Remote Legal Operations Innovator

Placements24

Soweto

Hybrid

ZAR 350,000 - 550,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement
Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Legal Operations Specialist to build and optimize a fully distributed legal tech stack. You will streamline workflows, manage vendors, and enable efficient service delivery across time zones, including Soweto and Gauteng clients.

You will implement and integrate case management, e-discovery, and document automation solutions while training lawyers and staff on new systems. A proactive, data-driven mindset is essential for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years in legal operations or law firm administration.
  • Experience with legal technology tools and platforms.
  • Understanding of legal workflows and processes.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
  • Excellent remote collaboration and communication in distributed teams.
  • Proactive mindset and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Implement, manage, and optimize legal technology platforms.
  • Develop and refine legal workflows to improve efficiency and turnaround times.
  • Manage vendor relationships for legal software and services.
  • Analyze operational data to identify improvements and cost savings.
  • Support onboarding and training of legal professionals on new systems.
  • Ensure data integrity and security across platforms.
  • Coordinate with legal teams to understand operational needs and provide solutions.
  • Assist in development of budgets and resource allocation for legal operations.
  • Stay current with legal technology trends for remote operations.

Skills

Legal operations
Remote collaboration
Project management
Vendor management
Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law / Business / IT

Tools

Case management
E-discovery tools
Document automation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Legal Operations Specialist to build and optimize a fully distributed legal tech stack. You will streamline workflows, manage vendors, and enable efficient service delivery across time zones, including Soweto and Gauteng clients.

You will implement and integrate case management, e-discovery, and document automation solutions while training lawyers and staff on new systems. A proactive, data-driven mindset is essential for continuous improvement.

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