Legal Operations Manager, Palo Alto Networks
Outside Counsel and Spend Management
$142-178k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Posted today
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$142-178k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- A self-starter with enthusiasm, who can work independently with minimal oversight on certain projects but who is also a team player and can support projects when needed. Must have a passion for operations, willing to take on diverse projects
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
- Impeccable attention to detail and exceptional professional judgment. Excellent organization and communication skills with the ability to develop, implement, and enhance processes
- Ability to execute under pressure and within tight timelines while juggling multiple projects
- 7+ years of experience in legal operations, focused on outside counsel management and understanding of legal billing practices/e-billing systems
- Experience with legal technology solutions, including matter management, e-billing, and spend analytics platforms
What the job involves
- This role will support Palo Alto Networks’ legal department by optimizing outside counsel management and spend
- This individual will manage outside counsel engagements, including selection, onboarding, performance evaluation, and billing review
- They will also maintain legal technologies and processes for e-billing, matter management, and spend analytics
- This role will report into the Director, Head of Legal Operations and collaborate with internal legal teams, finance, and outside counsel
- Oversee quarterly and annual budget planning with Finance across legal practice areas
- Collaborate with stakeholders to forecast and budget legal spend
- Develop and implement strategies to reduce outside counsel spend while maintaining quality
- Implement a top-tier law firm panel program (preferred vendor panel) and a spend optimization strategy with outside counsel
- Manage onboarding for new firms, selection, and performance evaluation of outside counsel
- Negotiate and manage outside counsel billing rates and alternative fee arrangements
- Oversee e-billing, ensuring accuracy and compliance, including invoice review and processing
- Develop and maintain legal spend analytics and reporting to identify trends, cost drivers, and savings opportunities
- Implement and manage legal technology solutions for outside counsel management, e-billing, and spend analytics, including systems implementations, training, and user support
- Stay current on industry best practices for outside counsel management and legal spend optimization
- Train internal legal teams and outside counsel on billing guidelines, e-billing processes, and relevant topics
- Drive continuous improvement in legal operations processes and systems
- Develop strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
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