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About the Role
The Senior Manager, Global Legal Operations & Innovation will lead strategic initiatives to strengthen the Global Legal team's support across Levi Strauss & Co. by leveraging legal operations, technology, AI, data, and process excellence to build scalable solutions that enhance efficiency, consistency, and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Lead initiatives that improve the effectiveness, scalability, and operational performance of the Global Legal function.
- Develop and implement legal operations strategies, workflows, playbooks, governance models, and self-service resources.
- Own the administration, optimization, and evolution of the legal technology ecosystem, including contract lifecycle management, legal AI, knowledge management, matter management, and related platforms.
- Partner with legal leaders and business stakeholders to identify opportunities to automate processes, standardize work, and improve service delivery.
- Build and execute legal innovation initiatives that leverage AI, data, technology, and process redesign.
- Drive the global expansion, adoption, and continuous enhancement of the Ironclad contract lifecycle management platform.
- Establish frameworks for knowledge management, operational reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
- Evaluate, implement, and integrate new technologies and solutions that enhance legal team productivity and business impact.
- Lead cross-functional projects from strategy through execution while managing stakeholder alignment, communication, and change adoption.
- Manage and develop legal operations resources while building scalable capabilities to support the long-term growth of the function.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in legal operations supporting in-house legal departments, law firms, legal technology providers, or other legal-focused organizations.
- Hands-on knowledge of legal technology platforms, including contract lifecycle management systems such as Ironclad and related legal operations tools.
- A track record of improving processes, implementing technology, and driving initiatives related to automation, knowledge management, and operational effectiveness.
- Familiarity with AI use cases, emerging technologies, and opportunities to improve how legal teams deliver work and support the business.
- Lead cross-functional projects and partner effectively with legal, technology, finance, procurement, and business stakeholders.
- An analytical approach to identifying opportunities, measuring performance, and turning data into actionable insights.
- Success operating in global environments, driving adoption of new ways of working, and delivering scalable solutions across teams and regions.
- Experience within legal operations, legal technology, law firms, in-house legal departments, or related functions; attorney or JD experience is a plus.
Skills
- Legal Operations
- Legal Technology
- Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
- Ironclad
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Data Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Knowledge Management
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- 8+ years of professional experience
- 5+ years in legal operations
Salary/Compensations
- $135,200 - $198,300 per year
Benefits
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) matching
- Paid leave
- Health insurance
- Product discounts
About the Company
- Levi Strauss & Co. is a company of people who like to forge their own path and leave the world better than we found it, believing that what makes us different makes us stronger.
- LS&Co. offers a total rewards package designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life.
Equal Opportunity
- LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer.
- We welcome and value people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.
- EOE M/F/Disability/Vets