Legal Operations Specialist

Vertu Agent

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About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Legal Operations professional (mid-to-senior level) for a 3-month engagement supporting a multi-team corporate legal environment. The ideal candidate can quickly take ownership of Lexion CLM administration, drive workflow and automation enhancements, and improve day-to-day operational execution across practice groups.

Requirements

• Are immediately available for a short-term placement and thrive in a fast paced environment supporting teams across multiple U.S offices
• Able to work CST-aligned morning hours
• Are a Lexion CLM (required) superstar and can jump in fast to manage contract workflows and updates.
• Have excellent Python scripting skills and love using automation to make processes faster and cleaner.
• Can build and improve automated workflows (routing, approvals, reminders, escalations).
• Are highly organized while managing multiple objectives , and day-to-day Legal Ops support.
• Bring a polished, professional communication style with a strong internal client service mindset.
• Minimum : Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• 4–7+ years of experience in Legal Operations , Contract Management, CLM Administration, or Legal Tech support (mid-level to senior).
• CLM Lexion experience is required (administration, workflow management, contract routing, templates, or reporting).
• Python scripting capability (automation scripts, data cleanup, integrations, workflow support).
• Working knowledge of DocuSign (signature routing, templates, tracking, and troubleshooting).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (formulas, filters, lookups, pivots, validation, and reporting trackers).
• Demonstrated experience supporting contract workflows, intake processes, legal requests, or matter/contract operations at scale.
• Experience supporting multiple stakeholders across offices/time zones and maintaining high responsiveness in a service-based environment.
• Strong operational ownership, combining a process improvement mindset with high attention to detail: ability to run daily processes while improving efficiency and consistency behind the scenes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with attorneys, legal ops leadership, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong customer service mindset: professional, responsive, proactive, and solutions-oriented.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines, manage high-volume requests, and keep tasks moving without constant oversight.
• Understanding of legal operations standards, document retention practices, and system-based workflow governance.
• Strict adherence to confidentiality protocols and handling sensitive legal, contractual, and client information appropriately.
• Ability to maintain secure document storage, role-based access practices, and clean audit trails in legal systems.
• Commitment to accurate documentation, process consistency, and escalation of risks, issues, or compliance concerns per firm procedures.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years experience in a law firm , corporate legal department, or professional services organization strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Legal Ops execution including stakeholder communications, calendars, scheduling, and meeting logistics across multiple offices and teams with timely follow-up
• Support and optimize workflows in Lexion CLM (required) including templates, routing, approvals, and system updates
• Use Python to support automation, reporting enhancements, workflow improvements, and data clean-up as needed
• Maintain automated workflows (approvals, notifications, escalations, reminders) to reduce manual work
• Manage DocuSign workflows including signature routing, template support, and troubleshooting

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level