Lead Legal Operations Manager

Plaid

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CANew York, NY
Salary: $190,080–$237,600 / yr
Posted: 13 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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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 98 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,800–$262,800 across 98 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 involves scaling and managing the legal and compliance team’s systems, processes, tools, and budget. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Legal, this role entails setting a technology strategy for AI integration into daily workflows, overseeing the legal budget and outside counsel spend, and developing a Legal Operations team member. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in legal operations at high-growth companies, with expertise in managing budgets, vendor relationships, and CLM platforms like Ironclad. They should also have hands-on experience with AI tools such as Claude for Legal and Harvey, and be adept at data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration to drive continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

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What you'll do

Set the legal and compliance team’s technology strategy and roadmap.
Own the legal budget and manage outside counsel spend effectively.
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 for consistent value delivery.

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.
Expertise in administering CLM platforms like Ironclad and AI tools such as Claude for Legal.
Experience in vendor management, including evaluation, onboarding, performance, and renewal.
Strong program management skills with cross-functional leadership experience.
Clear communication abilities to guide teams through change and build partnerships across the organization.

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