Legal Operations and Automation Manager

About the Position

Legal Operations and Automation Manager

Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. is seeking a Legal Operations & Automations Manager to act as the primary architect of our legal tech stack, internal processes, and AI/automation initiatives. In this role, you will partner daily with legal counsel, IT, Sales, and RevOps to transform manual, time-consuming tasks into streamlined, automated workflows.

Location

• City: Montreal
• Country: Canada
• Remote: No
• Score: 1.0

Employment Type

• Type: Full-time
• Work Location Type: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed observations and process-mapping of daily legal team activities to identify automation and efficiency opportunities.
• Prioritize automation initiatives based on business value, risk reduction, time saved, and stakeholder impact.
• Design and test end-to-end automated workflows for various legal workflows and review processes leveraging existing tools like Spellbook, IronClad, and Glean.
• Build custom intake forms, conditionally routed approvals, and automated document generation templates.
• Create reusable templates and automation libraries to standardize processes and accelerate future projects.
• Document processes clearly so that automations are maintainable and team members can understand and build on your work.
• Develop prompt best practices and practical playbooks to help legal team members leverage AI effectively without needing technical expertise.
• Partner with lawyers, paralegals, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, validate solutions, and ensure adoption.
• Establish and monitor automation performance by tracking KPIs (e.g., cycle times, cost/time savings, error rates, adoption rates) to measure ROI and present insights to leadership.
• Drive a culture of process-driven thinking across the legal team and champion best practices in documentation and governance.

Requirements

• 2-5 years combined experience in legal operations, systems engineering, process improvement, systems implementation, or automation development.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and configuring (not just using) workflow automations and integrations.
• Familiarity with modern AI tools, prompt engineering, and an eagerness to evaluate "build vs. buy" technology solutions.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and ability to translate technical capabilities to non-technical legal/business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with coaching, teaching, and enabling colleagues and stakeholders.
• Fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience at a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
• Hands-on experience with legal tech tools such as Ironclad, Spellbook, Glean, CoCounsel, or Harvey.
• Background in data analytics, reporting dashboards, and/or CRM/ERP integrations (e.g., Salesforce).

We Offer

• A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work.
• A culture that celebrates performance.
• The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard.
• Career-defining opportunities.
• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies.
• Equity options, because this is your company too.
• Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters.
• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career.
• Health and wellness credit so you feel your best.
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community.
• Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams.
• Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook.
• Enhanced parental leave to support growing families.

About the Company

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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