Legal Operations Manager
Job Description:
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Job Details
We are looking for an agile, organized, get-things-done project and team player for our global legal operations team.
Flexibility and being a strong utility player with excellent management and communication skills are key. In addition to managing efficiency projects, this person will be expected to manage various aspects of day-to-day legal operations workstreams to effectively support an evolving global legal department.
This position is office-flex, meaning that it is a hybrid of in-office and remote work capabilities.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
- Serve as project manager for a wide range of legal operations workflows and initiatives.
- In collaboration with key stakeholders, develop best-in-class practices and work to drive department efficiency at all levels
- Manage daily project activities to advance the work of multiple projects.
- Develop implementation plans. Allocate and coordinate resources. Develop methods for monitoring project progress
- Prepare and deliver status reporting in areas such as metrics, staffing statistics, resource tracking, unit progress, issue tracking, and staff meetings
- Develop, implement, and document procedures. Adhere to corporate and business unit standards and procedures. Obtain required approvals.
- Provide technology support and input.
- Support our existing team in redesigning and improving processes.
- Track opportunities for technology improvements. Make recommendations for enhancements.
- Support new technology implementations.
- Help identify, design, and implement processes and tools for better managing the legal department.
- Manage key internal and external relationships.
- Train team members and provide ongoing professional guidance and direction.
Experience And Educational Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required and 4+ years of experience in a legal environment, law firm or corporate legal department is required
- Demonstrated ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously, including the ability to articulate strategy, frame and interpret issues, apply influencing skills for positive change where needed, act with integrity, and execute tactically.
- Demonstrated ability with software applications, including Excel and SharePoint, and the ability to quickly understand and communicate technical concepts to others.
- Experience reviewing and/or developing business and administrative processes and legal technology solutions.
- Attention to detail and discretion are required as well as strong communication skills, good judgment and sense of urgency.
Minimum Skills, Knowledge And Ability Requirements
- Dynamic self-starter with a passion for efficiency and project management.
- Strong problem-solver.
- Extremely organized and attentive to detail.
- Able to thrive in a high-paced, fast-changing, and sometimes unpredictable work environment.
- Able to manage projects and initiatives with an international scope.
- Able to network effectively internally at AB outside of the legal department to solve problems.
- Team-oriented. Team player who works well across the organization.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-focused and professional demeanor.
- Understands how to build relationships
- Life-long learner of in-house legal department best practices and standards. Able to leverage legal ops peer groups to determine best practices.
- Adept at technical tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and document sharing and e-signing tools.
What Cencora offers
We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora
Full time
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation
