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Benefits
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
Responsibilities
Manage the Legal Department’s process for engaging, paying, and monitoring the costs of outside legal counsel, ensuring fiscal discipline and performance accountability.
Oversee the full vendor lifecycle for legal technology and services, including selection, purchase, onboarding, training, renewal, and ongoing performance management.
Develop and track KPIs related to vendor usage, cost, and adoption; use data insights to recommend process improvements and enhance return on investment.
Coordinate departmental subscriptions and memberships, ensuring value maximization from SaaS tools, research platforms, and professional organizations.
Partner with attorneys and business teams to implement workflows that improve legal service delivery, efficiency, and visibility into department operations.
Identify opportunities for building the professional brand, visibility, and thought leadership of the Legal Department, including speaking engagements, award nominations, and publications, to strengthen the firm’s reputation for innovation and excellence.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate required.
Minimum Experience Level
Five years of experience supporting a corporate legal department or law firm, with significant exposure to legal operations, technology management, or outside counsel administration.
Required Skills
Initiative, organization, and judgment in managing projects to completion.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to proactively identify and drive improvements.
Excellent problem-solving, data analysis, and project management abilities.
Agile mindset, responds timely and well to shifting priorities, demands, and deadlines.
Team-oriented, builds relationships across enterprise and with external professionals.
Preferred Skills
Facility with technology tools for lawyers, especially electronic billing & matter management software (example: Legal Tracker).
Data-driven approach to operational decision-making and vendor performance assessment.
At least three (3) days per week working in the HQ office (Plano, Texas).
Regular interaction with employees at all levels, external technology vendors, and outside law firms.
Travel requirement: less than 5%
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
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Legal Operations Analyst
role at
Ryan
Benefits
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
Responsibilities
Manage the Legal Department’s process for engaging, paying, and monitoring the costs of outside legal counsel, ensuring fiscal discipline and performance accountability.
Oversee the full vendor lifecycle for legal technology and services, including selection, purchase, onboarding, training, renewal, and ongoing performance management.
Develop and track KPIs related to vendor usage, cost, and adoption; use data insights to recommend process improvements and enhance return on investment.
Coordinate departmental subscriptions and memberships, ensuring value maximization from SaaS tools, research platforms, and professional organizations.
Partner with attorneys and business teams to implement workflows that improve legal service delivery, efficiency, and visibility into department operations.
Identify opportunities for building the professional brand, visibility, and thought leadership of the Legal Department, including speaking engagements, award nominations, and publications, to strengthen the firm’s reputation for innovation and excellence.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate required.
Minimum Experience Level
Five years of experience supporting a corporate legal department or law firm, with significant exposure to legal operations, technology management, or outside counsel administration.
Required Skills
Initiative, organization, and judgment in managing projects to completion.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to proactively identify and drive improvements.
Excellent problem-solving, data analysis, and project management abilities.
Agile mindset, responds timely and well to shifting priorities, demands, and deadlines.
Team-oriented, builds relationships across enterprise and with external professionals.
Preferred Skills
Facility with technology tools for lawyers, especially electronic billing & matter management software (example: Legal Tracker).
Data-driven approach to operational decision-making and vendor performance assessment.
At least three (3) days per week working in the HQ office (Plano, Texas).
Regular interaction with employees at all levels, external technology vendors, and outside law firms.
Travel requirement: less than 5%
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
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