APAC Legal Operations & AI Tools Manager

confidential; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Legal Operations Manager for its APAC team in Singapore. This office-based role focuses on optimizing legal operations, auditing systems, and implementing AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.

You will work with Global Legal Operations to coordinate changes, manage senior stakeholders, and drive data-driven improvements across the APAC region. The role requires 8+ years in Legal Operations, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and a track record in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Legal Operations or similar.
• Law firm or Industry background preferred.
• Interest in a multinational media and entertainment environment advantageous; experience in a matrixed global organization highly regarded.
• Experience in managing senior stakeholders in a highly professional manner.
• Demonstrated planning skills, including project scheduling, estimating, risk identification/mitigation, and change management.
• Strong process orientation; solid understanding of project management techniques, methodologies and best practices.
• Possess a curious, analytical mindset with the ability to apply data and insights to drive outcomes.
• Possess business acumen and proven ability to react quickly, and plan proactively to meet project needs.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Has the ability to influence.
• Digitally savvy.
• Results-oriented.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset: good at building relationships across the organization and with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Audit and evaluate current legal operations systems; propose improvements.
• Develop and implement optimized processes for APAC Legal with stakeholders.
• Support testing of legal tech tools, including AI-enabled solutions.
• Gather use cases and translate into practical business requirements.
• Organize pilot programs, collect feedback and track initiative progress.
• Configure tools and develop integrations with Global Legal Operations.
• Promote adoption of tools via demonstrations and training materials.
• Support lawyers in AI research and legal tech usage.
• Monitor AI and legal tech trends; share insights with the team.
• Analyze data and prepare reports on metrics like contract volumes and cycle times.
• Maintain contracts admin support and online contract management tools.
• Ensure storage systems and methodologies are aligned and appropriate.
• Provide a Centre of expertise for intranet resources, standards, and tools.
• Support APAC Legal database updates and continuous learning.

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Legal Operations Manager for its APAC team in Singapore. This office-based role focuses on optimizing legal operations, auditing systems, and implementing AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.

You will work with Global Legal Operations to coordinate changes, manage senior stakeholders, and drive data-driven improvements across the APAC region. The role requires 8+ years in Legal Operations, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and a track record in a