Legal Operations Manager - Melbourne or Sydney preferred. Brisbane and Perth also open

12 month contract

You will run legal operations projects end to end for the firm's clients: the operating model, the processes, the resourcing, and the technology and AI sitting underneath. Because it is advisory work, the brief changes with each client rather than staying inside one legal function.

The client is a global law firm with a substantial Australian practice, hiring into its legal operations advisory team.

The essentials
Permanent, full time
Hybrid, 3 days a week in the office

What you'll do
Advise clients on the operational effectiveness of their legal functions, including how they adopt technology and AI
Design and deliver projects end to end as part of multidisciplinary teams
Design and facilitate workshops that turn complex ideas into something a client can act on
Apply legal engineering principles to translate legal and business requirements into working digital solutions
Build client relationships and develop current work as the market shifts
Contribute to the team's own strategy alongside client delivery

What you'll need

Essential




Legal operations or legal transformation experience, with a track record of delivering projects end to end
Legal operating model design, process improvement and resourcing strategy
Legal engineering experience, designing and implementing technology-enabled solutions to streamline legal processes
A working grasp of the legal technology and AI landscape
Change management and design thinking
Communication skills robust enough to influence senior stakeholders and produce client-facing material

Nice to have
Data analysis and visualisation
Business development experience in a skilled services setting
Experience developing and mentoring junior colleagues

What's in it for you
Structured learning, mentoring and on-the-job development
Wellbeing fund and home office allowance
Mental health support

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APT Search is handling this search on the client's behalf. If you're interested, apply directly on this advert. If you have any questions, or would like to refer someone, get in touch with the consultant handling the search.

📌 Legal Operations Manager Sydney
🏢 APT Search
📍 Sydney