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Legal Operations Specialist

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Legal Operations Specialist who is a licensed Brazilian attorney (OAB-registered). This role sits at the intersection of legal, compliance, and operations. The ideal candidate has strong legal fundamentals, familiarity with how entities operate, and an exceptional ability to manage processes, documentation, and cross-functional communication.

You will own the operational backbone of our legal function—ensuring our LLC remains compliant and up to date, coordinating with external counsel, handling contract revisions, and driving structure and efficiency across legal workflows.

Responsibilities

Entity Management & Compliance

• Maintain corporate records for the organization and ensure all registrations, filings, and compliance obligations are continually up to date.
• Support the creation, review, and maintenance of internal policies related to corporate governance and operations.

Legal Operations & Process Management

• Develop, streamline, and maintain legal operations processes, including document management, revision tracking, and workflow optimization.
• Implement and manage legal tools, templates, dashboards, or systems to increase visibility and efficiency across legal tasks.
• Coordinate legal requests from internal teams and ensure timely and accurate execution.

Contract Management

• Review and process contract wording change requests from clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with company policies.
• Coordinate contract reviews with external or internal lawyers when needed.
• Maintain a structured and organized repository of agreements and related documentation.

External Counsel & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external lawyers.
• Prepare, coordinate, and track legal matters, deliverables, and expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support leadership with legal research, memorandums, and project updates as needed.

Project Management

• Lead or support legal-related projects, including compliance initiatives, contract lifecycle improvements, and cross-departmental legal workflows.
• Use legal project management methodologies to plan, track, and report on ongoing projects.

Requirements

• Licensed attorney in Brazil (OAB required).
• Experience in legal operations, corporate law, compliance, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of corporate entities (especially LLC structures) and corporate governance.
• Experience handling and reviewing contracts, redlines, and client modifications.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to build structure, manage deadlines, and operate with high attention to detail.
• Experience in legal project management or process improvement (preferred).
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Proactive, responsible, and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience working in a multinational or tech-driven environment.
• Familiarity with legal operations tools (e.g., CLMs, document management systems).
• Project management certifications (e.g., LPM, PMP, Scrum) are a plus.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build and strengthen the legal operations function in a growing organization.
• Collaboration with a global team and exposure to cross-border legal work.
• A structured, supportive environment that values precision, ownership, and operational excellence.