Head of Legal Operations & Chief of StaffNew

The opportunity

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.

What you'll do

  • CLO Advisory & Representation: Serve as trusted proxy and advisor to the CLO in executive forums and key decision-making bodies.

  • Department Alignment: Connect leadership across Legal Department specialties (Commercial, IP, Privacy, Corporate, Compliance and other teams) to ensure legal programs align directly with business goals.

  • Organizational Alignment: Connect with chiefs of staff and leadership across all company departments to ensure legal strategy and budgets align directly with business goals.

  • Special Initiatives: Lead high-impact, cross-functional legal and corporate programs from design through execution.

  • Operational Strategy: Direct and scale enterprise-wide Legal Operations infrastructure, intake models, and workflow automation.

  • Legal Tech & AI Roadmap: Oversee evaluation and rollout of legal technology stacks (CLM, e-Billing, entity management) and incorporate practical AI tools into daily workflows.

What they're looking for

  • Metrics & Analytics: Establish legal KPIs and operational dashboards to track team performance, turnaround times, and department ROI.
  • Vendor & Outside Counsel Management: Direct outside counsel guidelines, fee negotiations, billing compliance, and alternative fee arrangements.
  • Budget Oversight: Manage global Legal Department operating budgets and external legal spend in partnership with Finance and the legal leadership team.
  • Process Modernization: Frictionless workflow redesign between Legal and key cross-functional partners (Sales, Finance, Security, Product).