Legal Services Strategy Lead Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Legal Program Services Lead

Be a Legal Innovator. Drive Transformation. Lead with Impact. Join our Analytics...

Location

India , Haryana

Salary:

Not provided

Citi

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in program/project management, legal operations, or related fields, with a proven track record of leading and executing successful large-scale initiatives
Experience managing complex regulatory or transformation projects in a matrixed, global organization is highly desirable
Deep understanding of the financial services industry, including the regulatory and legal landscape, and how legal functions operate within a large global bank
Familiarity with risk & control frameworks and regulatory remediation in banking is a plus
Exceptional strategic thinking skills with the ability to identify opportunities to drive innovation and create a compelling vision for the future of legal operations
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a talent for translating complex data and information into actionable insights and decisions
Demonstrated expertise in project/program management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)
Experience with automation tools and techniques to improve process efficiency
Familiarity with AI technologies (including machine learning or generative AI) and their potential applications in legal operations and service delivery
Exceptional communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and presentation skills

Job Responsibility

Strategic Vision & Alignment: Work with senior leaders across the organization to define legal requirements for major initiatives and ensure each program aligns with broader business and Legal strategy
Program Portfolio Leadership: Establish and manage a portfolio of multiple legal projects (spanning regulatory remediation, business-mandatory, and strategic transformation initiatives) running in parallel
Program Governance & Delivery: Drive adherence to standardized program management processes, methods, and delivery principles across all legal initiatives, including rigorous tracking of Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAIDs)
Change Management & Adoption: Ensure change management principles are applied and understood by all impacted stakeholders for every implementation
Stakeholder Partnership & Leadership: Operate as the Legal Program Services lead interfacing with diverse stakeholders, fostering strong relationships with Global Legal Solutions partners and senior Legal stakeholders
Planning & Risk Management: Develop and maintain detailed project plans with clear milestones and success metrics (KPIs), including accurate estimates of timelines, budgets, and resource requirements
Innovation & Automation: Identify and implement opportunities to leverage automation and AI technologies to streamline legal processes and workflows
Analytical Problem Solving & Business Analysis: Collaborate with Legal SMEs and business units to gather, analyze, and document requirements, creating Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and process maps using industry-standard analysis techniques
Process Improvement & Design: Map current (“as-is”) vs. future (“to-be”) business processes to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
Technology & Vendor Coordination: Partner with internal technology teams and external vendors to implement legal technology solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and quality standards

Fulltime

Managing Director of Legal Services

This is a rare one. Dignity and Farewill have come together to do something genu...

Location

United Kingdom , Maidenhead

Salary:

150000.00 GBP / Year

Social Value Portal Ltd

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven senior executive with full P&L accountability and a track record of scaling high-growth, customer-facing businesses - as Managing Director, COO or equivalent
Commercially hungry and results-driven
Legally trained - a qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with experience across probate, wills and LPAs and a clear understanding of regulated environments (FCA/SRA) is desirable. Or experience of managing services / working in a service organisation
Digitally savvy and data-driven - comfortable building and scaling consumer-facing digital products and using insight to drive decisions at pace
A natural partnership builder - with a track record of forging strategic relationships, particularly in the charity and philanthropic sectors
An inspiring communicator and leader who builds strong teams, sets a high bar and brings people with them on a demanding journey
Genuinely excited by the next couple of years

Job Responsibility

Own the Legal Services P&L and drive ambitious, sustained revenue and profit growth
Scale our probate, wills, and LPA - launching new digital products, improving customer journeys and outpacing the competition
Build and deepen strategic partnerships with charities, commercial organisations and digital platforms
Lead and inspire high-performing, cross-functional teams across legal, commercial, product and operations
Ensure robust compliance with FCA and SRA requirements while building a business that scales with confidence and rigour
Represent the business externally - with regulators, industry bodies and strategic partners

What we offer

£6,000 car allowance
25 days holiday + bank holidays
10% annual company bonus
4x life assurance
pension scheme
private healthcare
hybrid flexible working

Fulltime

Energy Strategy Lead - On-Site Generation

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking an experienced energy professional to le...

Location

United States , Denver, CO or Seattle, WA

Salary:

165000.00 - 185000.00 USD / Year

Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (engineering, business, construction management, real estate, or similar)
MBA or advanced degree (preferred)
10+ years of experience developing natural gas infrastructure for large industrial or critical loads (e.g., data centers, power plants, refineries, military installations)
3+ years of experience working for or partnering with gas utilities, pipeline companies, power plant facilities, energy developers, EPC firms, or large energy consumers
Demonstrated experience negotiating gas service agreements, capacity reservations, and infrastructure development agreements
Strong understanding of gas transmission and distribution systems, regulatory frameworks, and commercial structures
Experience supporting or delivering on-site generation or large-scale power infrastructure (preferred)
Proven ability to lead in a performance-driven, fast-paced, and highly cross-functional environment
Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills with comfort operating amid ambiguity

