Senior Legal Operations Manager

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search is seeking a Senior Legal Operations Manager to partner with the General Counsel and build out the legal department’s operational infrastructure. This is the first dedicated legal operations hire, offering the opportunity to establish systems, workflows, and processes across legal technology, contract administration, corporate governance, and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience, strong organizational skills, and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience.
• Experience supporting a public company or venture-backed business is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Interest in using AI to improve legal workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage the legal department’s technology stack (contract, document, entity management, and e-signature platforms).
• Lead adoption of AI tools to improve legal workflows, efficiency, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain legal workflows, playbooks, SOPs, and cross-functional processes.
• Manage legal vendor relationships and administer e-billing systems.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Legal operations

AI in legal workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

DocuSign

Carta

Contract management systems

E-billing tools

Job description

A publicly traded, Bitcoin-focused company is seeking a Senior Legal Operations Manager to work directly with the General Counsel and build out the legal department’s operational infrastructure. This is the first dedicated legal operations hire, offering the opportunity to establish systems, workflows, and processes across legal technology, contract administration, corporate governance, and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience, strong organizational skills, and a technology-focused mindset, including an interest in using AI to improve legal workflows. Experience within a public company, late-stage or venture-backed business, or top-tier law firm is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage the legal department’s technology stack, including contract management, document management, entity management, and e-signature platforms.
• Lead the adoption of AI tools and technology to improve legal workflows, efficiency, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain legal workflows, playbooks, standard operating procedures, and processes for cross-functional teams.
• Manage legal vendor relationships and administer e-billing systems.
• Oversee the full contract lifecycle, including intake, drafting standard agreements, execution, and document archiving.
• Maintain the company’s library of contract templates and standard clauses, including NDAs and vendor agreements.
• Support the General Counsel with corporate governance activities, including Board and committee meetings, meeting materials, and action-item tracking.
• Administer corporate entity management and monitor ongoing legal entity compliance requirements.
• Assist with corporate and public company reporting and periodic filing obligations.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound due diligence requests and related documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal operations through process optimization, automation, and technology implementation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience.
• Experience supporting a public company, late-stage or venture-backed business, or top-tier law firm strongly preferred.
• Corporate compliance experience is a significant plus.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across legal and business teams.
• High integrity, collaborative approach, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Strong aptitude for learning and implementing new software and technology.
• Familiarity with legal technology platforms, including DocuSign, Carta, contract management systems, and e-billing tools.
• Interest in leveraging AI and automation to improve legal department processes.