Senior Principal, Legal Operations

Entegris

Senior Principal enhancing operational efficiencies in the legal department at Entegris. Leading technology, vendor management, and strategic initiatives within a global team to deliver quality services.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeBillerica • Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $184,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously improve the end-to-end operating model for the Law Department, ensuring efficient, scalable delivery of legal services across the organization
Drive outside counsel and vendor strategy, including e-billing administration, invoice review workflows, accruals, matter budgets, and spend forecasting; manage relationships with external firms and service providers, establish guidelines and performance metrics, and lead continuous improvement to maximize quality and cost-effectiveness
Oversee intellectual property operations, including coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel on invention disclosures, patent/trademark filings, maintenance, and IP docketing
Manage the contract intake and execution process for core commercial and procurement agreements (including NDAs, customer/sales agreements, and vendor/procurement agreements), partnering with team members and the business to drive cycle-time improvements, playbooks, templates, and approval workflows
Enhance a reporting framework that gives Law Department and executive leadership actionable visibility into operational performance, resource allocation and service delivery; build and maintain dashboards and recurring reporting for legal spend, matter/portfolio health, contract volumes and cycle times, and IP activity; define KPIs designed to enhance Law Department engagement and service
Own the Law Department’s technology stack (e.g., CLM, matter management, e-billing, IP docketing, e-learning/knowledge tools), including requirements, vendor management, configuration, adoption, integrations, and data quality
Drive and execute the AI strategy for the Law Department, which will include evaluating and deploying AI and automation tools across the legal function and developing appropriate governance protocols and usage guidelines
Lead through influence—partner closely with IT, Finance, Procurement, and other functions to implement and govern processes that support business objectives and meet applicable privacy/security requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of experience or Master’s /Doctoral/JD degree with 10 + years experience in legal operations, corporate legal management, or related field
Demonstrated experience leading Legal Operations or law department business operations as an individual contributor or leader, with end-to-end ownership of core operational functions (e.g., billing/e-billing, vendor management, reporting/analytics, and legal technology)
Strong experience with legal spend management, including outside counsel management, budgeting/forecasting, accruals, and invoice review processes
Experience supporting IP operations (e.g., working with IP counsel, docketing systems, portfolio reporting, and process management) is strongly preferred
Experience supporting contract operations across common agreement types (including NDAs, sales/customer agreements, and procurement/vendor agreements), including intake workflows, templates/playbooks, and CLM administration
Proven track record implementing and optimizing legal systems (e.g., CLM, matter management, e-billing, IP docketing) and driving adoption through training and change management
Excellent project management, organizational, and analytical skills; ability to define KPIs, build reporting, and communicate insights to leadership
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment; experience in semiconductor or technology companies is a plus
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively across Finance, Procurement, IT, and business stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal operationsvendor managementlegal spend managementbudgetingforecastinginvoice reviewcontract managementproject managementanalyticsKPI definition

Soft Skills

organizational skillsanalytical skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsinfluencecollaborationleadershipchange managementproblem-solvingadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeDoctoral degreeJD degree