The Legal Program Manager is a dynamic and strategic professional responsible for driving operational excellence and optimizing legal processes within the organization. The Specialist will be tasked with implementing Programs designed by the Department lead with a focus on Outside Counsel and Vendor Partner Management. This role is tasked with executing changes to streamline legal operations, operating to budget, tracking initiatives to improve efficiency, and maintaining project timelines. A successful candidate will be flexible, have a background in legal operations and process improvement.

Responsibilities

Work very closely with and undertand obligations aroun Procurement, finance, and reporting
Be responsible for reviewing Contracts; specifically, Terms and Conditions and law firm pricing
Cross functional collaboration with Procurement, Billing, Strategic Vendor operations
Keep up to date on law firm rates and Market Intelligence
Conduct vendor screenings
Familiarity with Project Management tools such as Wrike
Possess in depth knowledge of Law Firm pricing in the market and how it works
Be responsible for documenting Rate Agreements
Be a self-starter, proactive and consultative
Provide recommendations on case-specific issues, including complex, large-scale, and non-standard requirements and requests
Ensure process documentation is up to date and available; provide education and support when needed
Serve as a liaison between vendors and counsel
Encourage high-quality work product and a service-oriented approach across the discovery team

Additional Responsibilities/Details:

Quarterly meetings and reports
Coordinate and facilitate quarterly meetings with key stakeholders and internal counsel to address program-level objectives, including process efficiency and vendor performance
Coordinate and facilitate quarterly meetings with preferred vendors to align and address any performance concerns and process refinements
Facilitate training sessions related to the discovery process, including periodic “refresher” training sessions
Educate outside counsel on client’s discovery process as it relates to specific matters and ensure compliance with Outside Counsel Guidelines

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirements:

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
JD required

Minimum Experience Requirements:

7+ years of in-depth eDiscovery experience inside a corporate legal department, at a law firm, or at a discovery vendor (or a combination)
5+ years of management/leadership experience
Demonstrated experience managing multiple, concurrent projects involving cross-functional teams operating within budgetary and schedule constraints
Demonstrated ability to manage client expectations and maintain client satisfaction

Other Requirements:

A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to anticipate client needs
The ability to confront unexpected problems quickly and effectively
Relativity or other discovery/legal hold platform experience preferred

Consilio’s True North Values

Excellence - We strive to make every client our advocate

Passion - We DO because we CARE

Collaboration - We win together through teamwork and communication

Agility - We flex, adapt and embrace change

People - We value, respect and invest in our teammates

Vision - We create clarity of purpose and a clear path forward

Consilio, LLC is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.