Director - Head of Legal Operations & Innovation

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.

Requirements:

• 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.

Benefits:

• 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.

How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1