Sr. Manager - Legal & Compliance Technology

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at  .

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This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.

Are you ready to lead the transformation of Legal, Compliance, and EHS through modern, scalable, and risk‑driven technology? Do you thrive at the intersection of business, risk, data, and enterprise platforms? Join Acuity Brands as the Sr. Manager – Legal & Compliance Technology, where you will define and execute the strategy that modernizes how the enterprise manages legal operations, regulatory compliance, third‑party risk, and EHS.

In this role, you will own the Legal, Compliance, and EHS technology portfolio, driving platform strategy, integrations, data enablement, and service delivery transformation. You will partner closely with Legal, Compliance, EHS, IT, and Data teams to deliver scalable solutions that reduce risk, improve efficiency, and enable proactive, data‑driven decision‑making across the enterprise.

• Define and drive the end‑to‑end technology strategy for Legal, Compliance, and EHS, including platforms supporting CLM, Legal Service Delivery, Third‑Party Risk Management, Materials Compliance, and EHS management.
• Own the product vision, roadmap, and prioritization for Legal, Compliance, and EHS technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk, regulatory, and growth objectives.
• Serve as the primary technology partner to Legal, Compliance, and EHS leadership, translating business needs into scalable, fit‑for‑purpose solutions.

• Lead platform selection, implementation, and evolution for Legal, Compliance, and EHS systems, ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant architectures.
• Partner with IT and Data teams to drive system integrations across ERP, PLM, HR, procurement, and data platforms, enabling unified workflows and data consistency.
• Establish data governance and analytics strategies that enable dashboards, predictive insights, and real‑time visibility into risk, compliance, and EHS performance.

• Drive the modernization of legal operations through Legal Service Delivery platforms, intake automation, workflow orchestration, and knowledge management.
• Improve transparency, cycle times, and scalability of legal services while enabling legal teams to focus on higher‑value advisory work.
• Define success metrics and KPIs to measure value realization across Legal, Compliance, and EHS initiatives.

• Build strong partnerships across Legal, Compliance, EHS, IT, Data, Finance, and external vendors to deliver integrated, enterprise‑wide solutions.
• Facilitate prioritization, planning, and governance forums to align stakeholders, manage dependencies, and drive accountability.
• Act as a thought leader and trusted advisor, influencing decisions across a highly matrixed organization.

• Lead change management, communication, and adoption strategies for new platforms and processes.
• Ensure training, documentation, and operational readiness to support successful rollouts and…