Job Responsibility

Develop and execute Rowan’s natural gas strategy to ensure reliable, scalable fuel supply for on-site and campus-scale power generation for new and existing data center developments
Negotiate firm transportation, supply agreements, and capacity reservations and structure commercial solutions for interconnections and pipeline extensions
Design innovative and resilient gas delivery solutions, including laterals, behind-the-meter infrastructure, and alternative fuel strategies
develop hedging approaches to manage commodity price risk
Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, construction, legal, and finance teams to ensure timely, cost-effective infrastructure delivery and support customer discussions on resiliency and emissions
Influence site selection and development strategy by assessing gas infrastructure availability, cost, timing, and reliability
integrate gas planning with broader power and sustainability initiatives
Build business cases and present recommendations to executive leadership and Board stakeholders to drive investment decisions for gas infrastructure projects

What we offer

Hybrid working environment
Team building and educational opportunities
Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution
Unlimited PTO
Competitive compensation and bonus plan

Fulltime

Manager, Legal Systems Strategy & Operations

The Manager, Legal Systems Strategy & Operations is responsible for end-to-end o...

Location

United States , Detroit

Salary:

Not provided

General Motors

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience with enterprise systems administration or configuration, ideally within legal, compliance, or adjacent corporate functions
Demonstrated experience configuring and supporting legal or knowledge management platforms such as document management (e.g., iManage), matter or case management, or workflow systems
Proven experience with system integrations (APIs, middleware, ETL, or similar) and working with integration / systems engineering teams
Hands-on experience supporting or delivering cloud-based SaaS platforms or cloud migrations
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and performance tuning
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders

Job Responsibility

Serve as the primary owner for iManage, GPAS, TAP, and adjacent legal technology platforms, overseeing day-to-day operations, performance, and user experience
Manage system configuration, administration, and monitoring to ensure high availability, reliability, and security
Coordinate and prioritize enhancement requests, defect remediation, and releases in partnership with IT and vendors
Lead cloud migration initiatives for legal technology platforms (e.g., legacy on-prem to SaaS or cloud-hosted solutions), including planning, testing, cutover, and stabilization
Define migration strategies that minimize business disruption while improving performance, scalability, and supportability
Partner with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to ensure cloud solutions meet GM standards and compliance requirements
Design and oversee integrations between legal systems (e.g., matter management, document management, HR, finance, identity, and records systems), working closely with integration and systems engineering teams
Ensure data quality, integrity, and reconciliations across systems
define and document data contracts, mappings, and error-handling processes
Collaborate with technical teams to troubleshoot and resolve integration issues, incidents, and performance bottlenecks

Fulltime

Strategic Sourcing Lead, Professional Services

Professional Services is one of OpenAI’s largest and fastest-growing spend categ...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

234000.00 - 260000.00 USD / Year

OpenAI

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, consulting, or commercial leadership roles in fast-scaling, ambiguous environments
Experience managing categories with co-employment or workforce classification risk
Demonstrated ownership of large, complex professional services or consulting categories
Strong commercial acumen across rate structures, SOW-based services, and vendor operating models
Experience partnering with senior Finance, Legal, and HR/Workforce stakeholders
Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g., Zip, Ironclad) at a portfolio and governance level
Executive-ready written and verbal communication skills

Job Responsibility

Own the global Professional Services category strategy, including supplier segmentation, engagement models, and long-term roadmap
Define and standardize frameworks for how professional services are sourced, contracted, and governed across the company
Establish clear category guardrails to balance speed, flexibility, cost efficiency, and compliance
Lead strategic relationships with OpenAI’s most critical professional services partners
Rationalize a fragmented supplier base by identifying consolidation, tiering, and preferred-partner opportunities
Partner with Finance to improve cost transparency, rate structures, volume leverage, and forecasting across the category
Partner closely with Legal and Extended Workforce teams to mitigate co-employment and regulatory risks
Ensure professional services engagements are structured and operated in line with internal policies and external compliance requirements
Introduce clearer governance for scope control, renewals, expansions, and offboarding
Act as the primary strategic interface between Procurement and senior stakeholders across Research, Engineering, G&A, and Operations

What we offer

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible

Fulltime

Strategy And Analytics Lead - Windows Commercial

The Windows + Devices Strategy & Business Planning team drives the strategy, pla...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

106400.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years experience in commercial strategy, business strategy, corporate development, or management consulting, with meaningful time spent on B2B / enterprise software businesses, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
8+ years experience in commercial strategy, business strategy, corporate development, or management consulting, with meaningful time spent on B2B / enterprise software businesses, or related experience AND Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or related field OR 6+ years experience in commercial strategy, business strategy, corporate development, or management consulting, with meaningful time spent on B2B / enterprise software businesses, or related experience AND Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), or related field OR equivalent experience.
Demonstrated experience with services or subscription business models, including pricing, packaging, monetization, and customer lifecycle analytics.
Enterprise / commercial business fluency, understanding of how large organizations buy, deploy, and renew commercial software and devices.
Proven analytical skills, comfortable building financial models, sizing markets, structuring ambiguous problems, and pressure-testing assumptions.
Track record of influencing senior executives and driving alignment across cross-functional, matrixed organizations.
Prior experience in a strategy consulting firm, investment bank, or corporate strategy function at a major B2B / SaaS company.
Experience with Windows, Microsoft 365, or commercial PC ecosystems.
Familiarity with Microsoft's commercial sales motion (EA, CSP, MCA-E) and partner ecosystem.
Demonstrated executive communication skills, both written narratives and live presentations.

