Legal Operations Lead, Saronic

• 5+ years of experience in legal operations
• Based in or willing and able to relocate to Austin, TX
• Experience working in a high-growth startup environment
• Significant prior experience working with legal and compliance teams, with a robust understanding of common matters, work product, needs, and operational requirements
• Strong project management skills and a track record of driving cross-functional initiatives to completion
• Proven experience deploying tools including multi-system automations, CLM platforms, matter management systems, and e-billing systems
• A high level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive legal and business information
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
• Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports
• This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status
• As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person”: (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

Desirable

• As Legal Operations Lead, you will play a key role in shaping and scaling the legal function
• You’ll be responsible for implementing legal technologies, establishing operational processes, and directly communicating with and supporting stakeholders at every level. The Legal Operations Lead reports to Saronic’s General Counsel
• Identify, implement, and manage legal technology tools (e.g., contract lifecycle management, document management, entity management, and e-billing)
• Build technical workflows from the ground up to support business pipelines using the existing Saronic stack, automation tools, and collaboration platforms
• Create dashboards and reporting mechanisms for legal KPIs, including contract turnaround times, compliance metrics, and spending
• Use Sharepoint, Outlook, ServiceNow, Confluence, and other platforms to manage, collaborate, store, and share company work product
• Establish and maintain templates, playbooks, SOPs, and knowledge management systems
• Build and optimize scalable processes for key legal workflows, including contract intake, NDA and contract processing, vendor onboarding, and IP management
• Partner with counsel to determine how to best convey guidance, processes, and general matters using project management and presentation tools
• Develop training materials and policies used at the company level to onboard users onto legal systems and processes
• Work closely with Security, IT, and Procurement leaders to support the role of legal and compliance as key stakeholders in the TPRM process
• Partner with the General Counsel and Head of Contract Strategy to establish Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines and support efficient engagement with external counsel
• Partner with internal stakeholders (compliance, engineering, HR, IT) to ensure that relevant and actionable guidance is integrated into daily operations
• Assist in internal audits, due diligence preparation, and regulatory inquiries and required filings with local and state governments
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Occasional standing and walking within the office
• Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies
• Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages)