Legal Operations Manager

Forus•New York, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As Legal Operations Manager, you will be a key architect in running a best-in-class Legal function. You partner with the General Counsel and make the department and business around it run better. You will turn priorities into clear workflows, build tools and operating rhythms that remove friction, and contribute to seamless operations that empower the team and the business. Forus is at a defining stage. Demand is accelerating, and the systems we build now will shape how the company operates as it grows. As Legal Operations Manager, you will help create the Legal & Compliance function that can keep pace. This is a demanding role, with a high level of autonomy and responsibility. You will be expected to "act like an owner" and commit yourself to Forus' success. If you are low-ego, hungry to learn, and excited about intense, impactful work that drives both company growth and accelerated career progression, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of experience in legal operations, ideally with prior experience as a paralegal or in similar work.
Track record of building systems and driving cross-functional execution in a fast-moving organization.
Expertise in deploying AI tools and other technical solutions to enhance the function’s work.
Experience with contract lifecycle management, matter intake, knowledge management, procurement, legal technology, and data-driven operations.
Outstanding written and verbal communication that allows you to be an effective participant in both internal debates and external relationships.
Track record of moving quickly, finding shortcuts, and going to unreasonable lengths to deliver on goals.
High NPS with your former teammates.

Responsibilities

Build seamless Legal & Compliance operations, owning the roadmap, intake and routing system, operating cadence, and cross-functional follow-through across major initiatives.
Lead the continued optimization of our CLM platform and related procurement workflows, including intake, templates, playbooks, approvals, repository standards, reporting, and integrations.
Build dashboards for request volume, contract cycle time, outside-counsel spend, audit findings, policy implementation, training completion, and other indicators that improve decisions.
Plan and coordinate recurring corporate, contract, employment, and other audit cycles.
Build a durable knowledge base, FAQs, self-service guidance, regulatory updates, and responsible AI-enabled tools for repeatable work.
Manage materials and trackers arising from financings, corporate governance, Board processes, entity records, and other Corporate Secretary responsibilities.
Coordinate company policy updates and rollout of core trainings, and manage budgets, invoices, accruals, outside-counsel relationships, and vendor performance.