At a Glance
- Tasks: Support legal operations, optimise processes, and manage legal tech integration.
- Company: Global University Systems, empowering students through innovative education.
- Benefits: 25 days annual leave, remote work, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on efficiency and innovation.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team making a real impact in the education sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in legal operations and strong project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Global University Systems (GUS) is an international education group that empowers students to transform their lives through education. We believe education drives careers, lives, and society forward, enabling a brighter and more sustainable future for all. Our institutions offer the broadest range of industry-relevant skills through inclusive, accessible and digital-first learning. We offer a choice of career-enhancing certificates, degrees and post-graduate level qualifications, equipping our thriving multi-national community of students for lifelong success. Our world-leading network and state-of-the-art institutions power the upskilling of our students worldwide.
We are looking for an experienced Legal Operations Manager to provide critical operational support to our in‑house Legal function. This role will work closely with the Group General Counsel and Legal team to drive efficiency, consistency, and value across legal processes, systems, and ways of working.
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding of Legal team members alongside the Senior Executive Legal Assistant, including systems and process training.
- Review and optimise legal processes, embedding clear ways of working and ensuring compliance with agreed playbooks and manuals.
- Oversee the adoption and optimisation of legal technology and AI tools, working with suppliers and internal teams to ensure effective integration.
- Draft clear updates from the Legal team to stakeholders, covering process changes, policy updates and key initiatives.
- Manage legal invoicing queries, monitor compliance with billing guidelines, and liaise with Finance and external law firms.
- Maintain legal knowledge hubs, templates, playbooks and matter management data. Support the delivery of training on legal processes and tools.
- Support and coordinate legal operations projects aligned to priorities set by the Group General Counsel.
Requirements:
- Collaborative and able to work effectively with Legal, Finance, IT and external law firms.
- Strong planning, prioritisation and delivery skills.
- Experience in senior operations roles, ideally within a legal or professional services environment.
- Strong capability in data management, MI reporting and business intelligence tools.
- Experience with legal case management / intake systems and data governance.
- Proven experience delivering or influencing cross‑functional operational projects.
- Good understanding of cybersecurity and data security principles relevant to system access and data management.
25 days annual leave plus.
