Senior Manager, Legal Operations

Company Summary

Echo Star is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live‑streaming and on‑demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products. Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Our legal teams support the innovators driving the growth and success of Echo Star and its subsidiaries. From identifying and supporting a variety of corporate legal matters to negotiating the industry’s evolving legal landscape, our corporate counselors bring their own kind of invention to effect positive change across the company and their own careers.

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Operations to establish our newly formed Legal Operations function. This role will help define, create and implement processes to increase the quality, efficiency, value, and effectiveness of the Legal Department’s operations and services. The Senior Manager, Legal Operations will focus on achieving these objectives through implementing and managing legal systems and technology, including existing and new legal‑specific platforms, and harnessing, structuring and analyzing the Legal Department’s data and information.

This role will play a key role in leading the Legal Department’s implementation and adoption of AI tools.

Key responsibilities include management of workflows ensuring policy adherence, structuring, organizing and improving accessibility of data, and leveraging technology for processing, tracking, and analysis. The Senior Manager, Legal Operations will also establish metrics for financial and performance management (e.g., matter volume, contract throughput, outside counsel spend) and assist with the budgeting process (forecasting, tracking spend, identifying cost savings).

• Manage the Legal Department’s budget and spend analytics, technology platforms, process improvement, data and document management, and vendor management
• Assist with selection, implementation, and ongoing administration of Legal Department technology tools, including AI tools, document management, contract management and law firm billing platforms
• Assist with establishing, documenting and improving Legal Department processes for knowledge management and governance to support AI implementation
• Identify and track data sources to generate dashboards and insights that will inform the Legal Department’s decision‑making and efficiencies
• Support projects and initiatives to improve the Legal Department’s efficiency, service delivery and interactions with other departments throughout the company

• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic credentials
• 7-10+ years of professional experience, with 4+ years of experience working with an in‑house legal team or law firm, preferably in legal operations

• Strong oral and written communication and organizational skills
• Strong bias toward action and urgency in accomplishing key objectives on schedule
• Proficient with legal technology platforms such as e‑billing, document management, and contract management software
• Strong analytical and strategic‑thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, derive meaningful insights and drive decisions
• Demonstrated program and project management experience
• Experience working with IT professionals to implement systems and tools
• Familiarity with emerging legal‑specific AI tools
• Thorough knowledge and proficiency with software for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations

Visa sponsorship not available for this role.

Compensation: $/Year - $/Year

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. All benefits can be viewed here:
Echo Star Benefits.

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