Legal Operations Manager
About The Position
The Legal Operations Manager supports the legal and contractual functions of a growing organization and reports directly to the General Counsel. This role coordinates legal documentation, contracts, document requests, and communications with internal stakeholders and outside legal counsel. The position is suited to an organized, proactive professional with corporate experience; backgrounds in finance, administration, business operations, or contract administration may also be relevant. Experience in the senior living industry is preferred. The role oversees day-to-day legal operations and administrative activities, maintains organized contract and legal-document records, reviews agreements for completeness and key terms, and tracks deadlines and follow-up. The manager also coordinates with attorneys and internal departments, helps improve legal-administrative processes, and handles sensitive business and legal information with discretion.
Requirements
- 3–7+ years of relevant corporate experience in legal operations, contract administration, business administration, finance, or a related discipline.
- Strong ability to review and understand detailed contracts and agreements.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with executives, attorneys, and cross-functional teams.
- Proactive approach to identifying issues, following up on outstanding items, and keeping projects moving.
- High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and common document-management and business systems.
- Ability to learn new systems, processes, and subject matter quickly.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related field.
- Experience in the senior living, healthcare, real estate, or related industries.
- Corporate experience working with contracts, legal documentation, or outside counsel.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage day-to-day legal operations and administrative activities.
- Coordinate between the organization, internal departments, attorneys, and outside legal counsel.
- Manage requests for legal documents, records, agreements, and other information.
- Organize, maintain, and track contracts, legal documents, correspondence, and related records.
- Review contracts and agreements for completeness, accuracy, key terms, dates, obligations, and required follow-up.
- Track contractual deadlines, renewals, amendments, and other legal or business requirements.
- Coordinate the execution, distribution, and retention of contracts and other legal documents.
- Assist attorneys and internal leadership with gathering information and documentation for legal matters.
- Liaise with finance, administration, operations, and other departments regarding contractual and legal requirements.
- Help establish and maintain organized systems for document management and legal records.
- Proactively follow up on outstanding requests, approvals, signatures, and documentation.
- Handle sensitive business and legal information confidentially and exercise sound judgment.
- Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes, organization, and efficiency within the legal function.
- Support additional legal, contractual, and administrative projects as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
