Job Description Summary
We are seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Legal Operations Manager to lead and optimize the operations of our Legal Department. This role is ideal for a professional with strong expertise in budgeting and financial management, Lean or process improvement methodologies, and evaluation and implementation of legal technology, including emerging AI-enabled tools, with a focus on scalability, cost predictability, and operational effectiveness.
The Legal Operations Manager will partner closely with legal, finance, procurement, IT, and compliance teams to drive efficiency, cost transparency, and scalable legal service delivery. This role plays a critical part in enabling the Legal Department to scale efficiently, manage risk responsibly, and deliver measurable value to the business.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial & Budget Management

• Own, develop, manage, and monitor the Legal Department's annual operating budget and forecasts.

• Track and analyze legal spend across internal resources, outside counsel, and vendors; identify drivers of variance, trends, and opportunities for improved cost predictability.

• Own and continuously improve outside counsel management, including rate negotiations, alternative fee arrangements (AFAs), and invoice review.

• Design, maintain, and continuously improve dashboards and reports that communicate financial performance, forecasts, and key metrics to legal leadership.

• Process Improvement & Lean Operations

• Apply Lean or continuous improvement principles to assess and redesign legal workflows to improve cycle time, quality, and scalability.

• Identify inefficiencies and implement standardized, scalable processes across legal functions (e.g., contracts, litigation), with clearly defined outcomes and success metrics.

• Manage and maintain a standard work repository applicable across teams (e.g., presentation templates, NDAs, and other shared materials).

• Define, implement, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational effectiveness, service delivery, and value to the business.

• Lead or support change management initiatives within the Legal Department, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and adoption measurement.

• Technology & AI Enablement

• Evaluate, select, and implement legal technology solutions, including ownership of prioritization and implementation planning.

• Assess and pilot AI-driven legal tools, including contract review, legal research, document automation, and analytics platforms, with defined success metrics and business cases.

• Partner with IT, security, and compliance teams to ensure tools meet data privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory, and responsible AI governance requirements.

• Train legal team members on new systems and drive adoption through training, documentation, and ongoing performance measurement.

• Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a primary point of contact for legal vendors and service providers.

• Develop and manage robust and efficient processes for raising purchase orders, opening new matters, and ensuring legal vendors are paid in a timely way.

• Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, and IT to align legal operations with enterprise policies and systems.

• Lead change management efforts, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and adoption measurement.

• Support strategic planning initiatives and special projects as assigned by legal leadership.

• Culture & People Management

• Partner with Communications to share team updates and key messages.

• Own and coordinate agendas for department-wide team meetings.

• Manage the GL&P website and distribution list, including maintaining an up-to-date directory and relevant materials or links to other sites.

• Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, degree in business, finance, operations, or a related field preferred.

• 8 to 10+ years of experience in legal operations, finance, consulting, or operations within a legal or professional services environment, with demonstrated ownership of budgets, vendors, or operational programs. Experience in a large company is a plus

• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

• Working knowledge of Lean, process improvement, or operational excellence methodologies.

• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing or administering legal technology platforms (e.g., CLM, e Billing, matter management).

• Familiarity with ACC Legal Operations frameworks or maturity models.

• Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement certification.

• Experience supporting a regulated, technology-driven, or scaling/growth organization.

Additional Information:

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $176,300.00 and $293,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on February 12, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, "GE Vernova") sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.