Legal Ops Program & AI Enablement

Notion Notion · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · Legal

This role supports the Legal team at Notion by streamlining operations, building scalable programs, and evaluating/implementing AI tools to improve efficiency and productivity. The focus is on operational execution, project management, and driving automation within legal processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Keep Legal’s eBilling and matter management running smoothly (vendor onboarding, matter setup/updates, invoices, accruals, budgets, data hygiene and vendor/timekeeper maintenance).
  2. Coordinate approvals and dependencies with Legal, Procurement, and Finance/AP to ensure accruals and timely payment processing.
  3. Support projects and needs across legal functions (commercial, employment, IP, corporate, litigation) as needed.
  4. Own and maintain Legal’s knowledge spaces by keeping hubs organized, standardizing taxonomy, and ensuring information is current and easy to find.
  5. Help evaluate legal tech and AI tools, support implementations/integrations, and help pilot and optimize automation to improve adoption and productivity.

Skills

Required

  • 5-8 years of experience in legal operations and/or legal technology, with a focus on automation.
  • Hands-on experience with AI tools to work smarter, improve efficiency, and deliver better results
  • Hands-on experience with legal tech tools such as matter management systems, e-billing platforms, contract lifecycle management (CLM), or analytics platforms
  • Ability to turn ambiguous operational problems into clear requirements and scalable solutions (process design, systems thinking, and technology)
  • Technology savvy with hands on experience using business tools and platforms (e.g., Notion, spreadsheets, dashboard tools)
  • Resilient, adaptable, and resourceful with the ability to build meaningful relationships and trust with internal and external partners and leaders. Comfortable working independently and making recommendations and decisions with imperfect information
  • Strong operational execution and project management skills; able to manage multiple work-streams and deadlines with high attention to detail
  • Comfortable defining metrics, building dashboards, and translating reporting into actionable insights that drive prioritization and change management
  • Curious by default you are a self-starter who stays current on your own. Comfortable in ambiguity able to pull on the thread and run.
  • Builder, not just an advisor. A track record of shipping frameworks and solutions, not just analyzing problems.
  • You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you’re curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results.

Nice to have

  • Experience working in Notion as a primary workspace tool
  • Experience with e-billing / matter management platforms (Brightflag), CLM tools (Ironclad), and/or supporting legal tech stack administration
  • Experience with process documentation and continuous improvement methodologies, including KPIs, SOPs, and swim lanes

What the JD emphasized

  • Hands-on experience with AI tools to work smarter, improve efficiency, and deliver better results
  • Hands-on experience with legal tech tools such as matter management systems, e-billing platforms, contract lifecycle management (CLM), or analytics platforms
  • Ability to turn ambiguous operational problems into clear requirements and scalable solutions (process design, systems thinking, and technology)
  • Builder, not just an advisor. A track record of shipping frameworks and solutions, not just analyzing problems.
  • You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you’re curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results.