griddable.io · 1 week ago
Senior Director, Legal Operations
Buffalo-Niagara Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expGriddable.io is seeking an exceptional Senior Director to lead their Legal Operations function within Legal & Corporate Affairs Innovation & Operations. This role will oversee operational innovation and excellence in various legal operations areas while driving AI adoption in the legal field.
AnalyticsBig DataCloud Data ServicesData IntegrationInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Team Leadership: Directly manage and provide strategic direction to Legal Shared Services, Contract Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence (CLM COE), eDiscovery, and Outside Counsel Management teams
Innovation & AI Integration: Lead these teams in pioneering their own use of AI tools and agentic solutions, serving as a model for legal operations transformation
Cross-Functional Excellence: Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing across operational teams to improve service quality, efficiency, and eliminate silos
Partnership Management: Oversee complex internal and external partnerships, including relationships with law firms, alternative legal service providers, vendors, and offshore contractors
Process Optimization: Drive business process redesign and simplification before automation, ensuring we don't just automate broken processes
Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive operational strategies that align with LCA's mission to be the most strategic, intelligent, and efficient legal department
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in legal operations, with demonstrated success managing multiple, complex operational functions
People management experience required, with a strong preference for experience managing and growing managers
Deep understanding of legal technology ecosystem, including contract management systems and eDiscovery platforms
Passionate about leveraging AI and Agents to transform work, and experience using AI tools individually and incorporating them into processes
Proven ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external partners, including vendors and cross-functional teams
Experience leading organizational transformation and driving adoption of new technologies and processes
Strong understanding of corporate legal department operations, outside counsel management, and legal service delivery models
Preferred
JD is welcome but not required
Benefits
Medical
Dental
401k
ESPP
Generous parental leave
Adoption assistance
Fertility benefits
Company
griddable.io
Griddable.io is a San Jose, CA based SaaS startup that closed Series A funding in 2017 from August Capital, Artiman Ventures, and Carsten Thoma, founding CEO of Hybris (acquired by SAP).
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$8M2019-01-28Acquired
2018-02-28Series A· $8M
Leadership Team
Burton Hipp
VP of Engineering/Founder
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