Legal Operations Manager

Intrinsic•Mountain View, CA

6d•$157,600 - $214,840

About The Position

Intrinsic, an AI robotics group at Google, aims to make industrial robotics intelligent, accessible, and usable for more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. The Legal Operations Manager will support Intrinsic and other Alphabet portfolio projects, including Tapestry, by developing and scaling processes that help legal teams deliver efficient, consistent, high-quality services. The role provides shared legal operations support across multiple teams and partners with legal, finance, business development, and other stakeholders to streamline contracting, improve legal technology and processes, and establish scalable operating practices. The position oversees contract lifecycle management, legal technology, outside counsel billing, budgets, and knowledge management. It also identifies and implements responsible uses of AI and automation to improve legal workflows, reduce manual work, and increase efficiency, while standardizing processes where possible and accommodating each organization’s distinct needs. The role manages contracting tools and processes, technology integrations, shared legal operations, legal vendors and outside counsel, financial operations, team operations, and operational reporting. It requires an independent, detail-oriented professional with sound judgment who can manage competing priorities across multiple teams.

Requirements

BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
At least 5 years of experience managing legal operations, preferably within a technology company, startup, or high-growth environment.
Experience with contract lifecycle management systems, commercial contracting workflows, and legal technology platforms.
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects, improving operational processes, and implementing scalable solutions.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to independently manage competing priorities across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment while exercising sound judgment and discretion.

Nice To Haves

Experience using AI-powered tools, automation platforms, or emerging legal technologies to optimize legal workflows and operational efficiency.
Experience with Ironclad or similar contract lifecycle management platforms.
Experience with API integration, including structuring requests, parsing JSON and YAML responses, and using automation scripts or platforms to connect systems.
Experience working independently and collaboratively with attorneys on contract interpretation, negotiation, review, and document organization.
Experience supporting legal operations across multiple business units, subsidiaries, or shared-services environments.

Responsibilities

Manage the contract lifecycle management platform and improve commercial contracting processes through playbooks, templates, guidance materials, standardized approval workflows, and self-service resources.
Identify, evaluate, and implement AI-powered tools and automation to streamline legal workflows, accelerate contract management, reduce manual processes, and improve operational efficiency; partner with stakeholders on responsible AI adoption.
Integrate legal technology platforms with business systems using APIs, structured data, and automation to improve workflow connectivity and operational effectiveness.
Partner with legal, finance, business development, revenue, marketing, and compliance stakeholders to develop scalable operational processes and support business growth.
Establish consistent legal intake, contracting, documentation, and prioritization processes across multiple portfolio teams while accommodating organization-specific requirements.
Serve as a primary contact for legal vendors, outside counsel, and technology providers, managing onboarding, relationships, troubleshooting, and performance oversight.
Manage legal team financial operations, including invoice collection and payment, budgeting, forecasting, outside counsel billing, and analysis of spending trends.
Support legal team onboarding, learning and development programs, team offsites, knowledge management, records management, and other operational initiatives.
Develop reporting mechanisms to track legal requests, contract status, turnaround times, and operational performance; identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to efficiency and transparency.