Legal Operations Manager
Posted 1 months ago
Full-Time
Employment Type
Remote
Work Location
About This Role
Role Description
Dropbox is seeking a highly organized and strategic Legal Operations Manager to join our Legal team. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the operational infrastructure that underpins our commercial legal function. You will manage and optimize multiple legal systems, partner cross-functionally with internal teams, and serve as a key driver of efficiency and innovation across the legal organization.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in legal operations, is technically proficient in legal platforms like Ironclad and ServiceNow, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced tech environment. This role is highly visible and provides a unique opportunity to shape how Dropbox’s Legal team operates today and scales for tomorrow.
Responsibilities
Operational Strategy & Execution
Design and lead legal team workflows, policies, and processes to improve efficiency.
Implement and manage legal technology tools (e.g., CLM, eBilling, matter management).
Drive legal department KPIs, reporting, and dashboards to measure performance and value.
Vendor Management
Oversee outside counsel and legal vendor engagements, onboarding, and billing.
Manage legal team’s tech stack and collaborate with IT as needed.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with IT, Finance, Procurement, Compliance, and other key teams on operational initiatives.
Ensure smooth communication between Legal and business stakeholders.
Knowledge Management
Maintain centralized repositories for contracts, templates, policies, and legal knowledge.
Project & Change Management
Lead or support legal projects from planning to execution, including process improvement and change adoption.
Identify opportunities for automation and implement solutions to reduce manual workload.
Requirements
8
+ years
of experience in legal operations, strong
t
rack record for project management, or operations roles within a legal department or law firm.
Tech industry experience and familiarity with commercial transactions strongly preferred.
Background experience
with
Legal Systems And Technologies
such as
Ironclad
, ServiceNow, and Brightflag
knowledge
are
a plus, but not required.
S
trong track record
for
project management
and process optimization.
Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Eagerness to learn new things and ability to navigate complicated and nuanced issues
.
Familiarity with contracting and procurement processes, as well as with negotiating, drafting and advising clients on commercial contracts is a plus but not required
.
BA/BS from a top university and excellent academic credentials
.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong preference for this candidate to have previously worked in tech and virtual first — to understand the fast paced style of collaborating quickly, being agile, embracing change
, and knowing how to obtain urgent approvals and input.
Compensation
US Zone 1
This Role Is Not Available In Zone 1
US Zone 2
$134,300
—
$181,700 USD
US Zone 3
$119,300
—
$161,500 USD
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