Legal Operations Specialist

CRH Americas - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

5,001-10,000 employees

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Legal Operations Specialist at Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc. is a pivotal role designed to support the in-house legal department by managing and coordinating legal operations and related matters. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the role and contribute to the growth of a leading building materials company. The specialist will work closely with the General Counsel and various departments to enhance legal processes, ensure compliance, and support strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate Legal Operations and related matters.
• Assume a leadership role on behalf of the General Counsel to ensure cross-functional projects are on deadline and meet key performance indicators.
• Evaluate and implement Legal Operations technology support, such as contract lifecycle management.
• Analyze current Legal approval processes to identify cost-effective improvements.
• Standardize Legal and Compliance policies and processes.
• Coordinate administration of insurance claims and related litigation.
• Ensure compliance with litigation discovery obligations.
• Maintain the Company's Intellectual Property portfolio.
• Collaborate with Human Resources to drive Compliance training.
• Partner with the Senior Corporate Paralegal to maintain accurate and confidential files.
• Support M&A diligence and integration activities.
• Prepare analyses of Legal department spending against the annual operating plan.
• Coordinate billing and administration of all Legal vendor relationships.
• Review and track outside counsel bills for adherence to negotiated terms.
• Collect monthly accruals of incurred but unbilled charges from Legal vendors.
• Prepare project and annual budgets and monitor related metrics.

Requirements

• Experience working for or with an in-house Legal department or law firm.
• Familiarity with technology processes and programs used by in-house legal departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Experience with software solutions for Legal billing and contract lifecycle management is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Some paralegal experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience in project management principles.
• Legal executive administrative experience with ambition to advance into a Legal Operations role.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance