Chief of Staff & Senior Director, Legal Operations

As the Chief of Staff & Senior Director Legal Operations you will be a trusted strategic partner to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and member of the Legal Leadership Team. You will lead the Legal Operations function and manage senior leaders responsible for vendor management, tools, and process excellence. You’ll play a pivotal role in transforming the department, leveraging AI and innovative technologies to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and deliver best-in-class client solutions. You will also provide leadership and infrastructure for employee engagement initiatives across the Legal department.

This role requires exceptional diplomacy and influence skills to facilitate alignment, collaboration, and performance across the Legal Leadership Team, driving both operational excellence and cultural impact.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the right hand to the Chief Legal Officer facilitating effective communications, prioritization, and planning for the Legal department.
• Act as a focal point and strategic liaison between Legal and partner functions in Communications, People Organization, and Finance.
• Facilitate alignment, collaboration, and financial performance across the Legal Leadership Team
• Champion adoption of AI and advanced technologies to enhance legal workflows, contract review, knowledge management, and analytics.
• Lead and develop the Legal Operations team, including senior leaders, fostering growth, accountability, and innovation.
• Oversee legal vendor management, ensuring effective controls and cost saving strategies across primary Legal spend categories.
• Manage continual improvement and operations for technology platforms and pan-Legal processes.
• Lead initiatives to boost employee engagement, connection, and performance across the Legal department.

Experiences & Skills Required

• Bachelors Degree in a science or professional discipline.
• 15+ years of professional experience, with at least 5 years in legal operations, chief of staff or similar senior leadership roles.
• Proven success managing and facilitating senior leaders and cross-functional teams in a complex, global environment.
• Experience leading large-scale operational transformation, ideally including AI/technology-driven change.
• Exceptional diplomatic and influencing skills, with the ability to foster collaboration and resolve challenges among senior stakeholders.
• Strong executive presence, communication skills, and strategic mindset.

The pay range for this role is $183,650 to $293,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.