Director, Legal Operations
Arlington, VA · On-site
Title: Director, Legal Operations We are KBR When you become part of our KBR team, your ... You will own the legal department's budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting ...
Arlington, VA · On-site
Title: Director, Legal Operations We are KBR When you become part of our KBR team, your ... You will own the legal department's budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting ...
Arlington, VA · On-site
Title: Director, Legal Operations We are KBR When you become part of our KBR team, your ... You will own the legal department's budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting ...
Arlington, VA · On-site
Title: Director, Legal Operations We are KBR When you become part of our KBR team, your ... You will own the legal department's budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting ...
Arlington, VA · On-site
Title: Director, Legal Operations We are KBR When you become part of our KBR team, your ... You will own the legal department's budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting ...
Mclean, VA · On-site
$85K - $120K/yr
As a Manager, Legal Operations and Finance, you will support the team in guiding Hilton's legal activities to ensure maximum protection while engaging in global business and ensuring compliance with ...
Mclean, VA · On-site
$85K - $120K/yr
As a Manager, Legal Operations and Finance, you will support the team in guiding Hilton's legal activities to ensure maximum protection while engaging in global business and ensuring compliance with ...
Reston, VA · Hybrid
$67K - $91K/yr
The Legal Operations Specialist provides high quality, efficient legal administrative support ... Manages a variety of special projects as needed * Researches and follows up on legal issues as ...
Reston, VA · Hybrid
$67K - $91K/yr
The Legal Operations Specialist provides high quality, efficient legal administrative support ... Manages a variety of special projects as needed * Researches and follows up on legal issues as ...
Reston, VA · On-site
$67K - $91K/yr
The Legal Operations Specialist provides high quality, efficient legal administrative support ... Manages a variety of special projects as needed * Researches and follows up on legal issues as ...
Reston, VA · On-site
$67K - $91K/yr
The Legal Operations Specialist provides high quality, efficient legal administrative support ... Manages a variety of special projects as needed * Researches and follows up on legal issues as ...
Reston, VA · On-site
$67K - $91K/yr
The Legal Operations Specialist provides high quality, efficient legal administrative support ... Manages a variety of special projects as needed * Researches and follows up on legal issues as ...
Reston, VA · On-site
$67K - $91K/yr
The Legal Operations Specialist provides high quality, efficient legal administrative support ... Manages a variety of special projects as needed * Researches and follows up on legal issues as ...
Reporting to the General Counsel, this position will manage and support a range of legal operational initiatives and regulatory filings, Board-related administration, and stock transfer management ...
Reporting to the General Counsel, this position will manage and support a range of legal operational initiatives and regulatory filings, Board-related administration, and stock transfer management ...
Reporting to the General Counsel, this position will manage and support a range of legal operational initiatives and regulatory filings, Board-related administration, and stock transfer management ...
Reporting to the General Counsel, this position will manage and support a range of legal operational initiatives and regulatory filings, Board-related administration, and stock transfer management ...
Arlington, VA · On-site
The Legal Operations Specialist is responsible for supporting compliance-related initiatives ... Strong organizational and time management skills High attention to detail and accuracy Ability to ...
Arlington, VA · On-site
The Legal Operations Specialist is responsible for supporting compliance-related initiatives ... Strong organizational and time management skills High attention to detail and accuracy Ability to ...
Edinburg, VA · On-site
$70K - $90K/yr
This role will manage and oversee a number of legal filings and projects, including certain ... operational initiatives to increase efficiency and help drive business objectives. II. Duties and ...
Edinburg, VA · On-site
$70K - $90K/yr
This role will manage and oversee a number of legal filings and projects, including certain ... operational initiatives to increase efficiency and help drive business objectives. II. Duties and ...
This position involves overseeing a variety of legal administrative and operational activities. The ... Manages the professional indemnity insurance notification process for reporting of U.S. claims ...
This position involves overseeing a variety of legal administrative and operational activities. The ... Manages the professional indemnity insurance notification process for reporting of U.S. claims ...
Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team * Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation * Organize team events and meetings * Maintain ...
Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team * Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation * Organize team events and meetings * Maintain ...
Mclean, VA · On-site
Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team * Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation * Organize team events and meetings * Maintain ...
Mclean, VA · On-site
Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team * Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation * Organize team events and meetings * Maintain ...
Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team * Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation * Organize team events and meetings * Maintain ...
Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team * Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation * Organize team events and meetings * Maintain ...
Mclean, VA · On-site
Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team * Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation * Organize team events and meetings * Maintain ...
Mclean, VA · On-site
Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team * Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation * Organize team events and meetings * Maintain ...
Our Legal team includes Legal, Contract Management, Governance & Policy, Supply Chain Risk ... Reporting to the Strategic Programs and Operations Manager, you will join a small team striving to ...
Our Legal team includes Legal, Contract Management, Governance & Policy, Supply Chain Risk ... Reporting to the Strategic Programs and Operations Manager, you will join a small team striving to ...
