Vice President Legal Operations, Transformation & Strategy

Overview

A global leader in tools and industrial solutions is seeking a Vice President of Legal Operations, Transformation & Strategy. This senior leadership role will report to the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and will be responsible for driving a comprehensive, multi-year transformation of the Legal function. The goal is to modernize the Legal department into a world-class, business-embedded strategic partner that operates with speed, discipline, transparency, and data-driven decision-making.

This position can be based in Towson, Maryland; Charlotte, North Carolina; or New Britain, Connecticut. Remote locations will also be considered, but candidates must have accessibility to East Coast hub locations.

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute a multi-year Legal transformation roadmap aligned with enterprise strategic priorities.
• Develop a target-state operating model including structure, roles, governance, and workflows.
• Lead change management to shift the Legal function from reactive to proactive and from siloed expertise to integrated enterprise leadership.
• Design and implement a global Legal operating model that ensures end-to-end ownership of outcomes, clear decision rights, accountability, and seamless collaboration with business partners.
• Standardize and optimize core Legal processes such as intake, contracting, litigation management, and compliance workflows.
• Establish governance structures and leadership operating cadence.
• Build and oversee core Legal operations capabilities including financial management (budgeting, forecasting, spend transparency), outside counsel strategy and panel management, vendor management and sourcing discipline, and matter management and data architecture.
• Improve visibility into global Legal spend, workload, and performance to address gaps in transparency and control.
• Define and execute the Legal technology and AI roadmap in partnership with IT and external partners.
• Deploy scalable tools to improve productivity, insight, and quality of Legal service delivery.
• Implement a metrics-driven performance framework with KPIs tied to speed, quality, cost, and business impact.
• Introduce disciplined operating rhythms such as reviews, dashboards, and leadership cadences.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the General Counsel on strategy, talent, and execution priorities.
• Support organizational design, talent development, and capability building across the Legal leadership team.
• Lead or coordinate cross-functional initiatives to elevate Legal’s enterprise impact.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of experience in legal operations, consulting, or senior transformation roles within law firms, corporate legal departments, or advisory firms.
• Proven track record leading enterprise-scale transformations, preferably within Legal or adjacent functions such as Finance, Operations, or Procurement.
• Deep experience building or scaling legal operations capabilities including spend management, outside counsel optimization, and technology platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Juris Doctor (JD) degree is not required but considered valuable.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Data-driven mindset with experience leveraging insights to inform strategy and measure impact.
• Experience influencing and developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed global environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $219,400 to $340,100 annually, varying by job level, location, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Eligibility for annual merit increases.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, vision, disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (vacation, holidays, personal days), and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on tools and products from the employer and partner programs.

Location

• Primary locations: Towson, Maryland; Charlotte, North Carolina; New Britain, Connecticut.
• Remote work options available with required accessibility to East Coast hubs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.