At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.
Consider applying here, if you want to:
Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
Develop lasting relationships with great people.
Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.
Legal Operations Manager
We are seeking a strategic, execution-focused Legal Operations Manager to support scaling and modernizing the Legal Department. This role will be responsible for driving the department's technology roadmap, improving internal legal processes and enabling data-driven decision-making across the legal function.
The Legal Operations Manager will work closely with Legal, IT, Finance, Procurement and other cross-functional partners to evaluate and implement legal technology solutions, lead system implementations, and improve the end-to-end experience for both legal and business stakeholders. This is a highly impactful role within the department, offering the opportunity to shape how legal services are delivered in a fast-paced, evolving enterprise environment.
We currently work on-site, 4 days a week, remote on Fridays. This is a full-time, exempt position.
Essential Functions
Manage the legal department's technology strategy, including the implementation, optimization, and oversight of core legal systems (e.g., CLM, eBilling, AI and workflow platforms).
Serve as the primary administrator for legal technology platforms, including Icertis CLM, Legal Tracker, SharePoint, Harvey, and internal AI and workflow tools.
Partner with Legal, IT, Procurement, Finance and other cross-functional teams to evaluate, select, and implement legal technology solutions that improve workflow efficiency, scalability, and user experience.
Coordinate change management efforts for new tools and processes, including stakeholder communication, training, documentation, and adoption strategies.
Plan and manage complex, cross-functional projects focused on improving legal workflows and service delivery.
Develop, track, and report key legal operations metrics, dashboards, and KPIs to measure performance, adoption, and ROI of legal technology investments.
Support legal vendor management and legal spend initiatives, including eBilling configuration, reporting, and process optimization.
Document, standardize, and continuously improve legal processes, workflows, and operating procedures.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
6 Years - Experience in legal operations, legal technology, or a closely related role, ideally within an in-house legal department
6 Years - Experience in Position
6 Years - Experience managing people/projects
*experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Preferred Qualifications:
10+ Years- Experience in legal operations, legal technology, or a closely related role, ideally within an in-house legal department
10+ Years - Experience working in Position
10+ Years - Experience managing people/projects
Strong technical acumen with direct, hands-on experience implementing and administering legal technology systems (CLM experience strongly preferred) and integrating them into broader enterprise software ecosystems.
Demonstrated success leading AI, automation or process improvement initiatives, with the ability to measure and communicate impact through data and metrics.
Familiarity with key legal technology categories, including CLM, eBilling, AI, workflow automation, and collaboration tools.
Proven ability to operate independently in a high-growth, enterprise, or highly matrixed environment.
Familiarity with standard commercial legal agreements, contract clauses and legal work product strongly preferred.
Key Competencies
Strategic mindset with the ability to execute across multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity.
Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across legal, technical, and business stakeholders.
Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong business judgment and a data-driven approach to problem solving.
Collaborative, proactive, and results-driven, with a passion for legal innovation and continuous improvement.
High degree of discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive legal and business information.
Niagara LIFE
This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
Lead Like an Owner
Makes safety the number one priority
Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
InnovACT
Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
Increases performance through greater efficiency
Find a Way
Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
Empowered to be Great
Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
Communicates effectively to manage expectations
Education
Minimum Required:
Bachelor's Degree in related field
Certification/License:
Required: N/A
Foreign Language
Required: None Required
Preferred: Minimum Professional Proficiency, Spanish
Typical Compensation Range
Pay Rate Type: Salary
$123,641.54 - $176,189.21 / Yearly
Bonus Target: 10% Annual
Benefits
Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:
Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.
Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
Paid parental and caregiver leaves
Medical, including virtual care options
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Health Savings Account with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
And more!
https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits
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Niagara Bottling, LLC has been family owned and operated since 1963. Niagara is a leading bottled water manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. With incredible growth over the past several years, the career possibilities at Niagara are endless!
Niagara's culture is fast-paced, innovative and intensely collaborative. Our Team Members are passionate, driven and always find a way to get the job done. We work hard and play hard while staying true to our family atmosphere.
From competitive benefits and retirement options to educational reimbursements, ongoing training courses and exciting career advancement opportunities, at Niagara we truly take care of our Team Members.
We hope that you consider joining our Niagara family!
Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.
