Interim Director of Legal Operations

* Develops practical legal KPIs and reporting templates for leadership consumption
* Creates budget and reporting templates for legal activity and spend
* Produces a 12–24 month legal technology readiness and adoption roadmap
* Prepares regulator‐ready documentation suitable for audit or review
* Delivers training, knowledge transfer, and handover materials to internal Legal staff
* Supports transition to internal ownership of the legal operating model
* Demonstrated experience standing up a new operational function or capability (e.g., legal operations, compliance operations, risk operations, enterprise transformation, PMO, or shared services), ideally within a bank or other regulated financial institution
* Proven experience designing and implementing:  + Intake, triage, or demand management processes  + Contract management  + External legal spend governance  + Management reporting for senior leadership
* Experience operating in environments subject to regulatory scrutiny, audit, or risk oversight
* Strong understanding of process design, controls, and documentation standards in regulated organizations
* Legal operations experience is strongly preferred but not required
* Proven track record of:  + Designing and implementing operating models from the ground up  + Establishing repeatable, low‐technology processes  + Producing clear, regulator‐ready documentation and handover materials
* Experience working with small, capacity‐constrained teams
* Demonstrated ability to transition operational ownership to internal teams at the conclusion of an engagement
* Highly process‐oriented with a pragmatic, delivery‐focused mindset
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior leaders.
* Ability to work independently with limited direction
* Comfortable engaging with Legal, Risk, Finance, and senior stakeholders
* Able to translate complex work into simple, sustainable processes
* Home Equity Bank offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:
* Extended health and dental benefits
* Employee & Family Assistance Program
* Employer-Matched Group Retirement Savings Plan
* Employee Share Investment Plan
* Well-being initiatives including: a wellness account; virtual self-care programs and extended mental health benefits
* Employee corporate discount for Good Life Fitness
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