Job Responsibility

Commercial Strategy: Own the multi-year commercial growth strategy for Windows in the enterprise, including segmentation, monetization, pricing constructs, and go-to-market motions across direct, partner, and OEM channels.
Services/ Subscription Growth: Define and accelerate Windows & Microsoft services and subscription strategy in commercial, identifying new monetization opportunities, attach motions, and customer lifecycle plays.
Enterprise Business Insight: Develop a deep, data-driven understanding of the enterprise customer, buying patterns, deployment behaviors, competitive dynamics, and willingness-to-pay, and translate insight into prioritized strategic bets.
Analytics & Modeling: Build the analytical foundation for commercial decision-making, including market sizing, scenario modeling, financial impact analysis, and KPI frameworks. Partner with Finance and Data Science on rigorous quantitative inputs.
Executive Storytelling: Frame and present strategic recommendations to the Windows + Devices CVP, the Marketing leadership team, and cross-org senior partners. Translate complex analyses into crisp, decision-ready narratives.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner across Marketing, Field/Sales, Engineering, Finance, Pricing, and Legal to land strategic decisions and drive execution.
Competitive & Market Intelligence: Maintain a forward-looking view of the commercial PC and enterprise software competitive landscape, including emerging SaaS/AI-driven business model shifts.

Fulltime

Director, Trade Data Strategy and Management Lead

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global fin...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Citi

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Significant experience in data strategy, data management, or related consulting roles within financial services, with a number of years in a leadership capacity
Strategic Data Road mapping: Proven ability to architect and articulate a clear data strategy that directly supports business objectives, encompassing data acquisition, storage, processing, and consumption. This includes defining investment plans and roadmaps for data initiatives
Data Governance Frameworks: Deep expertise in establishing and enforcing robust data governance policies, standards, and procedures (e.g., data ownership, data stewardship, metadata management, data lineage). Critical for ensuring data quality, compliance, and trustworthiness
Data Quality Management: Proficiency in implementing methodologies and tools for data profiling, cleansing, validation, and continuous monitoring to ensure high data accuracy and reliability
Regulatory Compliance (Financial Services): In-depth understanding of data-related regulations and compliance requirements within the financial industry (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, BCBS 239, data privacy laws). This includes translating regulatory needs into actionable data policies
Data Architecture & Modelling Concepts: Strong conceptual grasp of data architecture principles (e.g., data warehousing, data lakes, data meshes), data modelling techniques, and database technologies
Strategic Leadership: Visionary leadership to drive complex data initiatives, inspire teams, and foster a data-driven culture across the organization. This includes setting OKRs and KPIs for data initiatives
Team Leadership & Development: Proven ability to build, lead, mentor, and develop high-performing data management teams, including data managers and specialists. Credibility to C-suite level across all aspects of data and data services
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence: Exceptional skills in collaborating with diverse stakeholders (e.g., Business Heads, Technology, Operations, Legal, Risk, Compliance) to align on data strategies, secure buy-in, and drive adoption
Executive Communication & Presentation: Ability to communicate complex data concepts, strategies, and insights clearly and concisely to senior management and non-technical audiences, influencing decision-making

Job Responsibility

Lead the definition and execution of the Trade Data Strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with LOB product visions, design, channel alignment, on-premise and cloud data strategy for the business and overall product experience
Manage a team of data managers responsible for delivering the Technology Book of Work specifically assigned to Data Strategy initiatives
Act as the Trade product representative within Data ART (Agile Release Train) scrum teams, collaborating with Technology and Operations to ensure the successful achievement of Data Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) defined by technology investments
Work in partnership with Data Governance team to implement robust data governance model, data quality, and data management frameworks across TWCS to ensure data integrity, security, curation, and conformity of data to Citi standards and policies. and accessibility
Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to define requirements for data architecture, infrastructure, connectivity to internal and external data sources, and tools that support the overall data strategy
Identify opportunities to leverage data for business growth, operational efficiency, and enhanced client experience within the Trade business
Stay abreast of emerging data technologies, industry trends, and regulatory developments related to data management and analytics in the financial services sector, incorporating relevant insights into the TWCS data strategy
Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success and impact of data initiatives, regularly reporting progress to senior management and stakeholders
Lead the creation of TWCS external data services (e.g., on-line reporting, cash-flow analytics services, asset and data marketplaces, billing information), the self-serve data consumption strategy and plan
Drive data-driven decision-making processes by providing insights and recommendations based on comprehensive data analysis

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays
increasing with tenure
A discretional annual performance related bonus
Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to an array of learning and development resources

Fulltime

Director of GWS Technology Strategy - Global Workplace Services

The GWS Technology Strategy Director is a senior individual contributor within t...

Location

United States , Menlo Park

Salary:

219000.00 - 282000.00 USD / Year

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