Legal Operations Project Manager

Strategic Staffing Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 123,984 - 137,760; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a skilled Legal Operations Project Manager based in Houston, TX. This role involves managing legal workflows in Ironclad and executing Agile projects. Candidates should have 2-5+ years of experience in legal operations and strong communication skills. The position supports U.S.-based stakeholders and offers competitive hourly pay. Preferred qualifications include experience in large enterprise legal teams and training facilitation skills.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years in legal operations, paralegal work, contract management, or legal project support.
• Proven experience working within an Agile framework.
• Ability to support U.S.-based stakeholders from a remote nearshore environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Ironclad workflows, including contract intake and lifecycle tracking.
• Support legal tech systems like Agiloft and DocuSign.
• Execute medium-sized projects in an Agile environment.
• Maintain and improve documentation such as SOPs and FAQs.
• Facilitate virtual training sessions and analyze feedback.

Skills

Ironclad experience

Agiloft and DocuSign familiarity

Agile framework experience

Strong English communication skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Training and documentation improvement

Job description

Legal Operations Project Manager

Location: Houston, TX – 4 days onsite

Duration: 12 Months – Multi Year Project

Pay: $90 – $100 per hour (W2)

Position Summary: The Legal Specialist / Project Manager supports Customer’s Law Platform by managing contract workflows in Ironclad, coordinating legal operations tasks, building documentation, supporting attorneys, and executing medium‑sized Agile projects. A legal background is welcome—attorney preferred but not mandatory. This role blends legal ops, CLM support, paralegal‑style work, and project delivery to ensure efficient legal operations across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support Ironclad workflows, including contract intake, routing, template usage, troubleshooting, and lifecycle tracking.
• Support adjacent legal‑tech systems including Agiloft and DocuSign for e‑signature processes.
• Execute medium‑sized projects in an Agile environment; support sprint planning, coordination, and stakeholder communication.
• Maintain and improve documentation such as SOPs, QRGs, training guides, SharePoint pages, and FAQs.
• Facilitate virtual training sessions, demos, meetings, and user/focus groups.
• Analyze stakeholder feedback and translate it into actionable improvements.
• Provide legal operations and paralegal support: document preparation, workflow organization, template maintenance, and repository upkeep.
• Collaborate with attorneys, product managers, IT teams, and business units across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Hands‑on Ironclad experience (must be able to operate and manage workflows independently).
• Familiarity with Agiloft, DocuSign, or comparable CLM/e‑signature tools (preferred).
• 2–5+ years in legal operations, paralegal work, contract management, or legal project support.
• Proven experience working within an Agile framework.
• Strong English communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Experience creating or improving training and documentation materials.
• Ability to support U.S.‑based stakeholders from a remote nearshore environment.
• Located in Buenos Aires with availability to overlap with U.S. Central Time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting legal teams in large enterprise environments.
• Training facilitation experience (virtual and/or in‑person).
• Strong design sense for visual training materials and process documentation.

Employment Details

• Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior
• Employment Type: Contract
• Job Function: Project Management
• Industries: Oil and Gas; Legal Services