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Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!
We’re looking for a Legal Operations Director to serve as a high-impact individual contributor who serves as the strategic partner and operational lead to the General Counsel. This role drives the effectiveness and evolution of the Legal function across strategy, AI, technology, operations, and financial management.
You will translate the General Counsel’s vision into clear priorities, scalable systems, and measurable outcomes, serving as a force multiplier for the Legal leadership team and a key connector across Legal, Finance, Technology, and People teams.
This role is ideal for you if you’re highly analytical, execution-focused, and able to influence at the executive level in a fast-moving, complex environment
What You’ll Do
- Partner with the General Counsel to define and execute Legal’s strategy, priorities, and operating rhythms (OKRs, business reviews), driving alignment, accountability, and measurable outcomes
- Prepare executive materials and surface key risks, opportunities, and insights to inform senior leadership and board-level decisions
- Define and implement Legal’s AI strategy, including tool selection, governance, and responsible adoption to improve efficiency and insight generation
- Own Legal tech (including CLM), driving roadmap, system performance, and adoption in partnership with IT
- Lead budget planning, forecasting, and vendor strategy, including outside counsel management, performance, and cost optimization
- Build and scale knowledge management (templates, playbooks, summaries) to improve access, consistency, and decision-making
- Redesign and standardize Legal processes; lead change management to drive adoption, efficiency, and continuous improvement
- Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track performance, demand, and impact, and guide resourcing and priorities
- Lead cross-functional initiatives and represent Legal in company-wide efforts (e.g., AI, compliance, M&A), delivering high-impact strategic projects
We are considering applicants available to work a hybrid schedule, with three days each week onsite at our Los Angeles office.
About YouWe get excited about candidates, like you, because you have
- 12+ years of experience in legal operations within an in-house legal team or law firm
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution, with measurable impact
- Experience partnering with C-level executives; strong ability to influence decisions and operate at the executive level
- Experience leading AI, automation, or data-driven transformation initiatives within Legal or adjacent functions
- Hands-on experience with legal technology, particularly CLM systems, including implementation or optimization
- Familiarity with core legal operations domains (e.g., e-billing, matter management, knowledge management)
- Strong financial and analytical skills, including budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and KPI development
- High level of discretion and judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information
- Highly structured and detail-oriented, with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Exceptional communication skills, including executive-level presentations and materials
- Background in media, entertainment, technology, or global organizations preferred
- Bachelor’s degree required; J.D. or advanced degree, or equivalent experience preferred
In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
- Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
- Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
- Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Health Saving Account HSA program
- Health care and dependent care FSA
- 401(k) plan, with employer match
- Employer paid commuter benefit
- Support program for new parents
- Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
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Skills Required
- 12+ years of experience in legal operations
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Experience partnering with C-level executives
- Experience leading AI or automation initiatives
- Hands-on experience with CLM systems
- Familiarity with core legal operations domains
- Strong financial and analytical skills
- High level of discretion and judgment
- Highly structured and detail-oriented
- Exceptional communication skills
- Background in media, entertainment, or technology preferred
- Bachelor's degree required
- J.D. or advanced degree preferred
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What We Do
At Crunchyroll, we deliver what anime fans love—anytime, anywhere. With the world’s largest anime streaming library, we connect fans to the stories, characters, and creators they love. But Crunchyroll is more than just a destination to watch anime—it's a global ecosystem where anime lives and breathes beyond the screen. From streaming and theatrical releases to merch, games, news, events, and music, we offer fans immersive experiences that celebrate anime culture in all its forms. Headquartered in the U.S. with teams and reach across the globe, Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan. This unique partnership gives us the power to scale globally while staying rooted in anime’s cultural origins, ensuring authenticity and access for fans everywhere. We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life. And we’re here to champion that passion every day.
Why Work With Us
We take the People Experience seriously here at Crunchyroll. Join a diverse team of talented, ambitious people who treat each other well and believe that how we win is just as important as winning.
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