Legal Operations Specialist

Axiom; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Legal Operations Specialist in San Francisco to lead Ironclad CLM administration, drive implementations, and expand workflows that accelerate deals and strengthen governance.

You will collaborate across Legal Operations and Compliance to manage DOAs/POAs, enhance AI-assisted contracting, and provide notary services in California, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in legal operations, contract management, or as a contracts/corporate paralegal in-house.
• 3+ years as Ironclad Administrator with building, testing, and deploying conditional contract workflows.
• Experience managing governance workflows including DOAs/POAs or state business licensing.
• Active Notary Public commission for California or ability to certify within 30 days.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Ironclad CLM administration: lead implementation, integration, reporting, and maintenance to accelerate deal velocity.
• CLM AI roadmap expansion: deploy AI features like clause identification and redlining, obligations, renewal tracking.
• Governance & delegations: oversee DOAs, POAs, and signature authorities with Commercial Legal.
• General Legal Operations: support outside counsel onboarding, e-billing upkeep, and routine legal triage.
• Notary services: act as California Notary Public to authenticate governance records and documents.

Skills

Ironclad Administrator

Legal Operations

Governance Workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Ironclad CLM

Filevine

SimpleLegal

Salesforce

Electronic signatures

Job description

Join Our Team as a Legal Operations Specialist at Axiom

We are seeking a Legal Operations Specialist to support our client, a large technology company. In this role, you will lead the administration, implementation, and continued expansion of Ironclad CLM while supporting corporate governance and broader legal operations activities. You will help accelerate commercial deal velocity, strengthen legal technology capabilities, and streamline critical legal and contracting workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Ironclad CLM Administration: Act as the internal administrator for Ironclad, leading the implementation, integration, reporting, and maintenance of contract workflows and launch forms to accelerate commercial deal velocity.
• CLM AI Roadmap Expansion: Lead the deployment of advanced Ironclad AI features, including automated clause identification, generative AI redlining support, obligations management, and contract renewal tracking.
• Commercial Governance & Delegations: Oversee, scale, and streamline the intake framework for Delegations of Authority (DOAs), Powers of Attorney (POAs), and commercial signature authorities in partnership with Commercial Legal to ensure corporate commitment limits are met.
• General Legal Operations: Support the broader Legal Operations portfolio, including outside counsel onboarding, e-billing system upkeep, routine legal intake triage, and general legal operations support.
• Notary Services: Act as an active, commissioned Notary Public for the state of California to legally authenticate corporate governance records, cross-functional agreements, and documents requiring physical "wet" signatures.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in legal operations, contract management, or as a contracts/corporate paralegal within an in-house corporate legal department.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as an Ironclad Administrator, with a proven track record of designing, building, testing, and deploying conditional contract workflows.
• Demonstrated experience managing corporate governance workflows, including DOAs, POAs, or state business licensing.
• Must possess an active, valid Notary Public commission for California or have the immediate capability to become certified within the first 30 days of employment.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Legal Studies, Business Administration, or Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills:

• 5+ years of combined experience across multi-tool legal technology administration, contract management, and corporate paralegal fields.
• Direct experience integrating Ironclad CLM with adjacent enterprise systems, such as Filevine, SimpleLegal, Salesforce, or electronic signature providers, through APIs or native connectors.

Compensation:

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom:

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.

Learn more about life at Axiom.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.

Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

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Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, NY Fair Chance Act, and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.