Vendor Manager, Performance & Compliance

Legalzoom; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 72,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with matching

Disability insurance

Wellness benefits

Job summary

LegalZoom is seeking a Vendor Manager, Performance & Compliance to oversee RA and VM vendor networks, ensuring quality, compliance, and accurate records across services. You will drive performance, implement corrective actions, and partner with multiple teams in a remote-capable environment.

With 5+ years in a regulated setting, you will use data insights to identify trends, lead communications with vendors, and advance process improvements while maintaining strong governance and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in vendor quality, compliance, partner management, or operations.
• Experience managing external partner performance, including reviews and corrective actions.
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping in regulated settings.
• Ability to use data and quality insights to identify trends and improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience leading difficult vendor conversations.
• Process-improvement mindset and ability to document SOPs.
• AI fluency with careful human review of AI outputs.
• Familiarity with registered agent services or related regulated work.

Responsibilities

• Own vendor quality performance across RA and VM networks, reviewing results with vendors.
• Take quality findings back to vendors with clear expectations and resolution targets; drive corrective action.
• Partner with the quality team on scorecards and trends, and with Enablement on retraining.
• Escalate repeat or high-risk issues to the vendor strategy team with recommendations.
• Maintain compliance and records for customer addresses and resignations; ensure accuracy in states and internal systems.
• Develop and maintain strategies for resignations and future address changes.
• Lead data cleanup efforts with external partners to keep records accurate.
• Stay current on state and regulatory requirements; consult Legal on questions.

Skills

Vendor quality

Compliance

Partner management

Data analysis

Communication

Regulatory

AI fluency

RA services familiarity

Job description

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LegalZoom is on a mission to help people navigate the legal system with confidence and clarity. As a leader in online legal services for over 25 years, we combine technology, attorney-led solutions, and expertise to protect the aspirations, lives, and legacies of millions of customers. If you’re ready to contribute to a collaborative, diverse, and distributed group of creative thinkers and problem-solvers, we can’t wait to meet you.

Human-in-the-Loop

At LegalZoom, we operate with a human-in-the-loop model , where AI enhances—rather than replaces—human judgment. We believe the strongest outcomes for our customers come from thoughtfully integrating human expertise with AI capabilities to improve accuracy, safety, and decision-making.

To align with our AI-integrated operating model, our interview process will assess AI fluency, curiosity, and measurable/impactful workflow integration.

Where we work

Our Austin, Beaverton, Frisco, Los Angeles Metro, and San Francisco Bay Area offices allow our employees to collaborate with teammates and offer special onsite events, lunches, and more.

This position is remote but must be based near one of our Los Angeles, Austin, Beaverton, or Mountain View offices. We encourage and at times, require in-person collaboration at our offices.

Overview

The Vendor Manager, Performance & Compliance holds LegalZoom’s third-party registered agent (RA) and virtual mail (VM) vendor partners to our quality standards and keeps our customer records accurate and compliant. These vendors accept service of process for our RA customers and receive and handle mail for our virtual mail customers, so consistent vendor performance and accurate records are key to protecting our customers across both services.

Part of the RA and VM Vendor Quality and Vendor Management team and reporting to the Senior Manager, Quality & Vendor Management, this role turns quality results into action with RA and virtual mail vendors and owns compliance and record keeping for customer address changes and resignations. You’ll partner closely with our quality, vendor strategy, enablement, and support teams. This role is remote, based near one of our Los Angeles, Austin, Beaverton, Frisco, or Mountain View offices, with occasional travel to vendor sites.

You will

Own vendor quality performance across the RA and virtual mail vendor network, reviewing results with vendors on a regular cadence

Take quality findings back to RA and virtual mail vendors with clear expectations and resolution targets, and drive corrective action through to closure

Partner with the quality team on scorecards and trends, and with the enablement team on targeted retraining

Escalate repeat or high-risk vendor performance issues to the vendor strategy team with a clear recommendation

Own compliance and record keeping for customer address changes and resignations, making sure records are accurate with the states and in our internal systems

Develop and maintain the strategy and processes for resignations and future address changes

Lead data cleanup efforts, including work with external partners, to keep customer records accurate

Stay current on state and regulatory requirements that affect RA and virtual mail operations, and partner with Legal on regulatory questions

Track and report vendor quality and compliance metrics across RA and virtual mail, such as findings closed on time, vendor performance trends, and address-change turnaround

Continuously improve quality and compliance processes, using AI tools to analyze trends and scale follow-up, with careful human review of every output

Engage in growth-focused assignments, one-time projects, and cross-functional collaboration that contribute to department and organizational goals

You have

5+ years of experience in vendor quality, compliance, partner management, or operations, ideally in a regulated or compliance-driven environment

Experience managing external partner performance, including performance reviews, corrective action plans, and holding partners accountable to standards

Strong attention to detail and experience maintaining accurate records in a regulated setting

The ability to use data and quality insights to identify trends, set clear expectations, and measure improvement

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort leading difficult conversations with vendors and presenting results to functional leaders

Sound judgment on moderately complex problems that require weighing a variety of factors, and the ability to elevate effectively when needed

A process-improvement mindset and experience documenting SOPs and playbooks

AI fluency: comfort using AI tools to analyze data and improve workflows, with careful human review of the results

Familiarity with registered agent services, Secretary of State filings, virtual mail or mail-handling operations, or other regulated document-handling work is a plus

Commitment to professional development through LZ provided resources and approved platforms, aligned with career progression goals

The salary range for this role is ($71 ,600 - $114,600 ) . Actual compensation offered will depend on several factors including but not limited to: geographic location, work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs. In addition, an annual bonus, incentive bonus and/or restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package. You will also receive a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits as seen below.

• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

Plus other wellness benefits to include:

Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all! LegalZoom is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. LegalZoom prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Additionally, LegalZoom is enrolled in the E-Verify program. For additional information on E-Verify, please visit Participation and Right to Work pages.

Disclaimer

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.