Global Legal Ops Leader | Remote & AI-Driven

Hilti Corporation; Vorarlberg; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Family support

Remote work options

Workation and sabbaticals

Social impact initiatives

Job summary

Hilti Corporation seeks a strategic, senior leader to head Global Legal Operations, translating Hilti’s Lead 2030 and Legal Vision into a scalable operating model. You will partner with the Group General Counsel and drive measurable, enterprise-wide outcomes across technology, data and service delivery.

The role requires international experience, strong stakeholder management and fluency in English. Limited travel is expected while leading global programs and building a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Legal Operations, business transformation or strategy execution.
• Experience leading complex transformation initiatives internationally.
• Strong understanding of legal technology, data and AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience leading and developing teams with senior stakeholders across regions and cultures.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Set the global Legal Operations strategy, roadmap and governance with clear plans and outcomes.
• Lead the Legal technology, data and AI agenda from selection to adoption.
• Improve Legal workflows with self-service solutions and automation.
• Build trusted data, dashboards and performance metrics showing impact on cost, capacity, quality, risk, and experience.
• Strengthen budgeting, spend transparency and collaboration with external providers and outside counsel.
• Lead global transformation programs and unite regions to deliver lasting value.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing Legal Operations team and continuous learning.

Skills

Legal operations

Strategy execution

Transformation leadership

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

English fluency

Education

University degree in business/law/technology or related field

Tools

Legal technology

Data analytics

AI-enabled solutions

Job description

Hilti Corporation seeks a strategic, senior leader to head Global Legal Operations, translating Hilti’s Lead 2030 and Legal Vision into a scalable operating model. You will partner with the Group General Counsel and drive measurable, enterprise-wide outcomes across technology, data and service delivery.

The role requires international experience, strong stakeholder management and fluency in English. Limited travel is expected while leading global programs and building a high-performing team.