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About the Role
Serve as the first head of Legal Operations at Dow Jones, establishing the function and developing a clear multi-year strategy. This role reports to the General Counsel and joins the Legal leadership team, with one direct report initially.
Responsibilities
- Establish the Legal Operations function and develop a multi-year strategy.
- Track department goals, manage the legal roadmap, and ensure milestones are met.
- Assist with the legal budget, including outside counsel spend management and accruals.
- Manage and optimize the technology stack (CLMs, e-Billing, IP Management, AI integration, agentic tools) to drive global legal team transformation and provide data-driven insights.
- Partner with a globally distributed legal team to harmonize processes and drive technology adoption.
- Oversee relationships with law firms and ALSPs, including running RFPs and holding partners accountable.
- Assist with various projects, such as implementing new workflows, streamlining contract processes, and coordinating legal resources.
- Help build and maintain internal core contract templates, playbooks, and training materials.
- Work closely with the M&A team on opportunities and integration efforts.
Requirements
- Minimum of 12 years of operations experience.
- At least 5 years specifically within a Legal Operations function.
- Experience working in operations in a global legal department.
- Experience building a Legal Operations function from inception is strongly preferred.
- A Law Degree (JD), MBA, or commensurate experience is valuable, but not required.
- Deep experience with Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) software, AI-powered legal solutions, agentic tools, and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms is a plus.
- Experience in the Media/Entertainment or Tech sectors is a plus.
- Collaborative and innovative.
- Creative self-starter who takes initiative.
- Keen sense of how to make appropriate trade-offs between risk and business needs.
- Big-picture, strategic decision maker with the ability to analyze and explain complex concepts.
- Superior work ethic and dedication to ethics and professional responsibility.
- High level of initiative and self-motivation.
- Ability to work in a collaborative and congenial team environment.
Skills
- Legal Operations
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Management
- Budget Management
- Outside Counsel Spend Management
- Technology Management
- Enterprise Legal Management (ELM)
- AI Integration
- Agentic Tools
- Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
- Global Operational Scaling
- Change Management
- Vendor Management
- Law Firm Relations
- Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs)
- Project Management
- Knowledge Management
- M&A Integration
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 12+ years of operations experience
- 5+ years in Legal Operations
Education Level
- Law Degree (JD)
- MBA
- Commensurate experience
Salary/Compensations
- $180,000 - $220,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans
- Comprehensive Insurance Plans
- Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
- Education Benefits
- Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
- Commuter Transit Program
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program
- Financial Health Programs
- Cybersecurity Protection
About the Company
- The Legal department has deep expertise in all core practice areas relevant to a global media and information company, including labor and employment, commercial agreements across all our businesses, privacy, intellectual property, M&A, litigation, corporate governance, compliance, media law and a variety of other specialties.
- The team is also responsible for the company’s compliance program, including screening for compliance with international sanctions, enforcement of company policies—such as the Dow Jones Code of Conduct—and bolstering internal systems and controls.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.
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