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Major, Lindsey & Africa · 13 hours ago

Interim Legal Program Manager

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$65/hr - $65/hr
date5+ years exp

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group is seeking a self-driven temporary Legal Program Manager for a Compliance function in a hardware-focused client’s legal department in the technology industry. The role involves supporting and leading compliance initiatives, enhancing compliance programs, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure effective compliance practices.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Collaborative approach to engagement, high EQ, able to work well with broad set of stakeholders; i.e., across Legal, Security, IT, Product, Engineering, and Governance, Risk and Compliance(GRC)-focused teams, etc. to enable consistent, scalable compliance practices
Support maturation of the company’s overall legal, privacy, and regulatory compliance programs
Support and lead aspects of compliance initiatives (e.g., privacy laws, regulatory requirements, audit frameworks) from gap assessment through remediation and certification readiness
Support enhancement of the compliance program as a true operational function — improving processes, reducing risks, and driving continuous optimization
Coordinate all internal and external audit readiness activities, ensuring evidence, documentation, and controls are in place
Create, update, and communicate company compliance policies, standards, and procedures in partnership with Legal, Privacy, Security, and Product
Partner with Product and Engineering teams to ensure “compliance by design” for new products, releases, and market launches
Build and maintain compliance workflows that streamline evidence collection, regulatory responses, and ongoing monitoring
Translate technical compliance and audit findings into clear, business‑friendly reports for executives and leadership
Conduct root‑cause analysis for compliance issues and support incident response involving privacy or regulatory obligations
Knowledge of GRC tools (e.g., OneTrust) to support workflows, data mapping, assessments, and compliance tracking as needed
Able to deliver compliance training programs and maintain internal compliance documentation, wikis, and knowledge bases
Awareness of risk management frameworks and approaches
Potentially support the tracking and reporting of compliance metrics (KPIs/KRIs) as the organization matures
Potentially support Sales and Business Development by maintaining approved compliance/security responses for customer RFIs and RFPs
Complete other tasks as assigned

Qualification

Legal program managementCompliance functionAudit readinessGRC toolsHigh EQRoot-cause analysisCompliance trainingCollaboration

Required

5+ years of experience, preferably in legal program management
Audit readiness and preparation experience
Relevant certification, or proven equivalent experience in compliance function

Company

Major, Lindsey & Africa

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Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s leading legal search firm.
dateFounded in 1982
location
Hanover, Maryland, US
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.mlaglobal.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Barry Freedman
Managing Director - Partner Practice Group
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Bob Graff
Partner & Recruiter In-house Practice Group
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