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Legal Operations Manager – New York, NY This role reports to the Legal and Business Affairs & Rights Management team and focuses on managing contract lifecycle, copyright registration, legal billing, and operations support. Responsibilities Own and govern AMC Global Media’s contract lifecycle management system (Summize), including data architecture, metadata taxonomy, controls, and workflow configuration. Partner with attorneys, paralegals, and business stakeholders to define intake requirements, drive workflow adoption, and ensure consistent classification. Continuously improve workflows, reporting structures, naming conventions, and controls to support Legal, Finance, and business needs. Proactively identify data integrity and process risks, implement corrective controls, and maintain audit‑ready contract records. Manage the Summize enhancement roadmap, including intake, testing, release planning, and post‑launch measurement in partnership with Legal and IT. Lead user enablement, communications, change management, and training for Legal Department users. Develop dashboards and ad‑hoc reporting for contract lifecycle tracking, renewals, budgeting, re‑licensing, litigation response, and executive reporting. Serve as liaison with Summize technical support for troubleshooting, upgrades, and platform optimization. Provide training, best‑practice guidance, and onboarding support for contract data questions. Own the copyright registration and filing workflow across AMC Global Media’s domestic film and TV portfolio, from intake to record retention. Coordinate with Legal, Production, Finance, and third‑party vendors to ensure timely submission of copyright applications. Maintain audit‑ready records of registrations, filings, certificates, and correspondence, aligning with contract rights data. Identify filing gaps and priority registrations, escalating legal or timing issues as needed. Develop standardized processes, trackers, and best practices for copyright filings and respond to internal inquiries. Own legal billing and matter management via Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker, partnering with attorneys and Finance. Ensure accurate matter setup, coding, approvals, reconciliation, invoice processing, and vendor payments. Monitor compliance with outside counsel billing guidelines, recommend process improvements, and prepare reporting for budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and vendor management. Provide senior backup administrative support during staff absences, peak workloads, or transitions. Coordinate handoffs, scheduling, document routing, and DocuSign coordination, ensuring best practices and audit readiness. Maintain consistent compliance with records retention, privacy, and naming conventions across Legal repositories. Support the legal delivery team with organization, filing, and maintenance of key production and delivery documentation (cue sheets, chain of title, releases, clearances, insurance, etc.). Coordinate timely submission and verification of delivery materials. Perform other duties and lead special projects as assigned. Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum five (5) years of experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or legal operations environment with increasing responsibility for systems, process, and stakeholder management. Demonstrated expertise in owning and governing legal data systems or CLM platforms, including taxonomy/metadata design, controls, reporting, and user enablement. Ability to exercise independent judgment, influence cross‑functional stakeholders, and drive process and system improvements from concept to implementation. Experience leading cross‑functional programs as an individual contributor without direct reports. Strong organizational, time‑management, analytical, and communication skills; exceptional attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and comfortable learning new software systems quickly. Preferred: Prior experience with Summize or comparable CLM tools (Ironclad, ContractWorks, DocuSign CLM). Experience with Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker or another legal billing/e‑billing platform. Familiarity with entertainment industry contracts, rights documentation, and legal delivery materials. Experience working across multiple business units or in a highly collaborative environment. Compensation & Benefits Base compensation: $85,000 to $95,000 commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401(k) Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Services, and other benefit plan options subject to eligibility requirements. Flexible work: one day per week from home. EEO Statement AMC Global Media is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, alienage, citizenship, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, genetic predisposition or carrier status, age, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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