial and vendor management, technology and knowledge management, project leadership, and compliance initiatives. It works with Legal, Procurement, Finance, Compliance, HR, and other internal teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Business, Finance, Technology, or Legal Studies.
At least 6 years of experience in Legal Operations or a similar function within an in-house legal department.
Proven expertise implementing and managing legal technology solutions, such as CLM, e-billing, and document management systems.
Strong analytical, financial, and legal budget management skills.
Expertise with legal budgeting and contract management tools such as SimpleLegal and Lexion.
Excellent project management and communication skills, with a track record of successfully leading cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain efficient legal workflows and processes, including managing the legal department’s ticketing system for requests and intake.
Work with Legal and Procurement to streamline contract review and approval processes and support adherence to internal policies.
Manage the legal department’s annual budget, track spending, prepare financial forecasts, and produce monthly metrics trackers and departmental reports.
Oversee legal vendor and outside counsel relationships, negotiate fee arrangements, manage billing guidelines, and track performance against defined metrics.
Evaluate, implement, and manage legal technology tools, including contract lifecycle management, e-billing, and document management systems, and drive their adoption and value.
Create and maintain centralized legal knowledge bases, standardized templates, and playbooks.
Lead cross-functional projects involving Legal, Finance, Compliance, HR, Procurement, and other internal teams, including transitions such as migrating to a new contract system.
Provide operational support for compliance initiatives, internal and external audits, and tracking regulatory requirements.