Legal Operations Manager

TL;DR

Legal Operations Manager: Build and scale the operational backbone of the legal function for a defense technology company with an accent on legal tech stack implementation and workflow optimization. Focus on designing scalable processes, managing outside counsel and budgets, and driving cross-functional initiatives with Sales, Finance, and HR.

Location: Onsite in Hawthorne, California, United States

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000

Company

hirify.global redefines modern defense with Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) for warfighters, air operators, and border protection; founded in 2022 with $1B funding from top investors, headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in US cities and London.

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable legal workflows and cross-functional initiatives with Sales, Finance, HR
• Select, implement, and manage legal tech stack including CLM, e-billing, matter management
• Optimize workflows through automation and tooling
• Liaise between Legal, IT, and Security teams
• Manage outside counsel relationships, bill reviews, spend controls, and Legal budget forecasting
• Define legal performance metrics, develop playbooks/templates, and support compliance programs

Requirements

• 2+ years relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate
• Strong understanding of legal department workflows
• Experience with legal technology (CLM, e-billing, matter management)
• Demonstrated project management and cross-functional initiative skills
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Nice to have

• Experience at high-growth or technology company
• 2+ years at nationally recognized law firm or in-house

Culture & Benefits

• Health benefits: medical, dental, vision 100% company-paid
• 401k with 50% company match up to 6% of pay, FSA, HSA, life insurance
• Free daily lunch, no meeting Fridays, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Competitive base, pre-IPO stock options, relocation assistance, annual bonuses coming soon
• 250 employees across 5 global offices with team growth