Legal Operations Manager (m/f/d)

95762 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Services | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Services is proud to serve and be part of Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers. Our global footprint, with more than 8800 employees located across ten countries and four continents, enables us to unlock value for our partners across the insurance value chain and deliver superior client experience within Allianz Group. At Allianz Services, we have a strong specialization in core insurance operations, shared services, business analytics, engineering, and management consulting. Our people and our trusted relationships with partners are what matter most. These are rooted in our values of compassion, integrity, and expertise and we strive to continuously evolve, improve, and deliver excellence while contributing successfully to the transformation of Allianz. Caring actively for the environment, for people, and for our customers is what makes us a great place to work and together we are shaping a better and more caring tomorrow.
Allianz Services is a company which belongs to the legal entity, Allianz Technology SE.   

Role overview
The department Legal Operations acts as important enabler for the sale and delivery of Allianz Services services to Operating Entities (OEs) within the Allianz Group. Legal Operations is responsible for standardizing and automating the services contract landscape with a strong emphasis on innovation and transformation, leveraging digital tools and forward-thinking strategies.

What you do:

• Lead initiatives to modernize and optimize legal operations processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices;
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and automation within the legal and contract management landscape;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate innovative solutions into existing workflows and ensure seamless adoption;
• Support the identification and resolution of gaps in contractual coverage to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements;
• Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new processes and technologies across the organization;
• Stay updated on industry developments and bring innovative ideas to the table to continuously improve the function;
• Provide input on key projects and initiatives, ensuring they are executed in an efficient manner;
• Develop  and implement new reports in its area in order to address the business needs.

What you bring:

• Higher education degree in law, economics, IT (business informatics),  or comparable qualification / equivalent practical experience;
• 5+ years (International) working experience in the field of legal, legal operations, contract management or comparable areas and ease in working in a diverse and multicultural environment required
• Experience with legal technology tools such as contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, e-signature platforms, and legal analytics software;
• Strong understanding of legal operations processes, including contract management, compliance, and risk mitigation
• Very good communication and relationship building skills, especially with senior internal and external stakeholders, convincing oral and written communication with business fluent levels of English (German nice to have);
• Strong team player with high assertiveness and ability to work under pressure (with limited guidance) with high levels of motivation, resilience and flexibility;
• We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

What we offer:

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and
• empowerment are fostered
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. 
We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions. 
Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture. 
 
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

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