AVP, Legal Operations

Overview

This role involves serving as a Legal Operations Assistant Vice President (AVP) reporting to the VP of Legal Operations. The position provides project management and coordination support for initiatives across Legal and Chief Administrative Officer functions. Key responsibilities include structured tracking, documentation, and cross-functional coordination for enterprise data governance efforts and other projects within the legal operations portfolio. The role ensures disciplined project execution, milestone management, policy documentation support, and consistent reporting across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Data Governance Support

• Support execution of the Enterprise Data Governance & Lifecycle Risk Program, including discovery and data classification initiatives.
• Maintain structured governance dashboards tracking deletion backlogs, retention compliance, and milestone progress.
• Coordinate cross-functional governance working sessions involving Legal, IT, Information Security, business lines, and other functional areas.
• Assist in maintaining data glossary documentation and coordinate Data Champion engagement across business units.
• Support training materials development and governance awareness initiatives.
• Assist in integrating governance metrics into enterprise reporting structures.

Legal Operations & Project Management

• Maintain trackers and structured reporting for concurrent legal and governance projects.
• Design and maintain executive-level status reports and KPI dashboards using Excel, SharePoint, and reporting tools to provide real-time visibility into governance initiatives, risk metrics, and milestone performance.
• Coordinate communications between Legal, IT, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors as needed.
• Draft and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policy documents, and governance reference materials, ensuring alignment with privacy and retention frameworks such as GDPR and CCPA.
• Ensure documentation is audit-ready and centrally maintained.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent training strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 6+ years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically including 1+ years in a Senior Associate level role or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent, cross-functional initiatives.
• Working knowledge of data governance principles, retention policies, privacy frameworks, and lifecycle controls strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint) with ability to design complex tracking models, governance dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
• Experience building structured SharePoint-based dashboards, automated trackers, and centralized governance documentation systems; familiarity with Power BI or similar reporting tools is a plus.
• Familiarity with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems (e.g., Ironclad) and enterprise documentation tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment.
• Discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
• Exposure to data discovery or classification tools (e.g., DSPM solutions) preferred.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and AI governance frameworks preferred.
• Strong executive communication and reporting skills preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual full-time base salary range: $95,000 - $130,000.
• Specific compensation determined based on interviews, education, experience, training, skills, geographic location, and market data.
• Certain positions may be eligible for discretionary bonuses based on program guidelines and management approval.
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays provided according to program policies.
• Eligibility for various benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and 401(k) in accordance with plan terms.

Location

Information about the work location is not specified in the description.

This job description is not all-inclusive; employees may perform other related duties as required. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.