Legal Operations Practice Manager

Overview

An independent contract opportunity is available for a Legal Operations Practice Manager to support a Senior Partner's Corporate and M&A practice. This fully remote role operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours and focuses on implementing AI workflows and managing the operational execution of a high-volume, complex transactional practice serving founders, executives, and private capital clients.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement by refining workflows to enhance operational efficiency and scalability.
• Integrate AI tools thoughtfully to improve matter tracking, document summarization, and internal coordination.
• Maintain end-to-end visibility and structured tracking of all active matters, including status, timelines, dependencies, and client commitments.
• Coordinate across attorneys, co-counsel, clients, and external parties to advance complex, multi-party transactions.
• Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the managing partner, ensuring follow-through, accountability, and timely escalation.
• Prepare concise, decision-ready matter summaries and status updates to enable swift and confident decision-making by the senior partner.
• Anticipate and resolve potential gaps, misalignments, and delays before they arise.
• Support transaction pipeline visibility and business development follow-through in coordination with the senior partner.

Success Metrics

• Establish full matter visibility within 30 days, tracking status, timelines, and commitments precisely across the practice.
• Enable the senior partner to operate with complete situational awareness without needing to request updates.
• Replace manual workflows with AI-enabled processes.
• Enhance system scalability and develop plans for further scalability projects.
• Achieve more predictable execution as complexity and volume increase.

Requirements

• Demonstrated hands-on fluency with AI, including building and deploying workflows in a professional setting.
• Experience in practice management, legal operations, or transactional coordination within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Legal background preferred; J.D. or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with U.S. corporate and M&A law is a strong plus.
• Native or full professional proficiency in English.
• Structured, systems-oriented mindset capable of introducing clarity without over-engineering.

Location

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

Contract

• Independent contract position

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the description