Director, Legal Operations

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates is seeking a Senior Legal Operations Leader in the United States. The role focuses on building and refining the legal operations function, advancing a tech-enabled strategy, and driving efficiency across budgets and outside counsel relationships.

Preference is given to applicants near Nashville, TN, with a requirement for strong project management, analytical skills, and cross-functional collaboration to support IPO-readiness and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in legal operations.
• Experience with legal technology and process improvement essential.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and improvement of legal operations processes.
• Develop and execute a legal operations strategy aligned with priorities.
• Establish KPIs and metrics to measure effectiveness.
• Support corporate initiatives including IPO-readiness.
• Manage budget planning, forecasting, and outside counsel relationships.
• Implement e-billing and cost-control practices.

Skills

Legal operations

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CLM

e-billing

Matter management

Job description

Hospital Name: National Veterinary Associates

Job Type: Support Center

Employment Type: Permanent

Description & Requirements

Job Summary

*We welcome applicants from across the U.S. to apply however preference will be given to those who are local to the Nashville, TN area.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Operations & Strategy:

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of legal operations processes and infrastructure.
• Develop and execute a legal operations strategy aligned with business and legal priorities.
• Establish and track KPIs and metrics to measure legal function effectiveness.
• Support strategic initiatives, including corporate maturity and IPO-readiness efforts.

Technology & Innovation:

• Develop and implement a multi-year legal technology roadmap.
• Evaluate and manage legal technology solutions (CLM, e-billing, matter management).
• Drive adoption of workflow automation, AI-enabled tools, and analytics capabilities.
• Partner with IT for system integration and scalability.

Process Optimization & Efficiency:

• Streamline legal workflows and reduce manual processes.
• Implement standardized templates and playbooks.
• Optimize outside counsel usage and spend management.
• Manage legal budget planning, forecasting, and tracking.
• Oversee outside counsel relationships and performance.
• Implement e-billing and cost control processes.

Governance, Risk & Compliance Support:

• Support governance, compliance, and risk initiatives.
• Ensure documentation and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in legal operations.
• Experience with legal technology and process improvement essential.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Strategic thinking and execution
• Cross-functional collaboration

Physical Demands of the Job

Predominantly office-based work with prolonged sitting, computer use, presentations, and meetings. Travel is expected but less than 20%, and may include occasional visits to company events, Legal Team offsites and meetings, or hospital sites. Standard office demands apply with occasional evening or weekend work as business needs require.

Job requirements, including essential job responsibilities, key deliverables and outcomes, and success metrics, all subject to change based on business needs.

FLSA Classification: Exempt

The base salary range for this full-time position is $150,000-$190,000 annually. Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role, level, and location. The range provided for each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

*This role is not open to receiving agency candidates and any contingent submissions will not be honored. #LI-Remote