Manager, Legal Operations

Liquidia•,

About The Position

The Manager, Legal Operations enhances the effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability of Liquidia’s Legal and Compliance function. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, this person serves as the department’s operational leader, overseeing process optimization, legal technology solutions, contract administration, outside counsel management, budget oversight, compliance program support, and insurance administration support. The role works closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and other business functions to provide timely, high-quality service while supporting a strong culture of compliance and risk management. The position calls for business acumen, project management expertise, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to work in a fast-paced biopharmaceutical environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of experience in legal operations, corporate legal support, compliance operations, contract management, paralegal functions, or related business operations roles.
Demonstrated experience implementing operational improvements, legal technologies, and scalable business processes.
Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and outside counsel expenditures.
Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a cross-functional, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.
Proficiency with legal technology platforms, Microsoft 365 applications, and reporting tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting an in-house legal department within the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry.
Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, outside counsel billing, and compliance systems.
Certification in legal operations, project management, compliance, or process improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Partner with the General Counsel to manage departmental priorities, initiatives, and operational objectives aligned with corporate strategy and growth plans.
Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and reporting metrics to measure legal department performance and service delivery.
Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve stakeholder experience.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, templates, playbooks, and workflow documentation.
Manage departmental projects and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring timely execution and stakeholder alignment.
Lead implementation, optimization, and administration of legal and compliance technology solutions, including CLM, document and matter management, and compliance systems.
Establish centralized repositories and knowledge management resources that improve access to legal information and institutional knowledge.
Evaluate legal technology and AI-enabled solutions for operational efficiency and business value.
Drive adoption of legal technology through training, communications, change management, and ongoing support.
Manage relationships with billing departments of outside counsel and legal service providers.
Oversee billing guidelines, spend management, and vendor performance metrics.
Monitor legal expenditures and ensure outside counsel activities align with budgets and business needs.
Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency while maintaining high-quality legal support.
Partner with Finance to develop, manage, and track the Legal and Compliance departmental budget.
Monitor spending against forecasts and provide leadership with reports, analyses, and recommendations.
Manage invoice review and approval processes and support annual budgeting and financial planning.
Support contract lifecycle processes, including intake, tracking, execution, storage, obligations management, and reporting.
Develop tools and processes to improve visibility into contract status, obligations, renewal timelines, and risk areas.
Partner with internal stakeholders to optimize contracting workflows and improve turnaround times.
Maintain records related to corporate insurance policies and assist with annual renewals.
Coordinate collection of information and documentation for insurance renewals and claims management.
Establish procedures for identifying, documenting, and escalating potential claims or risk events.
Track claims and risk mitigation activities through resolution.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the evolving needs of the Legal and Compliance function and its internal clients.