Head of Legal Operations

TL;DR

Head of Legal Operations: Designing, scaling, and governing the operational infrastructure for a global Legal Department with an accent on technology stack optimization, data-driven decision quality, and managing the department's budget and external vendor partnerships. Focus on applying technology to streamline legal processes, leading complex global programs, and enabling data analytics for performance measurement.

Location: This is an in-person role, based in our Menlo Park (CA) or Dublin (CA) offices.

Salary: $236,000–$309,700

Company

hirify.global empowers enterprises to achieve their full potential through a culture focused on impact, innovation, and collaboration, enabling fast development and career growth.

What you will do

• Drive the vision and continuous optimization for the Legal technology stack to increase efficiency and data-driven decision quality.
• Partner with hirify.global engineering and IT to build bespoke solutions for legal analytics, knowledge management, and operational reporting.
• Help drive the Legal Department's annual planning cycle, including OKRs, budget, and headcount.
• Own the full Legal Department budget, including forecasting, accruals, and overseeing all invoice processing from outside counsel.
• Manage external vendors and consultants to ensure effective partnerships and strong ROI.
• Guide and mentor the Legal Operations team, ensuring clear ownership, alignment, and accountability for major initiatives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Legal Operations experience, including leading multi-quarter projects and successfully driving them to completion.
• Demonstrated data analytics capability to measure performance, inform resource planning, and enable data-driven strategic decision making.
• Proven ability to architect, implement, and scale legal processes, technology, and governance frameworks, leveraging automation.
• Experience leading or supporting AI, automation, or data-driven transformation initiatives within a legal department.
• Significant experience translating strategy into clear action plans and driving cross-functional execution through obstacles and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration.
• Opportunity for building big, moving fast, and taking technology and careers to the next level.
• Expectation to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data.
• Commitment to scaling the team and pushing the pace of innovation.