Legal Business Operations Manager

TI Fluid Systems; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive supplier in Michigan is seeking a Legal Operations Manager to optimize and manage legal department operations. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years in legal operations, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in legal technology. This role involves improving processes, overseeing budgets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position is full-time and offers opportunities for project management in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in legal operations, project management, or process improvement.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing legal technology solutions.
• Experience with change management initiatives is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize legal processes to enhance efficiency.
• Implement and manage the legal department's technology stack.
• Oversee department budget and provide expense reports.

Skills

Legal technology management

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Microsoft PowerPoint proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Position Summary

TI Automotive is seeking a legal operations role that focuses on the business, financial, and technological aspects of a legal department to increase efficiency and effectiveness. The Legal Operations Manager is a strategic and resourceful professional responsible for optimizing and managing the business operations of the legal department. The manager will improve departmental efficiency, manage legal technology, oversee financial matters, and act as a cross-functional liaison to ensure the legal department's strategic goals are met. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, tech-savvy individual who can balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities of Position

• Process improvement: Analyze and optimize legal processes, workflows, and procedures to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Develop and maintain playbooks, policies, and templates for consistent and repeatable process flow and scalable operations.
• Technology management: Implement, administer and optimize the legal department's technology stack and e-billing systems. Evaluate, implement, and drive adoption of new legal technology tools to increase productivity (legal entity governance (Diligent Entities), board management (Diligent Boards) and ebilling and document repository tools (TBD).
• Financial management: Oversee the legal department's budget, track expenses, manage legal fee and matter accruals, and provide regular reporting and forecasts to leadership and other functional groups.
• Vendor and outside counsel management: Manage relationships with external legal service providers and other vendors, including negotiating rates and ensuring billing compliance.
• Data analytics and reporting: Track, develop, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and other operational metrics to provide data-driven insights to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with other departments, such as Finance, IT, and Procurement, PE shareholders to ensure legal processes are aligned with broader business objectives.
• Knowledge management: Develop and maintain systems for storing and sharing legal knowledge, documents, and templates to maximize the department's collective expertise. Support management of internal and external websites on legal and compliance related content.
• Project Management - Other assignments within the department on an as needed basis requiring project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (required); experience in a corporate legal department or law firm is strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in legal operations, project management, or process improvement.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing legal technology solutions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Powerpoint, and familiarity with legal technology platforms.
• Experience with change management initiatives is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work at a personal computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to tolerate stress.

Working Conditions

• Occasionally lifts and carries up to 15 pounds.
• Some of work time is spent standing, walking, lifting and bending.
• Some extended non-traditional work hours may be required, including working from remote (home) locations.

EEO Statement

TI Fluid Systems is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Seniority Level

• Associate

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Legal
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing