Manager, Legal Operations and Contracts

Administer and manage the Legal Team's contract intake, workflow, tracking, review, approval, execution, and renewal processes to ensure timely and consistent handling of legal matters. Review and analyze domestic and international project-related contracts, Requests for Proposals, non-disclosure agreements, anti-bribery agreements, vendor agreements, and other legal documents according to established firm protocols. Coordinate contract negotiations with internal stakeholders, project teams, clients, vendors, and external counsel, escalating material legal or business risks to the General Counsel. Maintain accurate contract records, templates, playbooks, approval documentation, and key dates, including renewals, expirations, obligations, and deliverables. Develop and improve legal processes, procedures, workflows, and service standards to increase efficiency, consistency, and responsiveness across the firm. Assist with management and tracking of all firm and Partner professional licenses. Manage the Legal Team's operational calendar, priorities, intake requests, deadlines, meetings, and recurring activities to support effective allocation of legal resources. Prepare legal operations dashboards, management reports, metrics, and trend analyses for the General Counsel and firm leadership. Support annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, outside counsel spend tracking, and other Legal Team financial and operational activities. Monitor and coordinate outside counsel relationships, including engagement letters, matter assignments, invoices, budgets, and performance information. Support the General Counsel with compliance programs, policies, internal controls, risk-management initiatives, and firm-wide legal education. Maintain trademark and tradename filings and coordinate with external counsel on intellectual property matters as needed. Assist with insurance-related issues, including management and tracking of insurance certificates provided to clients and other insurance documentation. Attend Go/no-go prospect meetings, identify potential legal or contractual risks, and report relevant issues and recommendations to the General Counsel. Manage and maintain the Legal Team's Contract Management System and License Management Tool and other legal technology, repositories, templates, and knowledge-management resources. Evaluate and implement improvements to legal technology, document management, contract management, reporting, and workflow tools