Director of Legal Operations

A high-impact, hands-on role for a legal operations professional to serve as the operational backbone of the legal department at a rapidly growing private technology company specializing in real-time data and AI infrastructure.

Location: United States

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a legal intake system covering triage, prioritization, and tracking, and own the CLM platform (Ironclad) end-to-end, including workflow configuration, template management, and reporting.
• Serve as the legal team's primary liaison to Salesforce for product, partner, and region updates, and partner with Sales Enablement on operational and process questions.
• Lead tool evaluation and RFP processes for new legal technology, building a repeatable framework where none exists today.
• Manage template update cycles across the contract library, coordinating with legal and business stakeholders.
• Organize and maintain the legal team's Google Drive and knowledge management systems.
• Identify and deploy AI-powered tools and workflows to increase legal team efficiency and run miscellaneous legal team projects end-to-end from scoping through execution.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in legal operations, legal technology, or a similar role supporting an in-house legal team; JD is a plus but not required.
• Hands-on experience with CLM platforms (Ironclad preferred), Salesforce, DocuSign, and Google Workspace, with a track record of identifying process gaps and driving change independently.
• Able to toggle between strategic planning conversations and detailed execution work.
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI as a tool for legal operations, with the ability to evaluate and deploy new tools quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex workflows and system requirements to both legal and non-legal audiences.
• Quick learner who adapts to shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Additional Information

• The current targeted base salary for this position varies based on whether the candidate has earned a JD. For candidates with a JD, the range is $275K to $300K plus equity. For candidates without a JD, the range is $225K to $250K plus equity. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, number of years of directly relevant experience, and location.
• Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation.
• Ref. #961-SLS