The Global Legal Operations Specialist is responsible for providing the operational foundation of the global Legal function. The role focuses on general legal spend management, outside counsel management, litigation and investigations tracking, legal process automation, and the development of internal tools and knowledge platforms.
Position Overview The Global Legal Operations Specialist is responsible for providing the operational foundation of the global Legal function. The role focuses on global legal spend management, outside counsel management, litigation and investigations tracking, legal process automation, and the development of internal tools and knowledge platforms. This position combines operations, data analytics, technology, and project management to drive scalability, transparency, and efficiency across commercial, corporate, employment, and litigation matters globally.
What You Will Do Global Legal Spend & Outside Counsel Management
Monitor, track, and analyzeglobal legal spend, including budgets, forecasts, and variances.
SAP or similar systems).
spend by region/practice,



cost per matter, law firm performance).
Build and manage strategicrelationships with external law firms, including panel management, fee arrangements, and performance reviews.
Build, maintain, and continuously improve acentralized global database for litigation and claims.
Support e-discovery, document management, and litigation-related workflows as required.
Data, Reporting & Performance Monitoring
Design and maintain dashboards and operational reportsto support data-driven decision-making.
Provide regular status updates to the CLO and senior management on initiatives, spend, and key metrics.
Project & Change Management
Lead and support global legal operations projects, including cross-functional initiatives.
Standardize processes while accommodating regional and local requirements.
Drive change management within the Legal function and across business stakeholders (Finance, HR, Sale

📌 Global Legal Operations Manager (Madrid)
🏢 Dormakaba Spain
📍 Madrid