Vienna, VA · On-site
$45K - $65K/yr
Ensure the organization is compliant with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements ... Previous experience as an Operations Manager is preferred * Deep understanding of organizational ...
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Vienna, VA · On-site
$45K - $65K/yr
Ensure the organization is compliant with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements ... Previous experience as an Operations Manager is preferred * Deep understanding of organizational ...
... management, and correspondence - Establish and maintain systems and processes that facilitate ... operations - Leverage technology tools and applications to enhance efficiency and accuracy in ...
... management, and correspondence - Establish and maintain systems and processes that facilitate ... operations - Leverage technology tools and applications to enhance efficiency and accuracy in ...
... management, and correspondence - Establish and maintain systems and processes that facilitate ... operations - Leverage technology tools and applications to enhance efficiency and accuracy in ...
... management, and correspondence - Establish and maintain systems and processes that facilitate ... operations - Leverage technology tools and applications to enhance efficiency and accuracy in ...
Arlington, VA · On-site
$69K - $153K/yr
Our Legal team includes Legal, Contract Management, Governance & Policy, Supply Chain Risk ... Reporting to the Strategic Programs and Operations Manager, you will join a small team striving to ...
Arlington, VA · On-site
$69K - $153K/yr
Our Legal team includes Legal, Contract Management, Governance & Policy, Supply Chain Risk ... Reporting to the Strategic Programs and Operations Manager, you will join a small team striving to ...
$22.3K - $31.8K
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$60.3K - $69.9K
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| Aspect | Legal Operations Manager | Legal Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | Managing legal department operations, processes, and technology | Providing legal advice, drafting, and representing clients |
| Required Credentials | Legal degree often preferred; project management or operations experience | Law degree (JD), bar admission |
| Work Environment | Legal departments, corporate settings, law firms | Law firms, corporate legal teams, government agencies |
| Common Usage | Legal departments, legal operations teams | Legal practice, client representation |
Legal Operations Managers focus on streamlining legal processes and managing legal technology, while Legal Counsels provide legal advice and represent clients. Both roles require legal credentials but differ in daily responsibilities and work environment.
The job duties of a legal operations manager involve overseeing the financial and operational aspects of a legal department or law office. Your responsibilities in this career include planning budgets and compiling reports on business and finance-related activities. You may also work on process improvements to make the department run more efficiently or offer solutions to operational issues, creating practices and systems to improve performance. This aspect of your job could include working with the IT department. You may negotiate agreements with staff or outside service providers who work with the legal department as well.
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 20 days ago
8.3
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Director, Legal OperationsWe are KBR
When you become part of our KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through internal collaboration, and with our partners and customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the innovative solutions to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to Zero Harm and Sustainability Platform.
Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions.
As the needs of the world change, we're ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.
We Are Legal
We take on any legal or related task. Every day we work across many different jurisdictions and interface with many different cultures. Our versatility is reflected in our strong commercial awareness and ability to adapt to the circumstances at hand, to provide solid practical legal and commercially focused
About the Role
The Director, Legal Operations & Finance is a strategic leader responsible for driving operational excellence, financial discipline, and technology enablement across the global legal function. This role partners closely with the General Counsel, legal leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and scalable delivery of legal services aligned with business priorities.
We are seeking a collaborative, strategic leader with strong operational, financial, and technology acumen. The ideal candidate has experience building, scaling, or transforming Legal Operations or comparable business operations functions and can translate strategy into sustainable governance, processes, and capabilities. The candidate understands that the Legal Department must manage risk while enabling practical, timely business decisions.
About You
Accountability: You will own the legal department's budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting processes, and you will lead the strategy and execution of legal technology initiatives - including AI implementation, enterprise reporting, and digital transformation - to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and scalable delivery of legal services aligned with business priorities.
Collaboration: You build trusted, practical partnerships across the enterprise and are comfortable working with diverse stakeholders and viewpoints. Whether you are partnering with Finance on budgeting and forecasting, coordinating with IT and Digital teams on legal technology solutions, working with Procurement on vendor management, or aligning with Compliance and Cybersecurity on e-discovery and data preservation, you bring a calm, solutions-oriented approach and communicate clearly with credibility.
Adaptability: You thrive in a dynamic environment and can shift seamlessly between longer-horizon strategic initiatives - such as technology roadmap development, process optimization, and operating model design - and time-sensitive operational demands such as e-discovery deadlines, budget close cycles, and urgent matter intake. You exercise strong judgment, stay organized under pressure, and bring a professional, polished approach when managing competing priorities across a fast-paced, global organization.
Employee Champion: You are an experienced people leader who develops legal operations professionals and fosters a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. You set clear expectations, delegate effectively, and ensure high-quality execution across legal operations, e-discovery, and technology workstreams. You lead change management and adoption efforts for new tools and processes, and you coordinate and manage outside counsel and vendors efficiently, including scoping engagements, establishing billing guidelines, and managing costs.
Key Responsibilities
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E-Discovery & Legal Data Management:
Process Improvement & Operational Excellence:
Legal Technology & Digital Transformation:
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Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
It services
10,000+ Employees
Houston, TX, US
1998