Legal Operations Manager

DistributionNOW•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Legal Operations Manager performs a variety of legal and administrative tasks within DNOW under the direction and supervision of lawyers in the DNOW legal department. The role supports contract workflow and records management, legal systems, invoice processing, and attorney requests. It may also support special projects involving M&A activity, SEC work, litigation, and corporate entity restructuring. DNOW is an industry-leading provider of pipe, valves and valve automation, fittings, mill and industrial supplies, tools, safety products, and artificial lift systems, as well as supply chain solutions for upstream, midstream, downstream, and industrial markets.

Requirements

Experience with a law firm or an in-house legal department.
Ability to work collaboratively as a team member while empowering business leaders and colleagues.
Strong presentation skills for key stakeholders within the organization.
Self-starter mentality with limited oversight.
Ability to effectively communicate, draft legal documents, negotiate, and problem solve.
MS Office skills, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Goal-oriented, with the ability to multitask under pressure in a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to follow established guidelines, policies, and procedures and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Background working with commercial or legal contracts is preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and assign contract requests to attorneys and manage workflow.
Track department numbers for contracts, litigation, and claims for quarterly metric reporting.
Manage inquiries about contract status and coordinate responses with attorneys.
Create and manage electronic files for contracts, claims, litigation, real estate, and intellectual property.
Update physical files with executed contracts and close out dormant files as needed.
Draft, revise, and review Bills of Sale and Non-Disclosure Agreement requests; potentially handle Terms and Conditions or Master Service Agreements.
Work with attorneys on revisions and legal insertions specific to requests.
Assist attorneys with converting contracts, formatting documents for signature, completing exceptions tables, locating contracts in Legal Files, and other miscellaneous tasks.
Manage legal systems for daily use, including CLM platforms, Diligent, and matter management trackers.
Code and process invoices for payment, including department expense reports.
Coordinate with Accounts Payable to set up new suppliers and vendors and monitor payment statuses.
Complete special projects and other assigned responsibilities, including work on M&A activity, SEC work, litigation, and corporate entity restructuring.
Review and distribute department mail as needed.
Prepare outgoing mail and stock department supplies as needed.