Head of Legal Operations

GRAIL is a healthcare company that pioneers technology to advance early cancer detection. We use next‑generation sequencing (NGS), large‑scale clinical studies, and cutting‑edge computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges. GRAIL is headquartered in the Bay Area and has locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom.

The Head of Legal Operations is a high‑impact, senior operational leader who will shape, mature, and scale the legal department’s infrastructure. This role is based in Menlo Park, California, and will move to Sunnyvale in Fall 2026. It offers a patially flexible work arrangement, requiring a minimum of 40% on‑site work. Tuesdays and Thursdays are key on‑site days to engage in events and activities.

• Lead and execute the Legal Operations strategy in alignment with GRAIL’s enterprise goals.
• Operate with significant autonomy and provide strategic counsel to senior Legal leadership on operational performance, resource planning, technology investments, and process maturity.
• Build and lead a high‑performing Legal Operations team across technology, knowledge management, analytics, project management, and vendor management.
• Oversee end‑to‑end process improvement initiatives, workflow automation, cross‑functional coordination, and operational risk mitigation.
• Establish operational governance,่งขัน documentation standards, policy frameworks, and legal आधुनिक process'default controls.
• Own the legal technology roadmap and evaluate, implement, and manage enterprise tools such as e‑billing, matter management, legal intake/workflow, AI‑enabled legal technology databases, and compliance platforms.
• Partner closely with IT, Cybersecurity, Finance, Procurement, and Accounting to integrate legal technology solutions with enterprise systems.
• Oversee electronic discovery, legal forms and templates, overflow agreement support (including NDAs), and the legal intake process.
• Manage records retention, preservation, and destruction.
• Oversee litigation administrative support, including record requests, reviews, and production.
• Build and lead a data‑driven performance program for Legal, tracking KPIs such as contracting velocity, matter lifecycle management, outside counsel spend, cost trends, and service metrics.
• Translate data insights into actionable recommendations.
• Direct spend management نبود and manage the Legal Department’s
  **************************************************************************** budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and cost optimization efforts.
• Manage outside counsel and vendor relationships, including rate negotiations, performance evaluations, engagement guidelines, and overall vendor portfolio strategy.
• Track outside counsel budgets, discounts, and invoices.
• Drive major cross‑functional initiatives requiring Legal oversight or coordination, ensuring clear project structures, communication, timelines, and execution.
• Provide enterprise‑level project management support for complex legal, regulatory, or operational programs.
• Lead Legal’s knowledge management strategy, maintaining policies, playbooks, templates, and training materials accessible and aligned with compliance and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with legal subject‑matter experts to build training programs that enhance organizational capability and readiness.
• Elevate self‑reliance among Legal stakeholders and strengthen corporate risk management practices.
• These responsibilities summarize the role’s primary activities and may change at the company’s discretion.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 12+ years of experience in Legal Operations, legal program management, or legal technology leadership.
• Experience operating in a high‑growth, highly regulated industry.
• Demonstrated success leading Legal Operations at scale, including budget ownership, team leadership, legal system implementation, and operational transformation initiatives.

• Experience in biotech, healthcare, or life sciences.
• Litigation paralegal experience.
• Strong analytical skills with experience building data programs, metrics, and operational dashboards.
• Exceptional…