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Legal Operations Manager

Posted Feb 14

Full TimeNew York

Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

Legal Operations Manager at Checkout.com :

Checkout.com is seeking a dedicated Manager, Legal Operations to join our legal team to support business growth and expansion!

You'll be a part of our Legal Operations team and responsible for assisting with the overall strategy, development, implementation, and maintenance of processes and technology solutions under the General Counsel. You will be responsible for identifying and implementing operational efficiencies and driving cost-effective operations resulting in tangible savings for the organization. You will also have oversight of and responsibility for vendor relations, including outside counsel, and will partner with Finance and Procurement to oversee budgets and accruals, develop financial reports, and aid in processing invoices, as well as work with commercial teams to assist with contract workflows.

How You'll Make An Impact

Oversee the relationship with the department’s outside counsel law firms and other vendors, and assist with related billing/invoicing and payment processes.
Optimize and enhance the use of technology, including creating process efficiencies, data integrity and managing cost.
Leverage data through metrics and dashboards to provide valuable insights to leadership on various initiatives.
Oversee vendor payment process using e-billing software and partner with Finance to manage the accruals processes for the department.
Partner with the commercial legal and deal management teams to create contract workflows and provide support for the company’s CLM system.
Assist with departmental people processes such as onboarding new employees and contractors, and provide assistance as requested with communications, memberships, all-hands meetings, department surveys, and employee engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

About you:

Proven experience in a Legal Operations role (5+ years) including 2+ years of experience managing teams.
You have experience with e-billing/vendor management software (Brightflag experience is a plus) and with a contract lifecycle management system (IronClad, DocuSign or LawVuexperience preferred)
Proven experience with “help desk” type and service management solutions featuring ticketing systems, self-service portals and knowledge-bases (e.g., Freshservice, Jira, Confluence)
Experience building and maintaining intranet portals and pages
Experience managing business operations functions including systems, data analytics, budgeting, or vendor oversight
Demonstrated leading large projects, managing multiple large vendor relationships
Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing best practices and process improvements
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks and projects
Ability to proactively identify needs and issues and provide solutions

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

New York City law requires Checkout.com to include in job postings a reasonable estimated salary range for this position. However, This salary range may encompass multiple career levels at Checkout and will be refined during the interview process, taking into account factors such as the candidates experience, qualification and location.

Please note that this information is provided for those in New York City only. For regular full-time employees in New York City, the estimated base salary range is from: $133,128 to $156,62.

Our competitive salaries are just one component of Checkout.com’s total compensation package. In addition, this role may include the following: annual cash bonus, equity, 401(K) plan, medical, dental and vision benefits, vacation and sick and safe time, learning days and volunteer days.

To view more details of what you can look forward to, visit our careers page: https://www.checkout.com/careers

Apply Without Meeting All Requirements Statement

If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use.

Our clients come from all over the world — and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us.

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We’ll be happy to support you.

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