Legal Operations Manager (12 month fixed-term contract)

De Beers Group; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the diamond industry seeks a Legal Operations Manager to provide strategic legal advice, manage legal operations, and foster innovation. This role involves developing frameworks, integrating legal tech solutions, and ensuring compliance with legal standards while promoting a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the legal team.

Benefits

Staff Discounts

Pension Scheme

Up to 27 Days of Holiday

Free Headspace Subscriptions

Free On-site Meals

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a large global organization.
• Operational experience understanding value chains and process-driven organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support creation of legal integration framework and service delivery model.
• Identify and integrate legal tech solutions to improve operations.
• Oversee legal risk reporting and training initiatives.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Project Management

Data Visualization

Budget Planning

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Tools

Legal Operations Software

AI-driven Legal Analytics Tools

Job description

Job Description

The Legal function provides strategic legal advice to senior group stakeholders globally, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. It supports the achievement of De Beers Group's business objectives while managing risks and identifying opportunities for value creation and continuous improvement.

The role involves developing, coordinating, supporting, and managing the operational framework within which the Legal function partners with the business. This aims to deliver strategic objectives, foster innovation and technological advancement, promote best practices and knowledge sharing, and identify risks and opportunities related to in-house legal services.

Responsibilities of the Legal Operations Manager include:

1. Supporting the creation of a legal integration framework and service delivery model.
2. Identifying, advocating for, and integrating legal tech solutions to improve legal operations, including contract management systems and AI-driven analytics.
3. Partnering with IM and vendors to innovate, especially in legal permitting and contracting.
4. Staying updated with legal technology trends to keep the legal team at the forefront of advances.
5. Establishing a legal risk reporting standard and overseeing regular reporting.
6. Formulating a proactive risk management approach for Legal and collaborating across jurisdictions for consistent risk evaluation and mitigation.
7. Hosting team meetings and workshops for knowledge sharing and addressing emerging issues.
8. Cultivating a culture of knowledge sharing within the team.
9. Overseeing training initiatives to ensure the legal team is well-equipped.
10. Identifying skill gaps and promoting ongoing professional growth.
11. Designing a cost-effective legal budget management strategy.
12. Tracking and reporting on legal division's budget performance.
13. Refining legal processes and strategies to maintain high standards in legal operations.

Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer with experience in a similar role within a large global organization.
• Operational experience understanding value chains and process-driven organizations.
• Experience in commercial and finance business partnering.
• Experience in a multinational business of similar scale and complexity.
• Knowledge of in-house legal environment themes, including cost, technology, and risk management.
• Familiarity with legal operations and management software (preferred but not essential).
• Knowledge of AI-driven legal analytics tools and their applications.
• Ability to evaluate and integrate emerging legal tech solutions.
• Proficiency with collaboration tools for global teams.
• Ability to identify training needs and source relevant modules.
• Skills in budget planning, data visualization, and project management methodologies.
• Understanding of governance, delegation, decision-making systems, and key metrics.
• Performance analysis skills related to legal processes and risk assessment.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.

Additional Information:

• A great working environment with growth opportunities.
• Staff discounts, pension scheme, and up to 27 days of holiday (with options to buy/sell days).
• Focus on mental health, including free Headspace subscriptions and mental health first aid.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including employee share schemes, discounts, and free on-site meals.

Who we are:

De Beers Group has a rich history and a bright future. Since 1888, we've been sourcing nature's most precious gems. Our diamonds aim to do more than adorn; we want them to make life brilliant for our people, customers, and the world. Venetia Mine is part of our Managed Operations, integrating mines and support functions in Canada and South Africa to shape a sustainable future.

Safety:

Safety is our top priority. We are committed to the health and well-being of our colleagues and communities, investing in innovations to protect people. Our teams are accountable, collaborative, and respectful.

Inclusion & Diversity:

We promote an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone is valued and has equal opportunity to fulfill their potential. Referral incentives are available for internal employees under our Employee Referral Scheme.

Background Checks:

Successful candidates will undergo background screening, including criminal checks and qualification validations.