Legal Operations Manager in Plano, Texas at Luminator Technology Group

At Luminator Technology Group, we believe we are Better Together. We always put the Customer First, focus on achieving Results, strive to Be the Best, and foster a culture of Respect & Trust.

We are on a mission to innovate and revolutionize global transportation technology. Luminator is a global leader spanning over 85 countries and nearly 1,000 employees
Luminator is seeking a Legal Operations Manager to join our team at our Plano Texas headquarters.

As a Legal Operations Manager with Luminator, you will serve as a Subject Matter Expert who is responsible for managing contract lifecycle, standardizing legal practices, and controlling global legal spend. Serves as the central coordination point between business stakeholders and external counsel to ensure efficient, consistent, and cost-effective legal support across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:
Contract Review & Management

• Lead initial review and redlining of commercial contracts (customer, supplier, consulting, NDA, etc.)
• Ensure alignment with approved company positions on: Payment terms, IP ownership, Liability and indemnification, Data protection and confidentiality
• Escalate complex legal issues to external counsel as required
• Maintain centralized contract repository and version control

Standard Templates & Governance

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve standard contract templates
• Drive adoption and adherence across business units globally
• Implement contract playbooks and approval matrices (DOA alignment)
• Reduce cycle times by minimizing unnecessary legal review

External Counsel Coordination

• Act as primary point of contact for all external law firms
• Route matters to appropriate counsel (by geography / specialty)
• Manage scope definition and ensure work is aligned with business priorities
• Consolidate legal advice into actionable guidance for internal stakeholders

Legal Spend Ownership & Control

• Own legal budget and forecasting in partnership with Finance
• Review and approve all legal invoices for accuracy and scope alignment
• Enforce billing guidelines (rates, staffing mix, efficiency expectations)
• Track and report legal spend by matter, region, and firm
• Identify cost reduction opportunities (alternative fee arrangements, consolidation of firms)

Legal Operations & Process Improvement

• Implement scalable legal processes and tools (CLM systems, tracking tools)

• Create KPI dashboards (contract cycle time, external spend, matter volume)
• Drive standardization globally across regions (NA, EMEA, LATAM)
• Partner with finance, procurement, and commercial organizations to improve upstream contract quality

Key Competencies

• Commercial judgment – balances legal protection with business speed
• Process discipline – drives standardization and compliance
• Financial acumen – treats legal spend as a controllable cost center
• Stakeholder management – effective across executives, legal, operations and commercial teams
• Global perspective – adaptable across jurisdictions and business segments

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience (in-house preferred)
• Strong experience in commercial contract review and negotiation support
• Demonstrated experience managing external counsel and legal budgets
• High proficiency in drafting and standardizing legal templates
• Strong financial mindset (budgeting, cost control, ROI of legal spend)
• Ability to operate independently in a lean, fast-paced environment

Computer Skills:

• Technical and business knowledge using Microsoft Excel; proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications is also required, including but not limited to Word and PowerPoint.

It is the policy of Luminator to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Luminator prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

The above described responsibilities and requirements are a general guide for the role you are applying for and are not all inclusive of the job requirements.

Luminator Technology Group does not accept staffing agency candidates for our postings.

All positions posted are required to be in office unless otherwise posted.