About the Role
We are searching for a Senior Legal Operations Executive who will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency of our legal team. This role will involve managing contracts, vendor spend, billing, and the various systems that support these functions. The Senior Legal Operations Executive will collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Engineering to identify better operational methods. This position reports to the Head of Legal Operations.
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Responsibilities:
- Contracts: Own the contract execution and filing process end to end, ensuring contracts are issued, recorded, and accessible for the legal team and stakeholders across the business.
- Budget and Billing: Oversee payment requests and invoice reviews, collaborate with Finance to resolve billing issues, and support budget tracking and forecasting.
- Vendors: Manage vendor onboarding, renewals, and rate-card administration, and enforce the External Legal Counsel Guidelines with law firms.
- Systems: Manage relationships with matter management and e-signature platform vendors, oversee integrations and configurations, including approval workflows, and assist colleagues in maximizing tool usage.
- Process Improvement and Automation: Identify manual processes, design efficient workflows, and drive automation initiatives through to completion.
- Documentation: Maintain up-to-date process documentation.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in legal operations or a related role (e.g., legal finance, contract management, in-house legal support).
- Proven experience in designing processes that efficiently handle high volumes of payment requests and documentation.
- Proficiency in working with large datasets and spreadsheets.
- Fluency in English is essential for coordination with overseas partners and stakeholders; additional languages are a plus.
- Strong judgment when handling confidential information.
- Comfortable making decisions independently and escalating issues when necessary.
Nice to Have:
- Experience administering or implementing matter management, contract management, or e-billing platforms.
- Scripting skills or experience collaborating with engineers on automation projects (e.g., Python, APIs, low-code tools).
- Project or change management experience.
- Background in a regulated industry, preferably in fintech or cryptocurrency.
Why the company
- Shape the future of finance.
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure.
- Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced, innovative environment with autonomy.
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.
- Competitive salary and company benefits.
- Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (subject to role and team requirements).
Commitment to Diversity
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, understanding that a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.
