Legal Tech & Operations Lead — AI, Systems & Scale

Justia, Inc.

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Justworks is seeking a Legal Tech & Operations Manager to lead the transformation of its Legal function as the company scales. This role reports to Senior Counsel and designs systems, workflows, and knowledge infrastructure that increase leverage and efficiency.

The position requires deep learning of legal operations, proactive friction/risk reduction, and cross-functional project leadership from concept to durable production workflows.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in legal operations, legal technology, or program/project management within a legal or compliance function.
  • Experience with workflow automation or AI-enabled tooling is essential.
  • Strong project management skills and exceptional written communication.

Responsibilities

  • Lead transformation of the Legal function through systems, workflows, and knowledge infrastructure to increase leverage and scalability.
  • Identify friction and risk; drive cross-functional projects from concept to production workflows.
  • Evaluate and rollout AI tools and legal technology; create playbooks and knowledge bases; build self-service legal guidance systems.
  • Establish reporting frameworks and operational standards for efficient, scalable legal operations.
  • Demonstrate ownership, judgment, and ethics in all initiatives.

Skills

Legal operations
Legal tech
Project management
Workflow automation
AI tooling
Cross-functional
Written communication
Systems thinking

Tools

AI tools
Legal tech platforms

Job description

Justworks is seeking a Legal Tech & Operations Manager to lead the transformation of its Legal function as the company scales. This role reports to Senior Counsel and designs systems, workflows, and knowledge infrastructure that increase leverage and efficiency.

The position requires deep learning of legal operations, proactive friction/risk reduction, and cross-functional project leadership from concept to durable production workflows.

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