Legal Operations Manager

Overview

Join Us at Pura—Reimagining Fragrance for the Future. At Pura, we believe life is better when it smells good. Fragrance has the power to transform spaces, elevate moods, and create lasting memories. We combine cutting-edge smart home technology with premium, clean scents to create personalized, meaningful experiences in every home. We are redefining fragrance as a critical element of design through Scent Design, transforming scent from an afterthought into an intentional, skillful component of every space.

By blending artistry and science, Pura lets users design their own “scents capes” that enhance daily life and craft environments that feel as good as they smell.

Why Join Pura? Our journey began with two innovators and a shared vision of revolutionizing fragrance. Since then, Pura has grown into a company that sells a fragrance every 3.7 seconds, partnering with iconic brands. We have been recognized for growth and remain passionate about making scent a core part of life’s memorable moments.

Pura Scents, Inc. seeks a highly organized, project-oriented, and technology-forward Corporate Legal Operations Manager to serve as the operational hub of the company’s Legal Department. This role blends legal project management, contract lifecycle coordination, technology implementation, and administrative support into one critical position.

The individual will act as the project manager for the Legal Department’s workstream, ensuring matters move efficiently through intake, review, approval, execution, and archival—while maintaining transparency, accountability, and communication across all stakeholders. The position demands exceptional interpersonal and organizational ability, cross-functional coordination, and proactive communication skills.

The ideal candidate thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, anticipates needs, and is comfortable managing multiple simultaneous projects, deadlines, and stakeholders at all levels of the company.

You will help us inspire a belief in the power of fragrance to craft and elevate memorable moments for our Owners. This is your chance to make an impact in a high-growth company redefining how people experience scent.

• Act as the project manager and operational lead for departmental initiatives, including contracts, litigation, compliance, IP, and corporate governance.
• Maintain and continuously improve the department’s project tracking systems (matter management and spend, task lists, dashboards, Gantt-style project timelines).
• Work with the CLO to prioritize incoming requests, allocate resources, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Establish project plans, milestones, and checklists for recurring legal processes such as contract renewals, filings, compliance certifications, billing and audits.
• Drive weekly and monthly progress reporting—tracking key metrics such as matter volume, contract turnaround, and outside counsel spend.
• Anticipate upcoming legal projects and proactively prepare timelines, data, and resource requirements.

• Serve as the central intake and coordination point ('air traffic control') for all legal requests and contract activity within Pura.
• Implement and oversee contract workflow systems that track each agreement from intake through approval, signature, and archival.
• Ensure each internal stakeholder (Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, etc.) has reviewed contracts before execution.
• Oversee execution through digital signature tools, ensuring that completed documents are properly archived and indexed.
• Maintain the CLM repository, ensuring data integrity and completeness (e.g., counter party, term, renewal date, governing law).
• Build and maintain contract playbooks and SOPs for other matters.
• Generate real-time dashboards for contract pipeline, cycle times, upcoming renewals, and key performance metrics.
• Draft, edit, and review simple agreements and NDAs under the supervision of counsel.

• Lead the department’s technology roadmap—researching, recommending, and implementing systems that increase automation, visibility, and…