Legal Operations Manager

Sellers Dorsey • Philadelphia, PA

4d • $87,100 - $115,000

About The Position

Sellers Dorsey is seeking a Legal Operations Manager to suppors the Office of the General Counsel by managing budgeting processes, operational workflows, M&A, technology platforms, and cross-functional initiatives. This role plays a critical part in improving efficiency, ensuring compliance, and enabling the legal team to deliver strategic value to the organization.

Requirements

• Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, Business Administration, or related field. Bachelor's degree and Paralegal Certificate preferrred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a legal, compliance, legal operations, or related field.
• Familiarity with platforms such as CPAI, LEAH, or similar contract lifecycle management (CLM) preferred. Experience in project management preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office required. Experience with tools such as Asana, Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and generative AI (MS Copilot) are preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. High attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive/confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting & Financial Administration: Support annual legal budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Administer department-wide budget surveys and consolidate inputs.
• Maintain budget tracking tools and reporting for Finance (A&F).
• Track and maintain attorney bar licenses and in-house counsel memberships
• Legal Operations & Systems Management: Administer legal intake and workflow systems, including contract system requests (LEAH), request assignment and queue management
• Monitor request lifecycle, troubleshoot issues, and ensure timely follow-up
• Manage user access, onboarding/offboarding, and license utilization reporting.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, job aids, and process documentation.
• Reporting, Analytics & Strategic Initiatives: Develop and maintain Legal Operations Maturity Model and Value Proposition.
• Assist with preparing board-level materials, dashboards, and legal metrics reporting.
• Analyze system and operational data to support decision-making and demonstrate value.
• Project & Program Management: Manage project plans in Smartsheet for legal and compliance initiatives.
• Oversee entity management using company vendor(s) in coordination with attorneys.
• Assist executive assistant with coordinating quarterly team meetings, including logistics, timelines, and materials.
• Support cross-functional projects (e.g., Compliance Week, policy review initiatives).
• Track tasks, manage deadlines, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Assist with government relations tracking and special projects as needed.
• Assist with M&A due diligence and integration activities, as applicable.
• Administrative & Team Support: Provide backup executive assistant support to legal leadership as needed.
• Maintain Legal & Compliance SharePoint site and internal resources.
• Coordinate vendor relationships (e.g., legal research tools, training platforms, outside counsel, conferences, memberships, etc.).
• Support team communications, meeting materials, and documentation.
• Other general administrative support.

Benefits

• The anticipated salary range for candidates is $87,100/year in our lowest geographic market range to up to $115,000/year in our highest geographic market range.
• The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 9% of annual salary.
• Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, the successful candidate (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short term disability, long term disability, and basic life.
• Employees are also able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey’s 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements.
• Sellers Dorsey offers a Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need.
• Additionally, we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid time off for qualifying medical leave, and up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees