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) and involves managing high-volume, complex transactions for founders, executives, and private capital clients.

Responsibilities

• Implement and refine AI-driven workflows to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
• Maintain comprehensive matter management with end-to-end visibility of status, timelines, dependencies, and client commitments.
• Coordinate among attorneys, co-counsel, clients, and external parties to advance multi-party transactions.
• Serve as the primary liaison for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the managing partner, ensuring accountability and timely escalation.
• Prepare concise, decision-ready matter summaries and status updates to support rapid and confident decision-making.
• Anticipate and resolve potential risks, gaps, or delays before they arise.
• Support transaction pipeline visibility and business development follow-through in coordination with the senior partner.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience building and deploying AI workflows in a professional setting.
• Background 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 fluency in English.
• Structured, systems-oriented mindset capable of introducing clarity without over-engineering.

Success Metrics

• Establish full matter visibility within 30 days, tracking status, timelines, and commitments precisely.
• Enable the senior partner to operate with complete situational awareness proactively.
• 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.

Location

• 100% remote work
• Working hours aligned with Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Contract

• Independent contract position