The Trade Desk · 5 hours ago
Legal Operations Director
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$137K/yr - $252K/yr
12+ years expThe Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. They are seeking a strategic and execution-focused legal operations leader to help drive the legal department’s technology roadmap and improve the user experience for legal and business stakeholders.
AdvertisingDigital MediaInformation TechnologyInternetMobileNative AdvertisingSocialSoftwareVideo Advertising
Responsibilities
Help to create and lead the legal department’s technology strategy, including implementation, optimization, and oversight of core legal systems (e.g., CLM, eBilling, and Workflow platforms)
Own and manage legal digital platforms, including SharePoint, Confluence, and internal workflow tools, ensuring alignment with department needs and ease of use
Partner with cross functional teams to evaluate, and implement legal technology solutions that improve efficiency, and enhance user experience
Drive adoption of legal tools through effective change management, communication, stakeholder training, and documentation
Partner with Legal, IT, Procurement, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders to integrate legal tools with enterprise systems
Manage legal tech vendor relationships
Lead complex, cross-functional projects aimed at transforming how legal services are delivered
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in legal operations or legal technology, ideally in a high-growth or enterprise environment
Strong technical acumen with hands-on experience implementing and managing legal systems and integrating them with broader enterprise platforms
Track record of driving automation initiatives and building measurable improvements in legal workflows
Strategic mindset with the ability to execute across multiple priorities and lead through ambiguity
Excellent project management and communication skills with the ability to engage across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborative, detail-oriented, and results-driven with a passion for legal innovation
Ability to interact and build trust across all levels of the company
Preferred
Familiarity with legal tech platforms such as DocuSign CLM, Legal Tracker, Workflow Automation tools is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
Retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Well-being benefits
Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
Parental leave
Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
Vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter
Around 13 paid holidays per year
Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk is an online demand-side platform that provides buying tools for digital media buyers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (44)
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2023 (38)
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2020 (15)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$257.5MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementBridge BankHermes Growth Partners
2021-07-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-09-21IPO
2016-05-09Debt Financing· $125M
Leadership Team
Jeff Green
CEO
Mitch Waters
SVP - Southeast Asia, India, Australia & New Zealand
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