Global Legal Operations Leader

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. HQ; World Trade Center (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast, headquartered in New York, seeks a Manager, Legal Operations to drive operational excellence across the global Business and Legal Affairs team. You will lead legal tech integration and data-driven decision making, partnering with Finance, IT, and senior legal leadership to streamline processes.

This role oversees budgeting, contract lifecycle management, and analytics, delivering real-time insights and scalable workflows across Condé Nast's worldwide footprint.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of progressive experience in legal operations, technology enablement, or legal project management.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional transformation programs and automating processes.
• Strong collaboration with finance, IT/security, and in-house attorneys.
• Hands-on experience administering modern legal tech (CLM, e-billing, AI tools) and analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree required; professional certifications (CCEP, paralegal) are a plus.
• Salary stated in the job ad and considered with skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee legal operations spend and process invoices; monitor outside counsel billing.
• Administer the legal tech stack and evaluate new platforms for CLM, e-billing, and AI tools.
• Track litigation and manage budget alignment with Finance and Advance.
• Drive workflow automation from intake to completion to boost velocity.
• Design dashboards with executives for real-time operational insights.
• Support compliance initiatives and policy management workflows.

Skills

Legal operations

Legal technology

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

CCEP

Paralegal certificate

Tools

CLM

e-billing

AI tools

Workflow engines

Job description

Condé Nast, headquartered in New York, seeks a Manager, Legal Operations to drive operational excellence across the global Business and Legal Affairs team. You will lead legal tech integration and data-driven decision making, partnering with Finance, IT, and senior legal leadership to streamline processes.

This role oversees budgeting, contract lifecycle management, and analytics, delivering real-time insights and scalable workflows across Condé Nast's worldwide footprint.