Director of Legal Operations

📋 Description

• • Take on a pivotal role as the Director of Legal Operations at Optimum and Southwest Women's Oncology (SWWO), a unique organization blending cutting-edge medical science, biohacking, and human potential with compassionate, skilled care for women facing gynecologic illness.
• • This position is ideal for an ambitious legal professional, whether early in their career with a Juris Doctor or a seasoned paralegal seeking greater responsibility and strategic involvement.
• • You will be instrumental in translating high-level business strategy into actionable legal and operational structures, ensuring the smooth and compliant functioning of our dynamic enterprises.
• • Your core responsibilities will encompass the comprehensive review, drafting, and refinement of a wide array of contracts, including but not limited to vendor agreements, employment contracts, medical service agreements, real estate leases, insurance policies, and strategic partnership documents.
• • A key aspect of this role is your ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, concise summaries, empowering leadership to make informed and timely decisions.
• • You will be tasked with building and maintaining robust systems for tracking all agreements, managing renewals proactively, organizing litigation support materials, and monitoring overall risk exposure.
• • Serve as the critical internal liaison, bridging the gap between our business operations teams and external legal counsel, ensuring seamless communication and efficient workflow.
• • You will be the architect of our 'Contract Engine,' demonstrating precision and speed in drafting and redlining agreements to align with business objectives and legal requirements.
• • Assemble and manage essential business documentation that underpins successful negotiations and ensures ongoing compliance with all relevant regulations.
• • Develop and implement standardized contract templates to streamline processes, reduce operational friction, and enhance consistency across all legal agreements.
• • Maintain meticulous control over contract repositories, ensuring accurate version control and easy accessibility of critical documents.
• • Think and act as a strategic business operator, going beyond mere legal technicalities to understand the broader business implications.
• • Conduct targeted research on pertinent areas such as employment law, regulatory compliance, and general business law, extracting the most relevant rules and guidelines, not just verbatim statutes.
• • Proactively interface with a diverse range of external parties, including vendors, insurance carriers, consultants, and specialized outside counsel, to gather necessary factual information and facilitate efficient resolution of legal matters.
• • Provide crucial support for litigation and insurance claims by meticulously organizing facts, establishing clear timelines, and compiling comprehensive documentation to enable outside counsel to operate with maximum efficiency.
• • Significantly reduce the burden on executive leadership by preparing decision-ready materials that require minimal further elaboration.
• • Play a proactive role in protecting the business while simultaneously enabling strategic growth.
• • Identify potential operational and contractual risks before they escalate into costly problems, implementing preventative measures.
• • Support critical employment-related matters in close partnership with the HR department and external labor counsel, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk.
• • Contribute substantively to business expansion initiatives by providing structured legal support and ensuring all documentation is robust and compliant.
• • Thrive in a fast-paced, founder-led environment where initiative, execution, and a bias for action are highly valued.
• • Embrace the opportunity to learn and grow, demonstrating coachability and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• • Ask insightful questions, synthesize information effectively, and execute tasks with diligence and accuracy.
• • This role offers unparalleled exposure to how companies are run at a strategic level, moving beyond theoretical knowledge to practical application and measurable impact.
• • You will be empowered to take ownership of projects, bringing solutions from 80-90% completion to full strategic refinement.
• • Contribute to a culture that values both clinical excellence and human flourishing, where team members are encouraged to thrive alongside patients and clients.
• • This is a full-time, in-office position located in our Albuquerque, New Mexico office, offering a unique opportunity to build a legacy within a forward-thinking organization.