Legal Operations Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Legal Operations Manager to support their Legal and Company Secretariat function. This full-time, permanent role is located in Hertfordshire, offering hybrid or fully remote options. The successful candidate will manage legal operations, financial administration, and tech adoption while ensuring smooth functioning of the legal team.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension & life assurance

Private health care

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Online rewards and discounts platform

Qualifications

• Experience in a law firm or in-house legal team.
• Track record of managing legal panels and external legal spend.
• Familiarity with legal operations platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal financial administration including invoicing and budgeting.
• Oversee law firm panel relationships and onboarding.
• Drive legal tech adoption and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Data reporting

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

Position: Legal Operations Manager

Role Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Hertfordshire (Ideally Hybrid or Fully Remote with Ad Hoc travel to the office)

Salary Guide: up to £55,000 per annum + Benefits

We’re working on behalf of a leading organisation in it's field, who are seeking a new hire for their Legal and Company Secretariat function and now looking to appoint a Legal Operations Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and agile working environment, with flexibility to work hybrid from the office in Hertfordshire or remotely with ad hoc travel to the office.

The Role:

Working closely with the Group General Counsel and senior stakeholders across legal, compliance, data protection and governance, you’ll be at the heart of the team’s operations. You’ll be the person who ensures everything runs smoothly, from managing legal spend and panel law firm relationships to implementing tech solutions and co-ordinating internal processes.

This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, very organised, and has excellent communication skills. You’ll be the kind of person who anticipates what’s needed, takes ownership, and just gets things done.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage legal financial administration including invoicing and budgeting
• Oversee law firm panel relationships, instructions, and onboarding
• Drive legal tech adoption and manage supplier relationships
• Liaise with IT and Comms on systems rollouts and intranet development
• Maintain internal legal systems, databases, and knowledge-sharing tools
• Create reporting dashboards to provide visibility on legal workflow and performance
• Provide admin support including diary management and event coordination

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in a law firm or in-house legal team
• Track record of managing legal panels and external legal spend
• Familiarity with legal operations platforms and databases
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with a strong attention to detail
• Confident with data and reporting (Excel, PowerPoint essential; Oracle desirable)
• Clear and confident communicator with a proactive, solution-focused mindset

What’s on Offer:

• Salary up to £55,000 per annum
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Contributory pension & life assurance
• Private health care
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Online rewards and discounts platform

If you are interested in the opportunity, please submit your CV via the job advert or for further information please contact Chris Ewles on 07902 701 818 or at [e-mail]

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.