Legal Operations Administrator

The Legal Operations Administrator will play a crucial role in optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal department and ensure consistent contract management. This individual will be responsible for managing various operational aspects of the legal function, including budgeting, project management, process improvement, vendor management, and technology implementation. This individual will also manage the contract management system, including consulting and collaborating with members of Demant’s Legal, Compliance, Business, and Finance teams to draft, review, negotiate, coordinate, execute, amend, renew, terminate, and catalogue a wide range of agreement throughout Demant’s business segments.

• Develop and implement processes to streamline legal operations.
• Oversee the budget for the legal department and manage financial planning, including cost tracking and forecasting.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel relationships and legal vendors, ensuring cost effective and high-quality services.
• Manage and maintain corporate governance documentation and organization in alignment with global colleagues.

• Lead and manage legal projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely and successful execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support company initiatives and ensure legal compliance.

• Identify and implement technology solutions to improve legal department efficiency and productivity.
• Manage legal department technology systems and software, including document management systems, e-billing, contract management and AI tools.

• Develop and maintain metrics and KPIs to measure the performance of the legal department.
• Prepare and present reports on legal department activities, trends, and performance to senior management.

• Continuously assess and improve legal department processes and workflows.
• Implement best practices to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.

• Conduct initial review and assist with drafting and negotiation of agreements to advance business relationships while mitigating risk and maintaining Demant’s standard contracting positions.
• Coordinate contracting and budgeting matters with Demant’s Legal, Compliance, Business, and Finance teams
• Provide stakeholders with approved, up-to-date contract templates and assist with contract needs.
• Finalize agreements for execution, obtain all necessary signatures, and distribute/communicate executed agreements to internal Demant constituents.
• Assist with storage and management all final agreements to comply with continuity of business requirements; including tracking of critical agreement dates such as notice dates of renewal and termination.
• Perform miscellaneous contracts-related tasks and projects, as directed by manager.

• Support compliance initiatives and ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in managing and mitigating legal risks to the organization.

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 1-3 years of contract, legal operations, or procurement experience, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Strong understanding of legal processes, technology, and vendor management.
• Be energetic, engaged, and able to demonstrate past examples of taking a proactive, innovative, and collaborative approach in the management of contracts.
• Have the ability to work independently alongside legal and business stakeholders and coordinate multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Have the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast- paced, high volume, frequently changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written skills.
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