Director, Legal Operations

Director, Legal Operations

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent. Functional area : Legal / Compliance. Remuneration : Exempt.

The Director, Legal Operations, will lead the legal operations function for RWECE and, among other things, be responsible for leading strategic projects related to outside counsel engagement, legal technology, project management and process improvement, knowledge management, financial planning, and administrative functions for the RWECE Legal Department. This position reports to the Vice President, Corporate Legal Services and will work in close alignment and cooperation with other members of the Legal Department and members of other shared service business units such as Finance, IT, and HR.

Role Responsibilities :

• Manage the Legal Operations team, including billing and technology professionals
• Develop and implement a legal operations strategy, inclusive of designing and implementing standard processes and technology driven solutions, to improve efficiency and reduce costs
• Manage and enhance existing legal technology and identify and deploy new tools to enable increased efficiency, collaboration, insights, workflow automation, and compliance management within the Legal Department and its business partners
• Manage the Legal Department budget, including preparation of spend projections, monitoring and controlling spend to budget, support budget analysis, and lead all aspects of legal billing
• Manage and support e-discovery processes, including providing project management, intake, data analysis, early case assessment, document production, and liaising with third-party vendors
• Implement, enhance, and manage outside counsel engagement, including : sourcing, negotiating, selecting and managing outside counsel engagements; lead strategic initiatives regarding outside counsel engagement and law firm management; manage adherence to, and updates to, billing guidelines; lead reporting and analyses of legal services spend
• Support management of legal practice and operations information to support and enhance effectiveness and efficiency of Legal Department, including : manage professional association membership, research tools, and similar; support enhancements to Legal Department homepage and internal legal team webpage to provide current information about legal operations matters, support tools, and similar; develop training, policies, and tailored best practices to ensure high adoption of new tools and processes across the Legal Department; oversee administrative operations of the Legal Department, including managing facilities / office needs of the team, technology needs managed by central RWECE IT, support engagement of temporary support staff, and similar; represent Legal Operations and / or Legal Department in cross-functional or enterprise-wise initiatives

Job Requirements and Experiences :

Pay range : The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $180,000 - $210,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.