Director, Legal Operations (Paralegal)

PPHC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO 21 days per year

Yearly bonus

401K with traditional and Roth options

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Health & well-being resources

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible Spending / Commuting accounts

Job summary

Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) in Washington, DC seeks a Director of Legal Operations to lead and coordinate legal services across the company. You will work with the AVP of Legal Services and the Chief Legal Officer, guiding M&A activity, contract management, personnel matters, and cross-functional operations.

The role emphasizes close collaboration with executives, external counsel, and operating companies, while maintaining the highest ethical standards and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Demonstrates strong learning agility and professional growth mindset.
• Willingness to own both strategic and day-to-day tasks to support growth.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to learn new software.
• Highest standards of confidentiality and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of mergers and acquisitions; deal structuring, NDAs, due diligence, closing and post-closing processes.
• Manage transaction and due diligence documentation; utilize data rooms and coordinate requests.
• Support post-closing legal integration; update governance, contracts, and regulatory filings.
• Support outside counsel engagement on international M&A due diligence and transactions.
• Assist with administration of credit facilities; covenant tracking, reporting, lender communications, amendments.
• Support personnel matters across the employment lifecycle; onboarding, separations, contractor engagements, and restrictive covenants.
• Contribute to client contracts, vendor agreements, compliance, asset management, and dispute resolution.
• Perform other duties to achieve departmental goals.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Learning agility

Ownership mindset

Microsoft Excel

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A newly created position due to growth, the Director, Legal Operations will be primarily responsible for collaboratively providing legal support services with the AVP of Legal Services and Chief Legal Officer, working with C-Suite Executives. Key areas of focus will be mergers & acquisitions, business contracts, personnel matters and general operations support. This role will work cross-functionally with the holding company, member companies, and external counsel, to provide ongoing legal services and is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in helping to build a rapidly growing post-IPO company.

As a Director, you will:

• Support all phases of mergers and acquisitions; deal structuring, NDAs, due diligence, closing and post-closing processes.
• Manage transaction and due diligence documentation; utilize data rooms and coordinate due diligence requests and responses.
• Support post-closing legal integration processes; update entity governance, contracts, and regulatory filings.
• Support outside counsel engagement on international M&A due diligence and transactions
• Support day-to-day administration of the company’s credit facilities; track covenants, coordinate required reporting, support lender communications, and document amendments, consents, and M&A related financing impacts.
• Support personnel matters across the full employment lifecycle; prepare or review legal documentation and provide support for onboarding, separations, contractor engagements, and management of restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations.
• Opportunity to support the legal department across various disciplines including client contracts (new clients, renewals, amendments, terminations, RFPs), vendor contracts, operational compliance, asset management, and dispute resolution.
• Perform other duties as necessary to achieve departmental goals.

To be successful, you will need:

• 5-7+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Demonstrates strong learning agility; committed to continuous learning and professional growth
• Comfortable with hands-on environment; willing and excited to take ownership of both strategic and day-to-day tasks that support company growth
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel; ability to learn and adapt to new software
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited universityProven ability to operate with integrity and ethics, and maintain highest standards of confidentiality
• Willingness and ability to meet and exceed established deadlines
• Dependability and reliability
• Be able to adjust to flexible work schedules

We prefer that you have:

• Demonstrated success supporting M&A transactions across the full lifecycle
• Experience supporting personnel matters across the employment lifecycle

What We Offer:

• Generous PTO policy of 21 days per year for all full-time employees
• Competitive yearly bonus structure based on performance
• 401K plan with traditional and Roth options
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employees and families with opportunity to enroll in
• HSAOpportunities to enroll in Flexible Spending accounts and Commuting accounts
• Company paid basic life insurance of $50,000, long term disability, and short term disability coverage
• Company paid access to a wide range of health and well-being resources and services including telephonic counseling, legal advice, and other services

Additional Information

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel, or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential fun ctions.Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. PPHC does not discriminate based on disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.