Lead Legal Operations Manager

Plaid

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$190,080–$237,600 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $214k
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This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $143,932–$211,887 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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About Plaid

Plaid is a financial technology company that builds a data network powering digital finance applications, enabling consumers to securely connect their financial accounts to apps and services. Industry: Financial Technology & Data Infrastructure

Plaid currently has 78 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,800–$262,800 across 78 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Legal Operations Manager

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The Lead Legal Operations Manager position at Plaid’s San Francisco headquarters is a senior-level role reporting to the Head of Commercial Legal. This individual will oversee and strategize the legal and compliance team's technology stack, manage budgets and outside counsel spend, and lead vendor management initiatives. Day-to-day responsibilities include setting AI-driven tech strategies, optimizing contract workflows with tools like Ironclad and Brightflag, and fostering a high-performing Legal Operations team member through coaching and development. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience in legal operations at fast-growing companies, hands-on expertise with CLM platforms such as Ironclad, and a track record of managing budgets and vendor relationships effectively. The role demands strong program management skills, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly while driving impactful change across the organization.

Skills

Ironclad Brightflag Discern Logikcull Reveal Claude for Legal Harvey GC.AI Salesforce AI CI/CD Budgeting Vendor Management Program Management Data Analytics Reporting People Leadership Contract Lifecycle Management E-discovery Tools

What you'll do

  • Set the legal and compliance team’s technology strategy and roadmap.
  • Own the budget and manage outside counsel spend for the legal team.
  • Build dashboards to track performance, throughput, and spending trends.
  • Coach and develop a Legal Operations team member focused on commercial contracting.
  • Manage relationships with legal vendors and platforms like Ironclad and Brightflag.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of legal operations experience at a high-growth company.
  • Proven track record of managing legal budgets and outside counsel spend.
  • Experience in vendor management for legal tech platforms and outside counsel.
  • Deep expertise with CLM platforms like Ironclad, including AI tool integration.
  • Strong program management skills and cross-functional leadership abilities.
  • Clear communication and change management capabilities across the organization.
  • Ability to transform operational challenges into scalable solutions using data.

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