Legal Tech & Automation Leader

Block; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 218,000 - 327,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Block is seeking a collaborative operations leader to head the Legal Innovation & Operations (LIO) team within Counsel. You will turn vision into execution, manage multiple workstreams, and drive automation and AI initiatives to optimize how work gets done across the organization.

You will oversee legal systems, budget, and vendor partnerships, partnering with Legal, IT, Finance, and Business Operations to deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in legal operations or a related operations-focused role.
• Experience leading automation or AI initiatives that drive measurable improvements.
• Capacity for managing budgets, timelines, and stakeholders with attention to detail.
• Adaptive communication methods, translating technical detail into clear business value.
• Collaborative and curious mindset, unafraid to experiment or rethink processes.
• Familiarity with platforms like DocuSign CLM or workflow automation tools.
• Experience building trust quickly with senior leadership to individual contributors.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive our legal tech strategy with a clear vision and roadmap.
• Oversee our suite of legal systems, ensuring optimization and integration with business needs.
• Manage core digital platforms, ensuring efficiency and budget-conscious choices.
• Collaborate across Legal, Policy, IT, Finance and Business Ops to roll out tech solutions.
• Design elegant, business-value-focused tech solutions.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships to ensure measurable value.
• Lead multi-quarter, cross-functional projects to deepen automation and AI use.
• Foster operational excellence wherever opportunities exist.

Skills

Legal ops

Automation initiatives

AI initiatives

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

DocuSign CLM

Workflow automation

Tools

DocuSign CLM

Workflow automation

Job description

Block is seeking a collaborative operations leader to head the Legal Innovation & Operations (LIO) team within Counsel. You will turn vision into execution, manage multiple workstreams, and drive automation and AI initiatives to optimize how work gets done across the organization.

You will oversee legal systems, budget, and vendor partnerships, partnering with Legal, IT, Finance, and Business Operations to deliver measurable business value.