Director - Head of Legal Operations & Innovation
Job Description
Team: Legal
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director – Head of Legal Operations & Innovation in the United States.
This is a senior, high-impact leadership role at the intersection of legal operations, technology innovation, and AI-driven transformation, responsible for redefining how legal work is executed at scale. You will architect and lead the strategy for building AI-powered legal systems that improve speed, efficiency, and decision-making across the entire legal function. Acting as a key partner to legal leadership, IT, and business stakeholders, you will translate complex legal workflows into scalable, production-grade automated systems. The role requires a strong blend of technical fluency, operational leadership, and systems thinking, with a focus on building not just tools, but fully integrated legal operating models. You will oversee the design, governance, and deployment of AI-enabled workflows while ensuring risk, compliance, and data integrity are embedded from the start. This is a transformative role where your work will directly shape the future of an AI-first legal organization.
Accountabilities:
- Define and own the end-to-end strategy and roadmap for AI-driven transformation within the legal function.
- Identify, design, and deploy AI-powered workflows across legal processes including intake, contracting, research, reporting, and advisory work.
- Build production-grade automation systems with embedded governance, auditability, privilege awareness, and human-in-the-loop controls.
- Partner with IT, Legal leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to implement scalable technical solutions aligned with business needs.
- Establish and enforce risk-tiering frameworks, data governance models, and compliance standards for all legal automation initiatives.
- Design structured, queryable legal data systems that support analytics, AI use cases, and operational transparency.
- Lead change management efforts by training legal teams on AI tools and embedding AI fluency into daily workflows.
- Develop documentation, playbooks, and operational frameworks to ensure scalability and long-term sustainability of legal systems.
- Track, measure, and report the impact of automation initiatives, including efficiency gains, capacity improvements, and turnaround time reductions.
- 8+ years of experience in legal operations, technical program management, automation, or engineering-adjacent roles focused on workflow transformation.
- Proven experience designing and deploying production-grade AI or automation systems used in real operational environments.
- Strong technical skills including API integration, REST APIs, JSON, webhooks, authentication, error handling, and system observability.
- Hands-on experience with scripting or automation tools such as Python, SQL, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications, including multi-step agentic workflows and tool-calling systems.
- Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, PII handling, and legal or regulatory compliance frameworks.
- Proven ability to translate ambiguous operational needs into scalable, reliable, production-ready systems.
- Experience implementing governance frameworks including risk tiering, audit logging, and human-in-the-loop design.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for legal and executive stakeholders.
- Nice to have: experience in legal operations, CLM or legal tech systems, contract workflows, or attorney-client privilege environments.
- Competitive total compensation including base salary, bonus eligibility, and equity (where applicable).
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- Generous paid time off, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
- Strong professional development support and exposure to cutting-edge AI and legal technology initiatives.
- Opportunity to build and lead a high-impact innovation function within a global, fast-scaling organization.
- Inclusive and collaborative culture that values experimentation, ownership, and continuous learning.
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Date Posted
05/18/2026
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