Senior Director, Legal Technology & Operations

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Job Description
 

Senior Director, Legal Technology & Operations

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

Position Overview:

The Senior Director of Legal Technology & Operations will lead and oversee the Global Legal Technology Team, driving the strategic implementation of legal technology solutions to enhance efficiency, compliance, and cost management within the legal department.

As a senior leader, the ideal candidate will act as a bridge between Legal & Compliance, IT, finance, and procurement, ensuring that technology aligns with the company’s broader business objectives while enhancing legal service delivery. This is an opportunity to redefine legal operations through the use of AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

The Senior Director of Legal Technology will directly manage a team. The Senior Director of Legal Technology will report to Chief of Staff, Corporate Affairs and Legal.

This role is based at our Global Headquarters in Foster City, CA. This is an onsite position requiring 3 days a week in office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal Technology Leadership: Drive the adoption and optimization of legal technology platforms, including contract lifecycle management (CLM), eBilling, AI-driven legal analytics, and workflow automation.
• Contracting Operations: Oversee and coordinate processes and technologies that enhance seamless contracting interactions between legal, procurement, and business teams.
• Spend & Billing Management: Oversee legal spend and vendor management initiatives, ensuring cost efficiency, budgeting accuracy, and financial transparency in external counsel engagements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT, procurement, finance, and legal teams to ensure seamless integration of legal technology into company-wide systems, including reporting and dashboarding systems for Finance team.
• Data & Analytics Strategy: Leverage legal analytics and reporting tools to track performance, measure efficiency, and drive data-backed decision-making.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure all legal technology solutions align with global compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, FDA, EMA) and company policies.
• Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor the Global Legal Technology Teams, fostering innovation and a forward-thinking operational culture.
• Vendor Management of all external stakeholders and vendors

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Qualifications:

• Education: 12+ years of experience in legal technology, legal operations, or legal spend management within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or highly regulated industry.
• Experience: Proven experience leading legal technology teams and managing contracting, spend, and billing operations.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of legal technologies, including contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, and their application in a corporate legal environment. Experience with AI-driven tools and legal analytics is a plus. 
• Project Management: Proven track record of managing complex projects and driving process improvements in a legal setting.
• Financial Acumen: Demonstrated experience in budget management and financi