Legal Operations Associate

Stepful

Legal Operations Associate supporting legal, compliance, and public affairs at Stepful. Managing project initiatives and optimizing compliance processes in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ongoing trade school reports, renewals, and submissions (estimated 3-5 per month of varying degrees of complexity)
Complete trade school licenses in outstanding jurisdictions
Maintain instructor and agent registration across licensed jurisdictions
Creation of internal resources to support cross functional teams
Develop use cases for AI in areas such as compliance monitoring, research, and workflow automation. Critically assess the risks, benefits, and ethical considerations of applying AI within a regulatory compliance context to ensure responsible and effective deployment.
Manage and support key projects across Stepful, collaborating with cross-functional team members at all levels to execute Legal Compliance & Public Affairs-driven initiatives efficiently
Create and maintain robust information management processes for the storage of critical Legal Compliance & Public Affairs documents, including state licenses, corporate governance materials, policies, and project tracking information. You will ensure that our Legal Compliance & Public Affairs information is organized, accessible, and compliant.
Drive the adoption and optimization of tools to deliver meaningful improvements and measurable efficiencies for the Legal Compliance & Public Affairs team

Requirements

What you’ll need

You should possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role (legal ops experience, paralegal experience, or project management experience), with demonstrated success in driving technology-led projects for a legal/compliance department
Experience project managing initiatives in a fast-paced environment with a variety of business stakeholders
Excellent communication, analytical and writing skills across a variety of stakeholders, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely to different audiences
Strategic thinker with the ability to think holistically while focusing on day-to-day project management and driving results

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful Equity Stake
Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options
401(k)
FSA, HSA and commuter benefits
Learning stipend
Open vacation policy, including:
Guidance of 15 days PTO annually
Stepful closed the last week of December
15 work-from-anywhere days
10 public holidays observed for 2026

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementcompliance monitoringworkflow automationinformation managementrisk assessmenttechnology-led projectslegal operationsparalegal experiencedata organizationdocument management

Soft Skills

communication skillsanalytical skillswriting skillsstrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailpresentation skillscross-functional teamworktime management