Hiring: Director, Legal Operations Company: Dolby Laboratories Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 17:58:50 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Legal Operations, Strategic Planning, AI Adoption, Legal Technology, Generative AI, Contract Lifecycle Management, E-Billing, Matter Management, Intellectual Property Systems, Document Automation, Knowledge Management, Change Management, Process Improvement, Data Analytics, Vendor Management, People Leadership Experience: - Proven experience leading legal operations in a complex global environment - Demonstrated success leveraging technology and AI to transform legal service delivery - Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing legal operations teams - Track record of driving strategic planning, transformation, and change management initiatives - Experience establishing annual objectives, key results, metrics, and operational priorities aligned with business goals Required Skills: - Operational rigor and business acumen - Change leadership and organizational effectiveness - Legal technology strategy and AI adoption, including generative AI and legal-specific AI solutions - Contract lifecycle management, e-billing, matter management, and intellectual property systems - Document automation and knowledge management capabilities - Process improvement and continuous improvement across legal processes and operating models - Data-driven decision-making and analytics - Vendor management - Cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, IT, People & Places, Security, and business functions - Strong communication and strategic planning skills Qualifications: - Strategic leader capable of enabling a high-performing, data-driven, and technology-enabled Legal organization - Ability to identify, implement, and scale emerging technologies, including generative AI and legal-specific AI solutions - Experience governing legal technology platforms and AI-enabled legal solutions - Ability to foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, inclusion, continuous learning, and operational excellence - Capability to build organizational capability in legal technology, process improvement, analytics, and AI adoption - Comfortable working in-office up to four days per week to support collaboration, learning, and impact Compensation: - Excellent compensation and benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!