Legal Operations Specialist

Posted:
12/12/2024, 11:36:04 AM

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance ⋅ Operations & Logistics

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

The Legal Operations Specialist will report directly to the Sr. Director of Legal Operations & Chief of Staff. The role will join a Legal Operations & Global Trade Compliance team of three who play a critical role in further enabling the operations of the legal team and strengthening the partnerships between legal and the business. In this role, responsibilities will include a variety of operational activities, which may grow over time, including the implementation and management of a Contract Lifecycle Management tool, identifying and implementing workflows to enable self-service, supporting communications and managing the legal team Wiki and Website, and other department initiatives. This role will aid in further transforming and helping to “run legal like a business,” focusing on process improvement, technology implementation, and operational scalability. If you enjoy working in a dynamic, collaborative, and growth environment where you can share ideas, innovate and drive change, then this is the team for you!

What You Will Be Doing

  • Drive the implementation, management, and optimization of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), including streamlining workflows, ensuring smooth collaboration between legal, sales, and other departments.
  • Continue to develop and improve legal department processes and workflows
  • Support various legal operations projects and initiatives
  • Collaborate on technology initiatives and evaluate new tools
  • Assist with basic trade compliance activities (no prior experience required)

What You Bring

  • Proven experience implementing and managing a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system for sales-side agreements.
  • Strong understanding of legal technology and operations
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • High standards of integrity and confidentiality
  • Curiosity and eagerness to learn and grow in the role

Basic Qualifications

  • Background in legal technology implementations
  • Familiarity with Salesforce
  • Understanding of basic legal concepts

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Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary.  This role does not have a variable compensation component.  

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.  In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below. 

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.  

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program.  Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:
$89,100$140,900 USD
The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:
$106,800$168,900 USD

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

  • Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • Generous number of vacation days each year
  • Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
  • Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
  • Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email [email protected] We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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Elasticsearch Inc

Website: https://elastic.co/

Headquarter Location: Mountain View, California, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 2012

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Secondary Market

Industries: Analytics ⋅ Cloud Computing ⋅ Open Source ⋅ SaaS ⋅ Search Engine ⋅ Software