TCW · 1 day ago
AVP, Legal Operations Associate
US-CA-Los Angeles
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
3+ years expTCW is a company looking for an AVP, Legal Operations Associate to assist their Legal Department by coordinating legal projects and managing outside counsel relationships. The role involves project management, reporting metrics, and supporting corporate governance initiatives to ensure compliance and operational excellence.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Execute project plans for legal initiatives, including organizing meetings and offsites, investigating applications that may enhance productivity, and implementing new or improved applications and workflows
Prepare status reports and dashboards for senior management, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs)
Maintain accurate records of project decisions, risk assessments, and governance documentation
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote a culture of risk awareness and accountability
Promote effective corporate governance and enhance risk management by supporting TCW’s 20+ corporate committees
Prepare agendas, briefing materials and minutes for certain operational and risk committees
Maintain and update firmwide committee charters, membership lists and other documentation. Maintain secure and organized records of all committee documents
Assist with the design and maintenance of comprehensive Incident Risk Registries for TCW’s corporate committees. Create committee and enterprise-level risk reports and dashboards, including reports on KPIs and KRIs
Provide training on committee roles, responsibilities, and risk governance principles
Assist with the management of 50+ law firm and legal/compliance vendor relationships
Serve as a primary point of contact on administrative and billing matters with law firms and other legal/compliance vendor relationships
Ensure proper documentation and diligence for all legal vendors at onboarding and during the relationship life cycle
Annually, partner with the Head of Corporate Governance to review and update engagements, policies, diligence procedures, and documentation
Produce summary reports regarding legal spend, including tracking budgets by matter and department
Assist with cost control in legal spend management
Develop and maintain KPI registries for vendor contract review and adherence to company risk guidelines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of three years of relevant experience
Strong written communication
Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
Highly organized with focused attention to detail
Must work well in a team environment
Strong analytical and communication skills (both written and verbal)
Self-starter, roll-up-the-sleeves work ethic
Preferred
Experience working in corporate law firms or in-house legal departments
Project management experience
Experience with corporate governance and/or committee management
Benefits
Eligible for TCW’s comprehensive benefits package.
In addition to the base salary, this position will be eligible to be considered for an annual discretionary bonus.
Company
TCW
TCW is a global asset manager with more than fifty years of experience across fixed income, equities, and alternatives.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Nippon Life Insurance Company of Japan
2017-12-01Series Unknown
2012-08-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Bob Baxter
Senior Vice President--Alternative Strategies
David D. Kim
Managing Director, Head of Japan
Recent News
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