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Manager, Legal Operations

Department: Compliance Solutions
Location: Washington, DC
Reports to: Assistant General Counsel
Posted: 8/15/2024

Business Software Alliance is the leading advocate for the global software industry. Its members are among the world’s most innovative companies, developing software that creates jobs and improves people’s lives. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and operations in more than 30 countries around the world, BSA pioneers compliance programs that promote legal software use advocates for public policies that foster innovation and drive growth in the digital economy across a range of cutting-edge technology policy issues, including artificial intelligence, privacy, and cybersecurity.

The Manager, Legal Operations is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing efficient workflows for BSA’s legal function and its programs focused on end-user copyright enforcement. Primary responsibilities include ensuring the end-user enforcement programs’ operations throughout the world are operating at maximum efficiency while remaining aligned to the strategic interests of BSA member companies; managing the day-to-day execution of the programs’ operating plans; and other duties as assigned from time to time by BSA’s Assistant General Counsel and other internal clients.

Professional Experience and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and minimum 4 to 6 years of legal operations experience in law firm, government agency, or in-house law department
  • Paralegal or legal operations certification preferred
  • Experience working with information technology and copyright issues is highly favored
  • Ability to analyze data in order to establish and track annual budgets, operating plans and report metrics
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask, stay organized, follow-up / meet deadlines and drives projects to completion
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse professionals at all levels of seniority, both inside and outside the organization
  • Ideal candidate is detail-oriented, results-focused, and capable of inspiring trust and confidence

Key Responsibilities:

  • Analyze existing enforcement program structure; devise, implement, and optimize process and enhancements
  • Collaborate with other BSA team members to ensure program and processes are operating efficiently
  • Support Legal Department’s management of compliance with anti-corruption, privacy, and other internal policies
  • Maintain and monitor intellectual property assets including global portfolio of trademarks
  • Support process for reporting on the status of adverse litigation
  • Monitor external mailboxes and coordinate responses to external inquiries (e.g., privacy compliance, enforcement intake)
  • Streamline, organize and maintain system for legal contracts and Powers of Attorney
  • Manage reporting on key enforcement metrics, including revenue and expenses, for both for BSA management and member companies
  • Report to and communicate with member companies on specific matters and issues
  • Other legal operations duties as assigned

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $105,000. This does not reflect total compensation which includes base salary, benefits and quarterly performance achievement bonuses.

About BSA Benefits:

BSA recognizes that benefits play an important role in your selection of an employer. We offer generous benefits including many unique benefits and perks to our employees in locations around the world and encourage everyone to live a healthy, balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include:

  • Generous health, disability, and life insurance
  • 4 weeks PTO and monthly Mental Health Days
  • Exceptional 401k plan employer contributions
  • Year-end office shut down between Christmas and New Year’s
  • Three weeks’ paid sabbatical every five years
  • Generous paid maternity and bonding leave
  • Health/Fitness and Financial/Tax Advice allowance
  • Professional development, continuing education (including tuition reimbursement) and training
  • Flexible workplace
  • Casual dress
  • And much more!

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Include the position title and location in your Subject Line.

BSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. We embrace and reflect diversity in our staff and seek skilled individuals who are motivated and passionate about the industry, our work and expansive community.

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at Business Software Alliance!