Senior Leader, Data Governance & Legal Operations

SitusAMC; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life, and 401

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking a highly organized Legal Operations AVP to lead enterprise data governance initiatives and cross‑functional project management within the Legal and CAO functions. The role emphasizes structured tracking, KPI reporting, and audit‑ready documentation.

You will coordinate with Legal, IT, InfoSec, and vendors, develop SOPs, ensure GDPR/CCPA compliance, and drive milestone delivery. Candidates should have 6+ years’ experience, PMP preferred, and advanced Excel/Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent training strongly preferred.
• 6+ years of industry experience; 1+ years in Senior Associate level or external equivalent.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent, cross-functional initiatives.
• Working knowledge of data governance, retention policies, privacy frameworks, and lifecycle controls.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to design complex tracking models and executive dashboards; SharePoint dashboards familiarity; Power BI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain trackers and structured reporting for concurrent legal and governance projects.
• Design and maintain executive‑level status reports and KPI dashboards using Excel, SharePoint, and BI tools.
• Coordinate communications between Legal, IT, business stakeholders, and vendors as needed.
• Draft and update SOPs, policy documents, and governance materials with privacy and retention alignment.
• Ensure documentation is audit‑ready and centrally maintained.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Documentation skills

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Power BI

Executive reporting

Cross-functional coordination

Independent work

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Power BI

Ironclad CLM

Job description

SitusAMC is seeking a highly organized Legal Operations AVP to lead enterprise data governance initiatives and cross‑functional project management within the Legal and CAO functions. The role emphasizes structured tracking, KPI reporting, and audit‑ready documentation.

You will coordinate with Legal, IT, InfoSec, and vendors, develop SOPs, ensure GDPR/CCPA compliance, and drive milestone delivery. Candidates should have 6+ years’ experience, PMP preferred, and advanced Excel/Power BI skills.