Applied Intuition
Legal Operations Manager
$160K–$220K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; listed alternatives are legal operations, technical program management, or technology implementation.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Law, Legal Studies, or Business Administration with a Legal Concentration.
About the job
Own and improve the legal department’s operations and technology systems, including contract management, procurement, workflow automation, and AI integration.
What you'll do
- Evaluate, implement, administer, and improve legal technology systems; manage migrations, upgrades, vendors, and user access.
- Lead cross-functional projects with Legal, Finance, Procurement, and IT, including workflow automation and AI tools while addressing privacy, security, and compliance.
- Support legal research and document work; develop user training and documentation, and report on system adoption and performance.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in legal operations, technical program management, or technology implementation, with direct ownership of legal or compliance systems.
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Law, Legal Studies, or Business Administration with a Legal Concentration.
- Demonstrated expertise in project management, systems integration, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience with ticketing systems such as Jira, procurement tools such as Coupa, CLMs, and workflow/process improvement.
Nice to have
- Background in technical program management (TPM), legal operations, or business systems.
- Experience leading legal technology initiatives at a scaling technology company; knowledge of procurement, finance systems, and legal process automation.
Pay
$160,000 USD to $220,000 USD annually (base salary); $160K – $210K (compensation; offers equity)
Tools
Jira, Coupa, CLMs
AI focus
Integrate workflow automation and AI-powered tools, and monitor legal technology, privacy, and AI trends.
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