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Year Up United · 4 hours ago

Legal Operations Specialist

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $90K/yr

2+ years exp

Year Up United is a national workforce development organization committed to equitable access to economic opportunity for young adults. The Legal Operations Specialist will manage legal operations, improve workflows, and support internal stakeholders while ensuring efficient and compliant legal processes.

EducationNon ProfitTraining

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison between the Legal Affairs team and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication on legal processes, initiatives, and updates, exercising discretion in prioritizing and communication legal process, initiatives, and updates

Independently manage and improve legal request intake systems, determine prioritization of requests, coordinate intake process and track legal support requests

Track common inquiries to inform improvements in processes

Support the creation, design, and delivery of training materials and documentation

Develop and maintain Legal Affairs knowledge hub and intranet landing page and related communication tools to serve as a gateway for legal resources and guides; draft and update content, including FAQs, workflows, resource links, and forms

Administer and optimize the contract lifecycle management system; support, maintain, and update workflows within the contract management system to reflect current organizational needs and legal standards; proactively update and modernize standard contract templates

Recommend future uses and functionality of the contracts management system, implementing changes as required

Generate reports on contract status and legal activity metrics

Design and deliver training programs on contract policies, templates, and procedures

Monitor, log, track, and coordinate responses to subpoenas and other legal requests, ensuring timely and compliant handling

Manage intellectual property portfolio and inventory of filings and records, including trademarks and patents

Maintain records of legal documents, correspondence, regulatory filings and internal investigations

Assist with the administration of legal technology platforms, including LexisNexis, and troubleshoot basic issues

Support outside counsel management, including engagement and onboarding and tracking budgets and invoices

Generate reports and dashboards to provide visibility into legal operations metrics and to track legal department activity

Support special projects such as compliance, governance, or regulatory rollouts

Use discretion dealing with a variety of sensitive and privileged matters

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Legal operations managementContract lifecycle managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detailCustomer serviceTeam collaborationConfidentialityProblem-solvingRelationship buildingAdaptability

Required

2-4 years of related experience

Ability to have independent judgment and decision-making; excellent written communications skills, with the ability to draft clear documentation and correspondence

Ability to effectively communicate information to internal stakeholders and external parties

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to collaborate in a team environment but also comfortable working independently

Highly developed attention to detail

Strong understanding of business process

Strong analytical skills

Strong computer skills required, ability to learn new systems

Understanding of the Opportunity Divide and its drivers

Deep commitment to fostering a culture of belonging with demonstrated ability to integrate belonging into practice

Passion for Year Up United's mission and belief in the potential of young adults

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage

401(k) match for eligible participants

Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year

Funds available to support staff in achieving career objectives ($2,500 per year)

Company

Year Up United

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For 25 years, Year Up United has been leading the way in reworking the future — creating a corporate America that works for everyone, not just a select few.

Founded in 2000

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

501-1000 employees