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We are looking for a Legal Operations Lead who is strategic, collaborative, and tech-savvy to join our Legal Operations team, based preferably in our headquarters office in Atlanta, United States.

About The Role

The Legal Operations Lead is responsible for steering, leading and implementing various projects and initiatives aiming at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Ethics & Legal Affairs department. The Legal Operations Lead oversees various existing processes and acts as a liaison with the Ethics & Legal Affairs team and other departments, ensuring that the legal department aligns with the broader organizational goals.

Who You’ll Work With

You will join a team of 5 colleagues. You will collaborate closely with the Ethics & Legal Affairs team, Finance, Talent, and other departments across the organization. This role acts as a key liaison, facilitating communication and strategic initiatives to optimize departmental performance.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to developing and implementing strategic plan for the function.
• Legal Technology: Implement and/or manage legal technology solutions, to streamline operations and enhance efficiency e.g. e-billing, knowledge management system, etc.
• Team engagement: Manage department’s communication strategy, both within department (newsletter, department meetings, etc.) and across UCB, leveraging team insights into actionable plans and acting as a promoter for company-wide initiatives.
• Vendor management: Coordinate with external counsel and service providers, managing relationships and to optimize service quality.
• Collaboration: Design, implement and oversee strategic initiatives and processes that can facilitate and strengthen cross-functional collaboration within the Ethics & Legal Affairs department.
• Design and manage the legal department’s training plan, including leading development of specific training modules for our team or from our team for internal partners.
• Budget: Partner with Ethics & Legal Affairs leadership and Finance to develop and manage the Team’s annual operating plan and budget.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• 5+ years of experience in legal operations, preferably within a corporate legal department.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage and work collaboratively with various stakeholders across the organization.
• Strategic and critical thinker with a holistic and data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Strong interest and proficiency in technology and digital tools. Having experience implementing a digital tool is an asset.
• Certification in Project Management is a plus.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com . Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.