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Director of Legal Operations

Director of Legal Operations

CompanyCyberark
LocationNewton, MA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMBA, JD
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • 15+ years of progressive experience in legal operations, including in high-growth, global technology companies
  • Advanced degree (JD, MBA, or equivalent) preferred, experience with significantly sized legal departments across multiple regions is an advantage
  • Proven track record of leading transformational initiatives and managing high-performing teams, being a strategic thinker with an operational and collaborative focus
  • Demonstrated success in implementing and managing legal technology solutions at scale, including AI/ML applications, as well as leveraging corporate business applications such as CRM, ERP and business intelligence tools for legal’s benefit
  • Proven ability to lead through influence: building and maintaining strong relationships across all levels of the organization by leveraging outstanding communication skills, and driving change through creative problem-solving in complex environments

Responsibilities

  • Manage our exceptional team of legal operations professionals, who have been driving innovation and operational excellence across our global legal function
  • Develop and execute a forward-thinking legal operations strategy that supports CyberArk’s growth trajectory and evolving business needs
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration and synergies, serving as a bridge between legal and other business units such as IT, Security and Finance
  • Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, designing and implementing objectives and metrics that demonstrate our department’s performance and value as business enablers and risk optimizers
  • Transform our legal operations through strategic and expanding use of emerging technologies (including generative AI and advanced legal-tech) and best practices, effective integration with other business applications, and development of scalable processes across the business
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives across workflows, identifying opportunities for optimization while maintaining the highest standards of legal quality and compliance
  • Drive the legal department’s contribution to enterprise-wide transformation, promoting the success of the different legal functions, internal stakeholders and CyberArk as a whole
  • Manage the department’s budget, technology stack, knowledge base and vendor relationships, delivering lasting impact and scalable growth and supporting operational efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (JD, MBA, or equivalent) preferred, experience with significantly sized legal departments across multiple regions is an advantage