Remote Senior Legal Ops & Tech Lead

National Veterinary Associates, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates, Inc. is seeking a Director of Legal Operations to lead the Legal, Compliance & Government Relations team. The role drives operational efficiency, metrics, scalable processes, budgets, vendors, and a technology roadmap to support a complex, multi-site organization.

Preference will be given to local Nashville, TN area applicants, with nationwide consideration. The role partners with leadership to enable effective operation across the US and Canada, delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in legal operations.
• Experience with legal technology and process improvement essential.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Strategic thinking and execution
• Cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of legal operations processes and infrastructure.
• Develop and execute a legal operations strategy aligned with business and legal priorities.
• Establish and track KPIs and metrics to measure legal function effectiveness.
• Support strategic initiatives, including corporate maturity and IPO-readiness efforts.
• Develop and implement a multi-year legal technology roadmap.
• Evaluate and manage legal technology solutions (CLM, e-billing, matter management).
• Drive adoption of workflow automation, AI-enabled tools, and analytics capabilities.
• Partner with IT for system integration and scalability.
• Streamline legal workflows and reduce manual processes.
• Implement standardized templates and playbooks.
• Optimize outside counsel usage and spend management.
• Manage legal budget planning, forecasting, and tracking.
• Oversee outside counsel relationships and performance.
• Implement e-billing and cost control processes.
• Support governance, compliance, and risk initiatives.
• Ensure documentation and audit readiness.

Skills

Legal operations

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CLM

e-billing

matter management

Job description

National Veterinary Associates, Inc. is seeking a Director of Legal Operations to lead the Legal, Compliance & Government Relations team. The role drives operational efficiency, metrics, scalable processes, budgets, vendors, and a technology roadmap to support a complex, multi-site organization.

Preference will be given to local Nashville, TN area applicants, with nationwide consideration. The role partners with leadership to enable effective operation across the US and Canada, delivering