[Hiring] Manager, Legal Operations @Liquidia

Role Description

The Manager, Legal Operations is responsible for enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability of Liquidia's Legal and Compliance function. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, this individual serves as the operational leader for the department, driving:

• Process optimization
• Legal technology solutions
• Contract administration
• Outside counsel management
• Budget oversight
• Compliance program support
• Insurance administration support

This role partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and other business functions to ensure the Legal department delivers timely, high-quality client service while maintaining a strong culture of compliance and risk management. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen, project management expertise, and a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced biopharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in legal operations, corporate legal support, compliance operations, contract management, paralegal functions, or related business operations roles.
• Demonstrated experience implementing operational improvements, legal technologies, and scalable business processes.
• Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and outside counsel expenditures.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a cross-functional, dynamic and highly collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with legal technology platforms, Microsoft 365 applications, and reporting tools.

Requirements

• Experience supporting an in-house legal department within the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, billing by outside counsel, and compliance systems.
• Certification in legal operations, project management, compliance, or process improvement methodologies.