Legal Operations Officer

• Location: Netherlands, US
• Job type: Permanent, Full time

About the job

Our Team

In LEBI CHC we deliver added value as trusted partners to the CHC business, enabling its sustainable growth, caring about our consumers and people while protecting Sanofi’s independence. We are a “Feel Good Team”, of legal, Ethics, Privacy professionals that find a convivial place to perform with excellence, flourish and have fun in our journey to become the Best LEBI team In and For the World.

We do so by delivering qualitative and timely legal advice, optimizing processes and resources, spotting trends and shaping the external environment, leveraging on LEBI’s CHC team capabilities and sharing accountability with the business for successes and failures.

Embracing these principles is key to succeed in the position. Role modelling the Sanofi’s Play to Win values (Stretch- Take Action- Consumers/Customers centric and think One Sanofi) is another critical attribute.

Main responsibilities

• Key contributor to LEBI CHC Strategic Planning and LEBI CHC ESG agenda, identification of KPIs, implementation and progress measurement
• Define and use quantitatively and qualitatively data to identify opportunities to improve the functioning of the department, create relevant metrics and dashboards
• Measuring and reporting on the legal department's key performance indicators and metrics
• Conduct research and benchmarking on industry trends and best practices in legal operations
• Manage the legal department's budget, financial reporting, and invoicing (including e-billing)
• Manage e-discovery and legal-hold processes in partnership with relevant digital team(s)
• Negotiate and monitor contracts and service level agreements with outside counsel and vendors that meet our innovation and DE&I standards
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies and tools to enhance the legal department's productivity and performance
• Manage LEBI CHC internal and external communications, coordinating and facilitating cross-functional collaboration between the LEBI CHC department and the business and other functions in CHC
• Build a knowledge management program, that nurtures a culture of sharing best practices and documentation across LEBI CHC
• Help design and build targeted training programs that enhance the meets our dynamics skill building needs, in areas such as project management, data analytics, privacy, etc.
• Design onboarding experience for new hires of LEBI CHC, organize LEBI team meetings, events, defining and managing the agenda and follow-up on action items
• Drive the implementation of Departments initiatives and help define the right allocation of resources to business project and initiatives that need legal support
• Connect and build a network of professionals and professional associations for similar roles to keep abreast of trends on efficiently and quality based LEBI Departments operations

About you

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in legal operations, project management, or a similar role in companies or consultancy firms
• A strong understanding of the legal industry, processes, and terminology
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. A good working knowledge of Visme, Google slides or similar versatile presentation tools
• A working knowledge of various legal technologies and tools such as contract management systems, e-billing systems, document management systems, etc.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and quality
• Proficiency level in English
• Advanced knowledge of French, will also be helpful but not a “must’
• A bachelor's degree in business administration, law, or a related field

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