Legal Operations Manager

Peergrowth Consultancy Co.; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional consultancy firm in Dubai is looking for a Legal Operations Manager to streamline legal department workflows and implement legal tech tools. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of experience in legal operations, and a strong understanding of legal process automation. The role involves managing budgets, overseeing external legal providers, and tracking compliance metrics. Experience in the UAE legal environment is preferred, along with strong analytical and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in legal operations, compliance, or legal project management.
• Strong understanding of legal process automation and governance frameworks.
• Experience in UAE or GCC legal and regulatory environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Streamline and manage legal department operations workflows.
• Implement and maintain legal tech tools.
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets and vendor spend.
• Oversee relationships with external legal service providers.
• Track and report on legal KPIs and compliance metrics.
• Facilitate internal audits and ensure corporate governance alignment.

Skills

Legal process automation

Analytical skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or Business Administration

Tools

CLM systems

Matter management platforms

Job description

Responsibilities

• Streamline and manage daytoday legal department operations workflows and resource allocation
• Implement and maintain legal tech tools (CLM systems matter management platforms etc.)
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets financial planning and vendor spend
• Oversee relationships with external legal service providers negotiate fees and track performance
• Track and report on legal KPIs compliance metrics and operational dashboards
• Standardize legal processes and support legal risk mitigation efforts across departments
• Facilitate internal audits and ensure alignment with corporate governance standards
• Support knowledge management and training initiatives within the legal team

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Law Business Administration or a related field (JD or LLB a plus)
• Minimum 5 years experience in legal operations compliance or legal project management
• Strong understanding of legal process automation CLM systems and governance frameworks
• Budgeting financial reporting and vendor management experience
• Highly organized with strong analytical communication and project management skills
• Experience in UAE or GCC legal and regulatory environment is preferred