Senior Manager, CAO and Legal Operations

What you'll love about this job

• Playing a key role in improving how the Legal and related functions operate and deliver value to the business 

• Partnering closely with the General Counsel and senior stakeholders on process, technology, and cost optimization, and specifically helping our group address how AI may be integrated into our processes and vendor expectations 

• Owning impactful initiatives across legal operations, budgeting, systems, and vendor management 

This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.

Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible. 

Position Summary

The Sr. Manager, CAO & Legal Operations supports the Legal team by creating and managing organizational and operational processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. This role oversees key operational areas including process improvement, the legal control environment, contract management, legal billing, and budgeting. This role also oversees key strategic initiatives that help Energizer’s legal and related teams build capacity, manage risk and integrate the use of tools to help us deliver excellence and value to the organization. The position requires a highly organized, detail-oriented individual with strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and project management skills who can drive improvements across systems, tools, and ways of working. 

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, share best practices, develop playbooks, and train the legal team to improve efficiency

• Stay current on legal operations industry trends and advise on upgrades to business processes and tools

• Assist in designing, implementing, and monitoring controls relevant to the Legal Department’s control environment

• Define roles, responsibilities, accountabilities, and timelines for projects; coordinate cross-functional teams

• Develop and implement metrics, reporting, and benchmarking through data analytics to measure legal team performance

• Manage the legal department budget, including planning cycles aligned with company timelines

• Supervise legal vendor management, including law firm rates, alternative and fixed fee arrangements, and billing compliance

• Manage the Legal tracker legal billing process.

• Facilitate contract management technology

• Oversee cost-effective litigation support and enterprise-wide e-discovery processes and policies

• Support internal resource management activities including recruiting, onboarding, training, work allocation, and performance management

• Create and maintain knowledge management processes to capture and reuse legal work product and institutional knowledge

• Lead change management initiatives related to technology and process improvements within the Legal function

• Oversee all legal solutions and tools (document management, matter management, e-billing, IP systems, e-discovery, etc.)

• Manage and develop legal department procedures

• Manage a team of one legal operations professional

What we are looking for

• At least 5 years of experience in an in-house legal department or law firm

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Experience researching, calibrating and implementing AI tools to improve resource efficiency preferred  

• Strong experience with legal department systems and technologies, including contract and knowledge management tools

• Direct experience working with law firm management and billing systems

• Strong understanding of how law departments deliver and manage legal services

• Experience with budgeting and expense management

• Advanced organizational, planning, and time management skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Experience collaborating across diverse stakeholder groups to drive process and behavioural change

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Management experience preferred

Come join us!

Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Total Rewards Package

The salary range for this position is USD $129,000.00/Yr. - USD $192,000.00/Yr.

Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

Energizer strives to create a supportive work environment centered around colleagues’ professional and personal well-being. Our total rewards package provides comprehensive benefits to attract, retain, and protect our colleagues – including health and welfare insurance, parental leave, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.