Director of Legal Operations

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Irving, Texastime type:
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** Job Summary
** The Director of Legal Operations is responsible for driving execution of strategic initiatives and delivering innovative technology and process solutions that enhance the effectiveness of Vistra’s Legal Department. This role focuses on turning vision into reality by building systems, processes, and tools that improve efficiency, streamline operations, and enable attorneys to provide business-aligned outcomes.
** Job Description
**** Key Accountabilities
**** Strategy Execution & Process Improvement
** Translate strategic priorities from Legal Department leadership into actionable programs and measurable outcomes.

Lead process improvement initiatives to simplify workflows, eliminate inefficiencies, and improve service delivery.

Serve as project lead for complex, cross-functional initiatives, ensuring successful execution and adoption.
** Technology Solutions & Enablement
** Own the roadmap, implementation, and optimization of legal technology platforms, including matter management, eBilling, collaboration tools, and workflow automation.

Partner with IT, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure systems are fully integrated with enterprise platforms.

Drive user adoption through structured change management, training, and communication.

Explore and pilot emerging technologies (automation, AI-enabled tools, workflow solutions) to enhance the department’s capabilities.
** Operational Support & Reporting
** Develop reporting and analytics to provide insight into department operations and decision-making.

Support financial planning activities such as budgeting inputs, accrual coordination, and spend reporting in partnership with Finance, without serving as the primary budget owner.

Provide attorneys and leaders with data, tools, and frameworks to support more effective resource and project management.
** Collaboration & Departmental Support
** Partner with the Vice President & Associate General Counsel to ensure execution of department priorities.

Collaborate with the Legal Leadership Team to deliver solutions that enable attorneys to operate more efficiently.

Support department-wide initiatives including onboarding, training, and engagement programs that strengthen collaboration and alignment.
** Education, Experience & Skill Requirements
*** 5-8 years of legal operations, project management and legal support functions.
* Knowledge of electricity and power markets
* Professional certifications, with focus on process improvement and organizational development
* Experience working with law firms, legal departments, or lawyers.
** Key Metrics
*** Drive Strategy Execution and Process Improvement
* Enable Technology Solutions and Enablement, including matter management, eBilling, collaboration tools, and workflow automation
* Explore and pilot emerging technologies (automation, AI-enabled tools, workflow solutions) to enhance the department’s capabilities
* Develop reporting and analytics to provide insight into department operations and decision-making
* Support financial planning activities such as budgeting inputs, accrual coordination, and spend reporting#LI-Hybrid#LI-ND1
** Job Family
** Legal/Compliance
** Company
* * Vistra Corporate Services Company
** Locations
* * Irving, Texas Texas###
* We are a company of people committed to:  Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication.  If this describes you, then apply today!*###
*** If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.
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