Overview In this role you will lead legal operations at Hubbell, driving efficiency through process optimization, technology integration, and data-driven decision making. You will work closely with the Legal team to design scalable workflows, implement AI-enabled tools, and manage contracts and matter workflows. You will own dashboards, training, and change management to ensure adoption of innovative solutions. This position offers impact across the legal function and aligns with Hubbell's digital transformation efforts.
Responsibilities- Develop and maintain operational methodologies, workflows and project plans to support legal operations initiatives
- Assess current workflows, software and tools to identify optimization opportunities
- Identify, evaluate and deploy new processes and technologies, including AI, to improve operations and efficiency
- Lead technology roadmap development and manage system selection, testing, training and change management
- Develop business cases, ROI models, and adoption strategies for new tools and AI-enabled technologies
- Manage legal projects with clear plans, roles, timelines and deliverables
- Oversee integration of AI with the existing legal tech stack (CLM, billing systems)
- Assist in development of Hubbell's contract management system (templates, request management, DB administration)
- Develop and manage department dashboards and KPIs on performance, workload, cost savings and time savings
- Track AI performance metrics (time savings, cost reduction, accuracy improvements)
- Organize and manage department knowledge and resources using SharePoint and related tech
- Develop and deliver training and FAQs to enable change management and adoption of new tech
- Deliver AI training programs for legal and business teams
- Leverage tools such as e-billing, board portals, contract/matter management, IP and litigation docketing, Power BI and SharePoint to optimize function and train users
- Assist with management of external vendors, renewals and policy compliance
- Assist with management and optimization of legal spend, budgeting and accruals
- Perform other strategic projects or duties as needed
Key requirements- Minimum 4 years of experience in legal operations and project management, preferably in a public company
- Proven track record of improving or automating legal processes and workflows
- Experience in requirements gathering, system design and implementation of technology solutions
- Strong experience developing and delivering training on legal department technology solutions (e-billing, board portals, subsidiary management, e-signature, contract/matter management, IP and docketing, Power BI, SharePoint)
- Proficient in data analysis and Excel modeling
- Expertise in creating impactful PowerPoint presentations
- Ability to establish reporting processes and coordinate with cross-functional teams
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong work ethic, discretion, accountability and communication skills
- Experience managing legal vendors including outside counsel
- Education: Bachelor's Degree or project management certificate preferred
- strong work ethic
- discretion and confidentiality
- collaborative mindset
- e-billing
- third party board portal systems
- subsidiary management
