Legal Technology & Operations Manager
City: Nutley
We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
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Step into the world of our Legal and Compliance Function and prepare to be challenged and stretched with a combination of impact, innovation, and excellence. Our Legal team is at the forefront of shaping the corporate landscape and redefining the boundaries of what is possible.
We go beyond the traditional realms of a legal and compliance function. Transforming ourselves into strategic partners who help drive business growth, mitigating risks, and championing ethical and sustainable practices. Every day, our team deliver on groundbreaking transactions and navigate complex regulatory landscapes that help our organisation make a positive societal impact.
Join us, and you'll be collaborating towards shared goals, solving complex challenges, and leaving an enduring legacy.
About the role
Step into the world of Reckitt as a Legal Manager, where every decision you make matters. With your legal expertise, you will protect and empower a global organisation that's dedicated to making a difference. It's not just about the law; it's about being part of a team that inspires you to be the best. From safeguarding our operations to ensuring legal integrity, your role is pivotal to our collective success. Are you ready to make an impact where it really counts?
Your responsibilities
Legal Technology & Process Optimization: Lead the implementation and enhancement of legal technology solutions, including contract management, automation, AI, and workflow improvements to drive efficiency and scalability.
Contract Lifecycle Management: Oversee contract administration processes, including intake, tracking key dates, signature management, and document retention.
E-Discovery & Legal Operations: Manage e-discovery processes, legal holds, data governance initiatives, documentation standards, and collaboration with internal stakeholders, IT, and outside counsel.
Vendor & Budget Management: Oversee relationships with legal service providers and e-discovery vendors, including pricing negotiations and budget monitoring.
Training & Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a legal technology resource for the legal team, providing training, guidance, and best practices.
Legal Support: Support attorneys with contract review, litigation, investigations, and other legal matters requiring independent judgment and operational expertise.
A tech-savvy legal operations professional with experience in contract management, e-discovery, process improvement, and legal technology. Strong project management, stakeholder management, and analytical skills, with the ability to implement efficient solutions, support litigationand commercial legal processes, and drive operational excellence across the legal function.
The experience we're looking for
Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate or the equivalent required.
5+ years of experience with e-discovery and legal technology in a professional setting. Corporate legal department experience preferred; law firm or e-discovery company experience will be considered with significant relevant experience.
Proficiency with legal tech, litigation hold procedures, e-discovery platforms and understanding of EDRM.
Proficiency in Microsoft office, matter management systems, and contract management systems.
Excellent project management and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work from the Reckitt US headquarters in Nutley, NJ a minimum of 3 days per week.
The skills for success
Integrity, Corporate Governance, Compliance Management, Solutions Focused, Excellent Communication Skills, Risk management, Intellectual property, Patents, Commercial contracts, Marketing, Teamwork, Fact-based Decision Making, Ability to manage and prioritize workload, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Legal Services, Process Optimisation, Qualified Lawyer.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
US salary ranges
USD $118,000.00 - $176,000.00
US pay transparency
The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.
Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
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Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
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