Director, Legal Operations

Since 1869, Campbell's has connected people through food they love. In this role, you will help make history by enabling the Legal Department to deliver high-quality legal services efficiently, consistently, and cost-effectively. As Director, Legal Operations, you will serve as a central operational partner to the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for department operations, financial management, outside counsel and vendor management, legal technology, reporting, process improvement, and project execution. The ideal candidate will be a commercially-minded, pragmatic business partner who can translate priorities into practical operating plans, manage cross-functional workstreams and use data to improve decision-making. This is a hybrid role based in Camden, NJ.

Responsibilities

Lead legal operations and department initiatives: develop, own, and drive execution of the Legal Department's roadmap, including department planning, prioritization, project governance, process improvement, communications, knowledge management, change management, and Chief of Staff-type support for the Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Manage legal technology and innovation: oversee administration, adoption, and continuous improvement of legal technology and collaboration tools, including e-billing, document management, contract-related resources, reporting tools, and AI-enabled solutions, and partner with IT and vendors on implementations, upgrades, training, and change management; Oversee financial operations and reporting: coordinate annual budget development, forecasting, legal spend reporting, accruals, reserve coordination, and other financial processes in partnership with Finance, and develop practical dashboards and metrics to support timely decisions; Manage outside counsel, ALSPs, and other vendors: support high-quality, cost-effective legal services through rate negotiations, engagement terms, alternative fee arrangements, RFPs, statements of work, onboarding, performance tracking, and relationship management for outside counsel, ALSPs, and other legal vendors; Improve processes, controls, and knowledge management: identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate legal work and administrative processes, and develop playbooks, templates, workflows, and user guidance that improve consistency, preserve institutional knowledge, and reduce friction for attorneys and business partners; Provide analytics and leadership support: analyze matter, spend, vendor, staffing, technology, and operational data to identify trends, risks, cost-saving opportunities, and service delivery improvements, and prepare concise, executive-ready materials for senior leaders and support additional Legal Department operational matters as directed.

Requirements

BA/BS from an accredited college or university; At least ten years of relevant experience in legal operations, corporate legal department management, or a related field; Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered; Experience working in or supporting an in-house legal department (strongly preferred); Experience managing budgets, reporting, legal technology, outside counsel, legal vendors, and alternative legal service providers; Excellent analytical and communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to prepare concise, executive-ready materials; Strong team player with strong interpersonal, organizational, project management, and change management skills; Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, influence without direct authority, and operate with limited supervision; High degree of discretion, professionalism, judgment, and follow-through; Technical literacy, including expertise in foundational legal technology and AI; Legal operations experience is required

Nice to have

Experience working with a publicly traded company, a consumer-packaged goods company, a manufacturer, or a retailer.

Benefits

Medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individuals, families, and domestic partners); Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting; Unlimited sick time; Paid time off; Holiday pay; Free access to fitness center (if WHQ); Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons); Company store; Campbell's Cares program matching employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually; Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)