Director, Legal Operations & Compliance

Washington, DC, United States

About BlueLabs

BlueLabs is a leading provider of analytics services and technology dedicated to helping our partners do the most good with their data. Our team of analysts, scientists, engineers, and strategists hail from diverse backgrounds yet share a passion for using data to solve the world’s greatest social and analytical challenges. Since our inception we’ve worked with more than 400 organizations ranging from government agencies, advocacy groups, unions, political campaigns, and international groups. In addition, we service an ever-expanding portfolio of commercial clients in the automotive, travel, CPG, entertainment, healthcare, media, and telecom industries. Along the way, we’ve developed some of the most innovative tools available in analytics, media optimization, reporting, and influencer outreach.

About the team

The Operations and People team supports the staff of BlueLabs, their work, and their clients. Ops and People at BlueLabs includes People Operations: supporting recruitment, onboarding, and the employee experience; Financial Operations: executing payroll, book-keeping, and financial planning; and broader Operational Logistics support: Legal Operations and compliance, as well as Facilities operations and IT.

About the role:

The Director, Legal Operations & Compliance, is responsible for overseeing all of BlueLabs’ Legal Operations and maintaining its compliance posture. They will support BlueLabs senior leadership team on high-level areas of contractual expertise across a wide range of disciplines including Government contracts and proposals, Professional Services, Product, and Polling. They are ultimately responsible for the execution of our contracts process, which supports all areas of the business as well. They ensure that every client and vendor agreement that is signed has been appropriately reviewed for risk mitigation and state, national (and occasionally International) compliance. They serve as the primary contact with external counsel for contract escalations and advisory opinions.

In this position you will:

Support members of the BlueLabs leadership team by providing high-level contractual expertise on (but not limited to) the following areas:

Business Development, proposal project management and strategy for Government contracts, and RFP’s, including LCAT and pricing insights

License Agreements

Professional Services Agreements

Vendor Agreements, including Survey/Polling Vendors

NDA’s

Ad Hoc agreements and forms with Third Parties

Corporate Governance Compliance

Oversee and be accountable for the entire lifecycle of the contracts process from contract generation, negotiation, execution, storage, and retrieval; collaborating with internal business partners and outside counsel to resolve any business or financial issues presented in contract negotiations.

Be the primary administrator of BlueLabs’ Contract Management System (Ironclad) leveraging it to meet business objectives and compliance needs.

Advise Senior Leadership of contractual terms that impact their project execution, e.g., data governance, non-compete terms, staffing restrictions, intellectual property terms, etc.

Manage client and vendor relationships from a contracts and legal perspective, and serve as the primary contact for negotiating contractual terms and conditions.

Serve as the primary contact with all outside counsel that BlueLabs works with, managing those relationships, triaging requests, and working with them to problem solve all legal and compliance issues efficiently and effectively.

Create and deploy a comprehensive framework for tracking legal requirements related to BlueLabs' unique data usage initiatives, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards. This framework will be shared with relevant stakeholders company-wide, and will serve as a key tool for monitoring and mitigating legal risks associated with data usage.

Serve as primary contact for advisory opinions and questions on this framework.

Oversee corporate privacy program and consumer response protocol in compliance with state privacy regulations. This includes creating and enforcing policies and procedures that safeguard the privacy of consumer data, identifying and assessing privacy risks across the organization, and coordinating with relevant stakeholders to implement privacy controls and training programs. Additionally, this role will be responsible for driving the process to respond to consumer requests related to privacy rights, such as access, deletion, and opt-out requests.

Manage the corporate insurance portfolio, including purchases and renewals, and claims information.

Build and roll out operational policies, procedures, and best practices to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of legal operations & compliance services.

Analyze legal operations department metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.

Drive recruitment and hiring of 1+ Legal Operations Associates within 12–18 months of hire.

Responsible for day-to-day management and supervision

Develop and deliver trainings for relevant stakeholders on contract processes and terminology.

Additional duties as assigned.

What we are seeking:

7+ years of contract management and/or legal operations experience

Experience working with Government Contracts and/or proposals

Experience working with Data compliance a strong plus

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

An effective project manager: someone who can keep many different projects and timelines moving forward at once

People management experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Someone who is Incredibly detail oriented and organized: someone who loves checking off items in a to-do list, and keeping reports up to date

A proactive, clear, and effective communicator, both digitally and verbally

A process person who understands what needs to be accomplished overall and can adapt accordingly

A team player who thrives in a fast paced environment

What We Offer:

BlueLabs offers a friendly work environment and competitive compensation and benefits package including:

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000

Premier health, dental, and vision insurance plans

401K matching

Unlimited paid time off

Paid personal and volunteer leave

13 paid holidays

15 weeks paid parental leave

Professional development stipend & tuition reimbursement

Macbook Pro laptop & tech accessories

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) stipend for mobile device

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Supportive & collaborative culture

Flexible working hours

Remote friendly (within the U.S.)

Pre-tax transportation options for commuting to our office in Washington, DC

Lunches and snacks

And more!

The salary range for candidates who meet the minimum posted qualifications reflects the Company’s good faith understanding and belief as to the wage range, and is accurate as of the date of this job posting.

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, as a company policy, BlueLabs strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning employment. BlueLabs adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations. Except where prohibited by law, applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment; if not the offer may be rescinded or employment terminated. BlueLabs will evaluate requests for reasonable accommodations for applicants unable to be vaccinated due to a religious belief, disability, pregnancy, or on an individualized basis in accordance with applicable laws.

At BlueLabs, we celebrate, support and thrive on differences. Not only do they benefit our services, products, and community, but most importantly, they are to the benefit of our team. Qualified people of all races, ethnicities, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, gender identities, marital status, religions, veterans statuses, disabilities and any other protected classes are strongly encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, BlueLabs is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. BlueLabs endeavors to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If an applicant believes they require such assistance to complete the application or to participate in an interview, or has any questions or concerns, they should contact the Director, People Operations. BlueLabs participates in E-verify. EEO is the Law.

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