The Walt Disney Company · 3 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Legal Operations
Burbank, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$139K/yr - $187K/yr
5+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Operations to manage multiple Management Operations workstreams supporting the General Counsel's strategic goals. This role involves leading a team to explore and implement new legal technology, particularly AI tools, while ensuring compliance and optimizing operations within the department.
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Responsibilities
Research new legal tech and partner with teams in and outside of legal to ensure alignment
Gather requirements to add tools
Create cohesive and comprehensive strategy with corresponding 1, 5 and 10 year plans
Plan necessary change management and process changes to complement the technology changes
Ensure compliance with all internal standards, policies and best practices
Regularly measure and report on legal tech value
Create and conduct communication plans to socialize changes
Collect, organize, prioritize, and project manage dozens of transformational leads and make recommendations based upon ROI data
Stay connected to and leverage enterprise technology transformation
Identify ways to improve collaboration with law firms and business
Develop team members to optimize team productivity and effectiveness as well as employee experience
Pave the way for success for team members as they chart new or sensitive territory
Provide guidance on escalated issues
Oversee support teams and ensure their effectiveness
Ensure proper documentation is maintained
Partner with Enterprise IT support teams to remain compliant and to avoid conflicting changes
Lead strategic partner discussions with stakeholders at all levels within and outside legal
Contribute or lead initiatives as they come up that relate to the objectives of the department
Ensure smooth and thorough communications are flowing within the department
Qualification
Required
At least five (5) years' work experience in a legal or IT position developing, implementing, and supporting legal solutions and services, with increasingly responsible supervisory/management experience
Ideally, the candidate also has experience managing other managerial/supervisory personnel
Deep experience with Legal technology including AI
Demonstrated experience in leading project work and managing people
Able to communicate clearly and effectively to a diverse array of audiences, including senior executives
Capable of leading projects across teams
Ability to prioritize and multitask while meeting tight deadlines
Ability to coordinate and liaise with multiple departments using strong project management skills
Passionate about transforming business operations using technology with complimentary process and creating a culture of continuous improvement
Knowledgeable about Legal concepts and processes
Curious about data and the ability to analyze programs effectively
Proven ability to scale programs and grow them effectively
Experience developing teams and working with individuals early in their careers
Experience developing strategic or departmental planning materials that required consensus gathering from multiple constituents
Bachelor's degree
Preferred
Preferred experience with Legal and/or IT functions
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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