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Manager, Legal Operations

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🔥 1 minute ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

Where this job comes from

Posted on Step Up For Students's careers page, not through a job board

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Step Up For Students

201 - 500 employees

📚 Education

🤲 Charity

Education • Charity

Step Up For Students is a Florida-based non-profit organization that administers education scholarship programs and related services to empower families to access personalized K–12 learning options. It manages multiple scholarship programs (e. g. , Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Family Empowerment/PEP, Hope Scholarship, Reading Scholarship, New Worlds Scholarship), supports students with unique abilities, funds private school tuition, tutoring, therapy, transportation stipends, and partners with schools and providers. The organization also operates NextSteps, a news and commentary platform about education choice, solicits donations (including Florida tax-credit donations and other giving vehicles), publishes research and reports, and provides resources and portals for parents, schools, and providers. Step Up reports having funded 1M+ scholarships, uses 98. 9% of funds for scholarships, and has operated for 20+ years.

📋 Description

• Design, optimize, and lead the operational infrastructure supporting the Legal Department • Manage day-to-day Legal department operations, priorities, requests, and deliverables • Establish centralized tracking for legal matters, projects, deadlines, owners, and status updates • Develop dashboards, KPIs, and recurring reports on legal matters, workload, cycle times, outside counsel spend, deadlines, risks, and priorities • Establish standardized intake processes, approval workflows, documentation, and escalation procedures • Organize outside counsel engagements, legal spend tracking, invoices, and budget reporting • Maintain visibility into contract reviews, renewals, policy updates, and governance activities • Coordinate with People, Finance, Procurement, Compliance, Risk Management, Information Technology, and other departments • Prepare organizational and departmental updates, project summaries, and senior leadership meeting materials • Evaluate, implement, administer, and optimize legal technology and systems • Coordinate Legal department templates, procedures, playbooks, policies, reference materials, knowledge resources, and training materials • Support the General Counsel as Corporate Secretary by coordinating Board and governance processes, duties, documents, calendars, records, resolutions, approvals, entity documentation, Board materials, requirements, action items, and deadlines

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, or a related field • At least 5 years of experience in business, finance, IT, data analysis, project management, or paralegal work • Experience in financial services technology (fintech), payments, digital commerce, marketplace platforms, or other technology-enabled regulated businesses is desirable • Prior experience with legal technology tools • Ability to prioritize, coordinate, and manage multiple deadlines • Strong project management skills, including tracking matters, ownership, and status • Proficient in data analysis and reporting, including dashboards and KPIs • Ability to design standardized workflows and drive process improvement • Ability to maintain budgets and oversee outside counsel spend • Proficient with contract management and workflow automation tools • Ability to collaborate effectively within Legal and across the organization • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Strong attention to detail with the ability to develop templates, playbooks, and training materials • Sound ethical judgment and professional integrity • Valid driver's license and proof of insurance may be required, depending on role responsibilities • Must be able to lift up to fifteen (15) pounds

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • HSA, FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts • Competitive 401(k) with company match • Remote work options • 14 paid holidays • Care and Parental Leave • Flexible Leave policy • Mentorship programs • Management training • Professional development opportunities • Dedicated coaching team • Employee-led committees • Award-winning and supportive professional culture

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