Head of Legal Outsourcing Services

Overview

This role reports to the Head of Corporate/M&A Practice within the Outsourcing department. It is an independent contract position, fully remote, requiring working hours aligned with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

The organization is a full-service law firm specializing in complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. The firm serves founders, senior executives, ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), and their related businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a globally distributed outsourcing team of approximately fourteen lawyers and paralegals.
• Establish structured people management practices including regular one-on-one meetings, clear feedback, professional development, and strategic alignment.
• Redesign the drafting and review workflow for non-disclosure agreements by embedding artificial intelligence to increase throughput and focus expertise on higher-value work.
• Define and implement the new operating model for the outsourcing function.
• Identify, scope, and launch additional contract review and drafting services to expand the service offering beyond non-disclosure agreements.
• Own service delivery metrics such as turnaround times, quality standards, and client-facing outcomes.
• Act as a direct business partner to senior leadership including the Managing Partner, Head of Firm Management, and revenue-generating partners.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten years' experience in legal practice, legal operations, or corporate and commercial legal services with substantive contract work expertise.
• Direct experience with non-disclosure agreements and United States commercial contracts, preferably within private equity or financial services.
• Availability to work aligned with US Eastern business hours.
• Proven track record of building or transforming a function from manual processes into a structured, metrics-driven operation, with clear personal contributions.
• Genuine fluency in artificial intelligence, including the ability to design and deploy AI-enabled workflows (not just operate existing tools); this will be directly tested.
• Experience leading distributed teams with a commitment to structured people management and professional development.

Location

• 100% remote
• Must work during Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours

Contract

• Independent contract

Additional Information

The role involves building a business unit supported by an established team and proven revenue base, with direct engagement with firm leadership.