Director, Legal Operations

The Marmon Group LLC

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The Director, Legal Operations leads Marmon Legal's operations, data, and technology functions, and takes operational and coordination work off Marmon's attorneys. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the Director's primary focus is M&A due diligence and integration coordination, management of the Legal Department's key initiatives (including the upcoming CLM implementation), and ownership of the legal operating model - freeing Marmon's attorneys to focus on legal analysis and judgment.

The role requires proven program-management and continuous-improvement skills, together with enough technical understanding to guide how Legal's software, systems, and data fit together and connect to the rest of Marmon. The Director uses Legal's data to focus attorney and outside counsel time on highest-value work (the 80/20 rule) and to improve the return on legal spend and legal technology.

The Director, Legal Operations will manage a team of 4 direct reports plus contractors as appropriate, including members of Marmon's Global Innovation Center (GIC) dedicated to specific Legal projects and technology.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

M&A Project Management (Due Diligence & Integration)

• Manage the M&A process for acquisitions and divestitures from due diligence through closing and integration, so attorneys can focus on legal analysis rather than deal administration
• Run diligence request lists, trackers, and status reporting, and coordinate Legal, Finance, Tax, Treasury, HR, IT, and Compliance to keep deliverables on schedule, using the Data Analytics team's exposure analysis to flag risks
• Manage post-closing integration, including legal-entity integration, contract assignment, records and data transfer, and compliance onboarding
• Build and maintain reusable M&A playbooks, checklists, templates, and a diligence knowledge base so each transaction does not start from scratch
• Maintain a clear division of labor: the Director runs the process; attorneys retain all legal judgment, risk assessment, and negotiation

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Program Management

• Lead replacement of the legacy contract system, with implementation targeted to begin in January 2027, bringing the current selection and build work under single ownership
• Manage the implementation - legacy-data cleanup, system design, data migration, testing, and go-live - with the Digital Transformation team leading system configuration
• Put in place standard contract intake, approval, signature, and renewal workflows to replace the current inbox-driven process
• Develop contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries, informed by AI-assisted review of legacy contracts, in partnership with, and under the direction of, Contracts and IT
• Drive user adoption through training and change management
• Negotiate annual flat-fee agreements for contract reviews, in partnership with, and under the direction of, Contracts

Legal KPIs & Executive Reporting

• Manage departmental KPIs, dashboards, and business reviews, working with the Data Analytics team, to report regularly to leadership on project status, risks, and performance against targets
• Combine spend, matter, contract, compliance, and risk data from separate systems into consistent, reliable data that can be viewed in a single dashboard

Leadership of Legal Operations, Data Analytics & Digital Transformation

• Lead and develop these teams by setting annual objectives, reviewing performance, and coaching
• Manage team workload and budget (including licenses, vendors, and contractors), and set priorities when demand exceeds capacity
• Cross-train staff and document critical systems, data, and processes so none depend on a single individual
• Manage additional staff and contractors, including Global Innovation Center (GIC) resources

Legal Technology Strategy & Solutions Architecture

• Set Legal's technology strategy and guide how Legal's systems (e.g., CLM, e-billing, Origami, Diligent Entities, matter management, legal hold, Microsoft 365, Power BI) are set up, connected, and governed
• Map how data moves between Legal systems and other Marmon systems
• Establish a single, trusted source for key legal data with clear data ownership and quality standards
• Lead technology evaluations and vendor selection, including requirements, RFPs, and demonstrations, in partnership with IT and Procurement
• Eliminate redundant tools and unused licenses to improve adoption and the return on technology spend

Program Management Office

• Serve as the single accountable owner (the 'quarterback') of the Legal Department's operating model, maintaining a central tracker of all major initiatives with priorities, status, resources, and risks
• Establish standard, right-sized project practices: charters and business cases, defined scope and roles, schedules, and change control
• Manage concurrent programs and their budgets, escalating risks and trade-offs to the Chief Legal Officer with clear recommendations
• Manage technology vendors and consultants against agreed scope, milestones, and service levels
• Measure each initiative after launch against the business case that justified it

Continuous Improvement

• Lead the Legal Department's continuous-improvement program, applying Lean/Six Sigma methods to high-value processes such as contract review, litigation intake, legal holds, entity management, and compliance workflows
• Measure process performance (cycle time, volume, cost, and attorney time) before and after changes, and put controls in place so improvements last
• Maintain a prioritized list of improvement opportunities and report savings and time recovered
• Identify work that can be automated, outsourced, offshored, or brought in-house, including through the GIC, ALSPs, paralegals, and contractors

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WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE ROLE:

Education & Certifications

• Degree: Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; an advanced degree (e.g., MBA or JD) is a plus
• Certifications: PMP and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) strongly preferred; a legal operations credential (e.g., CLOC CLOP) is a plus

Ideal Experience

• Overall: 12+ years of progressive experience in program management, legal operations, technology, or consulting, ideally in a multi-entity or Fortune 500-scale organization
• Program management: proven record of delivering multiple cross-functional programs on time and on budget, including at least one enterprise system implementation (CLM preferred, e.g., Agiloft, Ironclad, Icertis)
• Continuous improvement: proven use of Lean/Six Sigma or similar methods to improve business processes, with measurable, lasting results
• Technical team leadership: 5+ years directly managing technical staff (e.g., data analysts, systems administrators, application specialists), including senior team members or managers
• M&A: experience managing due-diligence and integration work in a fast-paced, decentralized, multi-entity environment

Technical Knowledge

The Director need not be a hands-on developer but must understand technology well enough to guide system design, challenge vendors and internal teams, and lead technical staff credibly, including:

• How business software and cloud applications are selected, configured, and implemented
• How databases work, how data flows between systems, and what it takes to keep data accurate and consistent
• Reporting and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI)
• AI and automation tools, including their practical limits, risks, and governance requirements
• Legal technology, including CLM, matter management, e-billing, entity management, risk management (RMIS), legal hold, and e-discovery

Key Competencies

• Leading direct reports while influencing senior leaders, attorneys, and business-unit executives without direct authority
• Clear executive communication and reporting
• Data-driven decision-making and ROI analysis
• Change management and user adoption
• Strong ethics and discretion in handling privileged, confidential, and sensitive information

Success Metrics

• On-time, on-budget M&A due diligence and integration, supported by a repeatable playbook used across transactions
• Successful CLM implementation and sustained adoption, with improved cost, speed, and quality of contracting
• A documented map of Legal's systems and data, with a single trusted source for key legal data
• Standard project-management practices in use across major initiatives, with clear visibility into departmental KPIs
• Measurable, lasting process improvements, and progress toward reducing the 20-25% of their time that Marmon attorneys estimate they spend on administrative and operational tasks
• A stable, engaged team with cross-trained coverage of critical systems and data

Pay Range:

140,000.00 - 210,000.00

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.