Senior Manager/Associate Director, Legal Operations

Stoke Therapeutics•Bedford, MA

17h•$163,000 - $214,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager/Associate Director, Legal Operations will be responsible for supporting the execution and continuous improvement of Stoke’s Legal & Compliance Department, including managing the day-to-day infrastructure and operations of the Legal & Compliance Department and driving operational excellence through process improvement, reporting, training, and departmental support initiatives. This position will report into the VP, Corporate Legal.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
5+ years of legal operations, legal administration, legal project management, or corporate legal department experience
Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or life sciences experience
Effective written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
Strong project management and organizational skills
Detail oriented with excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities
Experience supporting in-house legal departments and with outside counsel management
Experience with contract management, e-billing and AI platforms (ideally including Brightflag and Agiloft)
Experience working cross-functionally in a fast-paced corporate environment
Solutions-oriented problem-solving skills and sound data driven decision-making ability

Nice To Haves

Ideally including Brightflag and Agiloft

Responsibilities

Partner closely with the Legal & Compliance team and cross-functional stakeholders, including Finance and IT, to ensure legal and compliance initiatives are effectively implemented and aligned with business objectives
Manage Legal & Compliance department-wide budgeting and financial analysis, including outside counsel budgeting, accrual and forecasting
Develop, implement, and maintain departmental processes, procedures, and workflows
Support and maintain the Legal & Compliance teams IT solutions and AI initiatives and proactively identify new tools for department use
Identify, implement and oversee opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Create metrics/trends on KPIs to track effectiveness and efficiency
This role will be expected to take on additional assignments and responsibilities as may be needed to support the Legal & Compliance team and broader business objectives. Responsibilities may change, expand, or shift over time based on organizational priorities, business growth, process improvements, technology implementations, and evolving legal or regulatory requirements