Associate Director, Product Owner - Legal Ops

The Associate Director, Product Owner - Legal Ops is responsible for maximising the value of the Legal Operations product group across the Legal, Compliance & WREF domain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand functional needs and define product outcomes.
• Own and manage the Product backlog for all Legal Ops products.
• Make prioritisation decisions for the Product backlog based on value, cost, risk, business continuity, and resource capacity.
• Lead the Product team's delivery activities and guide Product Analysts.
• Drive operational readiness and define the Product performance dashboard.
• Ensure product changes follow required digital & tech governance.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• 15 to 19 years of experience working in product delivery, digital solutions, business systems, or process-led technology roles.
• Proven experience defining and prioritising functional requirements and managing a product backlog.
• Experience working within Enterprise Technology, Product and Service Management, Legal technologies.
• Knowledge of Legal Operations technologies such as legal document management, legal matter management, eBilling, contract lifecycle management, legal AI platforms.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Skilled in coaching and guiding Product Analysts and delivery team members.
• Able to interpret business processes, user feedback, and operational data.
• Comfortable working within structured governance, security, and data protection requirements.