Legal Operations Manager, HopSkipDrive
$100-125k
+ Equity stock options.
More information about location
Safe youth transportation solution
Job no longer available
Safe youth transportation solution
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$100-125k
+ Equity stock options.
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create opportunity for all through mobility.
Role
Who you are
- You're a highly organized and analytical operator with a proven track record of building scalable processes and collaborating across teams
- You're passionate about hitting targets and eager to lead key initiatives
- 5+ years of experience in a legal operations role, legal or policy support role, project management, or a similar operational function within a legal department or law firm
- Familiarity and proven experience working directly with Revenue and/or Sales and Finance teams to implement and adapt contract best practices
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with a strong ability to manage records and maintain accurate information
- Expertise in creating visually appealing and compelling company presentations with Google slides
- Demonstrated experience in streamlining workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing process improvements
- Prior experience exploring opportunities for – and ideally successfully implementing – AI efficiencies into legal workflows and/or contract management
- Proven ability to manage complex work streams and prioritize tasks effectively
- Strong familiarity with legal technology solutions, including contract lifecycle management systems, document management systems, and legal inquiry/ticketing systems
- Excellent data analysis skills and experience in generating reports and dashboards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with legal professionals, cross-functional teams, and external partners
What the job involves
- The Legal and Policy team works hand-in-hand with leaders across the company to support HopSkipDrive’s growth, innovation, and strategic initiatives
- The Legal team, an integral and highly impactful team that provides legal advice and guidance to ensure the company operates within legal boundaries while protecting intellectual property, financial interests, and regulatory compliance, while the Policy team works to advance and protect the company’s positions across the country
- We navigate complex legal and political landscapes to mitigate risks and support innovation
- The Legal Operations Manager is vital for the operational efficiency of the team, overseeing legal work streams, vendor management, and providing support to its members
- Streamline workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing solutions to optimize legal and policy operations
- Manage the workflow and completion of legal requests through internal inquiry system
- Oversee back of house legal and policy operations, including record keeping and contract lifecycle management system
- Produce monthly legal and policy teams data for leadership reporting through analyzing existing metrics and the creation of new metrics to best demonstrate the team’s performance
- Support team functions through legal and policy team project management and support, vendor and outside counsel management, and continuing education facilitation
- Influence improvements through identifying problems, gathering information, and encouraging changes to work behaviors to achieve optimization
- Demonstrate deep curiosity about – and/or experience with – AI in legal workflows, and a willingness to explore the implementation of AI tools as well as drive associated internal adoption
- Maintain and update legal playbooks including contract playbooks
- Prioritize cross functional partnerships and collaboration with teams including Revenue Operations, Finance, Sales on projects including – but not limited to – contract management updates, and building systems to support increased contract volume and contract best practices
- Spearhead change management of tooling, driving adoption of new technology and processes
Our take
Across the US, school transportation is under pressure as driver shortages, budget cuts, and rigid bus routes are making it harder for students to get to school safely and on time. This has opened the door for smaller vehicles and ride-hailing services to step in and support those students who don't fit neatly into traditional routes. HopSkipDrive has grown within this space, offering a flexible alternative that helps schools fill these gaps.
HopSkipDrive connects children with carefully vetted caregivers (often grandparents, nurses or childcare processionals) who then provide reliable rides when buses or public transport falls short. Operating in 17 states and supporting over 10,000 schools, the services has certainly eased commutes for many families.
And now the company is focsued on strenghtening its impact with technology and innovation. With its RouteWise AI platform it helps districts cut costs, improve efficiency and manage driver shortages, all while new safety modules and AI-driven planning tools continue to raise industry standards. With these advancements and a growing network of partners, the company is ready to keep shaping a more flexible futur for school transportation.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2022
$37m
SERIES D
Aug 2021
$25m
SERIES C
Total funding: $107m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Spending Account
- Mental Health Resources
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K Plan
- Company Ownership/Equity
- Medical & Dependent Care FSA
- Travel Insurance
- Supplemental Legal
- Fully Remote Work Option
- Flexible Time Off
- 11 Annual Paid Holidays
- Week Closure at End of Year
- Sick Time Off for You and Family
- Home Internet Reimbursement
- Professional Development & Learning Stipend
- Remote & In-Person Quarterly Team Events
- Internal Rewards & Recognition Program
- Employee Referral Bonuses
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Joanna McFarland
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Board Member at the Marketplace Industry Association and LA Tech.org.
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