Director, Legal Operations

Marmon Holdings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Marmon Group LLC, part of Marmon Holdings backed by Berkshire Hathaway, seeks a Director of Legal Operations in Chicago. You will lead operations, data, and technology to enable attorneys to focus on legal judgment while driving value across M&A, CLM, and analytics initiatives.

You will manage a team, own the operating model, and partner with IT, Contracts, and Finance to deploy standardized workflows and governance across Marmon’s global legal functions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading legal operations or corporate legal teams.
• Proven ability to manage complex programs and projects.
• Strong data analytics to drive decisions and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A due diligence, integration programs for acquisitions/divestitures.
• Oversee CLM program rollout, data migration, and process improvements.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards for the Legal Department.
• Lead Legal Ops, Data Analytics & Digital Transformation teams.
• Define technology strategy and ensure data governance across systems.

Skills

Program management

Data analytics

M&A due diligence

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Power BI

Origami

Diligent

Job description

The Marmon Group LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings-which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway- you'll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We're committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone's empowered to be their best.

The Director, Legal Operations leads Marmon Legal's operations, data, and technology functions, and takes operational and coordination work off Marmon's attorneys. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the Director's primary focus is M&A due diligence and integration coordination, management of the Legal Department's key initiatives (including the upcoming CLM implementation), and ownership of the legal operating model - freeing Marmon's attorneys to focus on legal analysis and judgment.

The role requires proven program-management and continuous-improvement skills, together with enough technical understanding to guide how Legal's software, systems, and data fit together and connect to the rest of Marmon. The Director uses Legal's data to focus attorney and outside counsel time on highest-value work (the 80/20 rule) and to improve the return on legal spend and legal technology.

The Director, Legal Operations will manage a team of 4 direct reports plus contractors as appropriate, including members of Marmon's Global Innovation Center (GIC) dedicated to specific Legal projects and technology.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

M&A Project Management (Due Diligence & Integration)

• Manage the M&A process for acquisitions and divestitures from due diligence through closing and integration, so attorneys can focus on legal analysis rather than deal administration
• Run diligence request lists, trackers, and status reporting, and coordinate Legal, Finance, Tax, Treasury, HR, IT, and Compliance to keep deliverables on schedule, using the Data Analytics team's exposure analysis to flag risks
• Manage post-closing integration, including legal-entity integration, contract assignment, records and data transfer, and compliance onboarding
• Build and maintain reusable M&A playbooks, checklists, templates, and a diligence knowledge base so each transaction does not start from scratch
• Maintain a clear division of labor: the Director runs the process; attorneys retain all legal judgment, risk assessment, and negotiation

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Program Management

• Lead replacement of the legacy contract system, with implementation targeted to begin in January 2027, bringing the current selection and build work under single ownership
• Manage the implementation - legacy-data cleanup, system design, data migration, testing, and go-live - with the Digital Transformation team leading system configuration
• Put in place standard contract intake, approval, signature, and renewal workflows to replace the current inbox-driven process
• Develop contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries, informed by AI-assisted review of legacy contracts, in partnership with, and under the direction of, Contracts and IT
• Drive user adoption through training and change management
• Negotiate annual flat-fee agreements for contract reviews, in partnership with, and under the direction of, Contracts

Legal KPIs & Executive Reporting

• Manage departmental KPIs, dashboards, and business reviews, working with the Data Analytics team, to report regularly to leadership on project status, risks, and performance against targets
• Combine spend, matter, contract, compliance, and risk data from separate systems into consistent, reliable data that can be viewed in a single dashboard

Leadership of Legal Operations, Data Analytics & Digital Transformation

• Lead and develop these teams by setting annual objectives, reviewing performance, and coaching
• Manage team workload and budget (including licenses, vendors, and contractors), and set priorities when demand exceeds capacity
• Cross-train staff and document critical systems, data, and processes so none depend on a single individual
• Manage additional staff and contractors, including Global Innovation Center (GIC) resources

Legal Technology Strategy & Solutions Architecture

• Set Legal's technology strategy and guide how Legal's systems (e.g., CLM, e-billing, Origami, Diligent Entities, matter management, legal hold, Microsoft 365, Power BI) are set up, connected, and governed
• Map how data moves between Legal systems and other Marmon systems
• Establish a single, trusted source for key legal data with clear data ownership and quality standards
• Lead technology evaluations and vendor selection, including requirements, RFPs, and demonstrations, in partnership with IT and Procurement
• Eliminate redundant tools and unused licenses to improve adoption and the return on technology spend

Program Management Office

• Serve as the single accountable owner (the 'quarterback') of the Legal Department's operating model, maintaining a central tracker of all ma