Legal Operations Associate

The Legal, Compliance, Audit, Risk and Sustainability (LCARS) team at Verisk is seeking a Legal Operations Associate with a primary emphasis on legal spend management. This role will be responsible for supporting efforts to optimize the budget, spend, and financial processes related to Verisk’s Legal Department. The best candidate for this position will be detail-oriented and possess both a passion and experience in vendor and outside counsel (OC) management, financial analysis, negotiation, and process improvement. The Legal Operations Associate will work closely with the Head of LCARS Operations, Legal, Finance, Accounts Payable, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SSP), outside counsel and alternative legal service providers (ALSPs), Legal vendors, and other departments to track and manage legal costs as well as identify and implement cost-saving opportunities. In addition to the Associate’s focus on legal spend, other duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participate in and contribute to contracting optimization; supporting efforts to streamline and enhance Verisk’s sell-side contract lifecycle management processes
• Generally implement and support processes and solutions that enable Legal, Compliance, Audit, Risk and Sustainability (LCARS) to efficiently execute its day-to-day operations; beyond legal spend management and contracting optimization, enable LCARS team members to focus on their craft and serve customers more effectively by applying the best and right-sized business and technical practices to the delivery of LCARS services
• Participate and partner in requirements gathering and problem-solving with internal stakeholders to contribute towards solutions and recommendations to meet desired departmental and organizational objectives
• Assist in evaluation of technologies and underlying process requirements to assess future needs and make recommendations; identify scalable tools and implement them. Also, drive the use of technology and automation systems to improve department operations.
• Support LCARS learning and development, including inform management of recurring issues or when additional team training may be required; also, develop and coordinate training for LCARS team members on relevant topics and systems
• Support and facilitate the establishment and use of metrics, KPIs, OKRs, and success criteria across operations, activities, projects, and efforts
• Facilitate and enhance knowledge management through maintaining resources on the intranet, Sharepoint and Teams
• Participate in various special LCARS projects and perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree and/or the following equivalent work experience:
  • Preferably 4 to 5+ years of experience (no less than three years) in business operations for an in-house legal department or law firm, with particular exposure to and knowledge of e-billing, outside counsel management, and legal spend.
• Demonstrates superior initiative and ensures strict confidentiality at all times
• Excellent analytical skills, with commitment to continuous improvement
• Highly organized and detail oriented, with the ability to work on multiple projects; possess a consistent track record of managing to project plans, timelines and deadlines
• Stellar problem-solving abilities to understand team member pain points and troubleshoot as challenges arise
• Superb communication skills; communicates clearly and is effective with verbal and written communications; adapts communication style to needs of the audience
• Committed team player, with experience in building trust, a strong rapport and collaborative relationships (including with team members in legal, compliance, audit, sales, sales operations, IT, finance, and more)
• Quick and motivated learner, desirous to jump in and take on new challenges to improve work product
• Tech savvy, ideally possessing experience with legal technology systems, including legal e-billing / legal spend platforms (SimpleLegal), Oracle, as well as CLM and CRM systems. Familiar with Smartsheet and Microsoft 365 suite of applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Forms, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI)
• Experience with designing, developing, documenting. mapping, and implementing processes and workflow improvements

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

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Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

Verisk invests in a benefits package for all employees that includes the following: Health Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Disability benefits, and a Paid Time Off program. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes base salary determined based on role, experience, skill set, and location.

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