Senior Legal Operations Associate

Senior Legal Operations Associate

Location: San Francisco, CA or Remote (Based in the U.S.)

We are looking to hire a Senior Legal Operations Associate to join our growing Nerdy Legal team. The Senior Legal Operations Associate will be an instrumental part of driving the day-to-day legal business operations that will support our company’s mission to provide clarity across all life’s financial decisions!

In this role, you will assist with implementation and administration of legal technology and operations projects designed to leverage data and increase efficiency in support of the Legal Department’s efforts to drive optimization initiatives and enhance the value of the strategic legal advice provided across NerdWallet. We are looking for someone who will be highly self-motivated, with the ability to handle multiple projects, and work with a cross functional group of legal and non-legal personnel across the organization.

If you were here 6 months ago, here are some things you might have:

• Onboarded and Implemented the Legal Tracker e-billing tool
• Supported the implementation of the Ironclad contract management system
• Collaborated to streamline and improve department forecasting and budgeting processes in partnership with Finance

Where you can make an impact:

• Assist in identifying, evaluating and implementing legal technology tools and processes to leverage data and increase efficiency in support of the legal department’s efforts to drive optimization initiatives.
• Administer day-to-day billing activities, including vendor onboarding, and budgeting.
• Lead and implement law firm compliance of outside counsel guidelines, in support of overall outside counsel management, assist with onboarding of vendors and law firms.
• Report key operational and substantive metrics to better inform decision making.
• Work cross-functionally to analyze existing processes, develop best practices, and document operational workflows with a focus on automation and scale.
• Support and lead a variety of ad hoc projects within the team as they arise.

You are:

• A Problem-Solver: knows how to assess and approach a situation to understand the root of the problem to come up with a compelling/creative solution
• Organized & Detail-Oriented: achieve thoroughness and accuracy when completing a task, and make a conscious effort to understand causes instead of just the effects
• Collaborative: build effective working relationships with hiring teams, recruiters, and candidates through clear, reliable communication
• Resilient: thrive with urgency in a fast-paced environment and able to adapt to changing situations by being proactive and taking the initiative to get things done

Your experience:

We recognize not everyone will meet all of the criteria. If you meet most of the criteria below and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal, legal operations specialist, practice support professional, or similar role with a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience implementing and administering legal technology
• Strong project management, critical thinking, analytical skills, and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft Suite, ebilling, matter management software.
• Ability to move projects forward by gaining support from others and to work collaboratively with cross-functional groups to set objectives, drive progress, and produce meaningful results.

What we offer:

Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
• Rejuvenation Policy Flexible Time Off + 13 holidays + 4 Mental Health Days Off
• New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
• Mental health support through Ginger.io
• Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
• Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests
• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
• Weekly Virtual Bootcamp, Yoga, and Mindfulness Meditation sessions
• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend

Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)

• Nerd-led group initiatives Intramural Sports, Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
• Hackathons, Happy Hours, and team events across all teams and departments
• Company-wide events like Little Nerds Day (aka bring your kids to work day, even if you’re remote!) and our annual Charity Auction

Lifestyle (Be your best self – we’ll take care of the details)

• Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward Donate to your favorite causes with a company match
• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy
• Anniversary recognition program choose from different items and experiences
• Commuting stipend

Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)

• 401K with company match
• Annual Enrichment Stipend for learning and development
• Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools
• Access to Rocket Lawyer for online legal support and resources

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.