Legal Operations Manager - IP & Tech

Location: Hybrid schedule with 3 days in the Pittsburgh office and 2 remote days; candidates must be located in the Pittsburgh area and able to commute to the North Shore office.

Company

hirify.global is associated with Matthews International, a globally headquartered company operating across Memorialization and Industrial Technologies.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements while providing legal research, litigation, compliance, and business guidance.
• Optimize legal workflows, tools, templates, matter tracking, knowledge management, and AI-enabled automation.
• Develop and maintain standard agreements, policies, training materials, playbooks, and self-service legal resources.
• Manage legal operations activities including billing, budgeting, invoice review, document organization, and coordination with external counsel.
• Manage trademarks, IP filings, maintenance, research, competitive analyses, and invention disclosure intake.
• Collaborate with legal, business, finance, technology, and executive stakeholders to identify risks and support innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience or related education is also considered.
• Foundational knowledge of intellectual property law through coursework or practical experience.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead complex projects, manage competing priorities, and direct communication with senior-level managers.
• Ability to organize multiple varied assignments through practical prioritization.

Nice to have

• Exposure to legal operations, legal technology, process improvement, contract management systems, or Microsoft Office.
• Experience with trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, or patent processes.
• Experience implementing AI in legal or operational workflows.
• Project management certification, MBA, or other relevant advanced credentials.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with two remote days per week.
• Work in an environment focused on innovation, integrity, employee development, and operational improvement.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
• Equal employment opportunity is provided without regard to legally protected characteristics.