Legal Operations Manager

Hey there! We’re Fever , the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment. Our mission? To democratize access to culture and entertainment. With our proprietary cutting-edge technology and data-driven approach, we’re revolutionizing the way people engage with live entertainment. Every month, our platform inspires over 300 million people in +55 countries (and counting) to discover unforgettable experiences while also empowering event creators with our data and technology, helping them scale, innovate, and enhance their events to reach new audiences. Our results? We’ve teamed up with major industry leaders like Netflix, F.C. Barcelona, and Primavera Sound, presented international award-winning experiences, and are backed by several leading global investors! Impressive, right? To achieve our mission, we are looking for bar-raisers with a hands-on mindset who are eager to help shape the future of entertainment! Ready to be part of the experience? Now, let’s discuss this role and what you will do to help achieve Fever’s mission. Meet the Team Legal & Policy As the legal team, we support all areas of Fever by offering scalable legal support – clear advice, risk management, and legal insight – that allow teams to move quickly and stay focused on what matters. Our team is structured in:l Intellectual Property , Commercial, Strategic Transactions, Privacy, Dispute Resolution, and Legal Operations. Together, we cover the full legal landscape to meet the needs of a growing global business like Fever. Join us if you are ready to tackle global challenges and provide strategic legal leadership to protect the long-term success of a rapidly growing tech leader. The Role We have an exciting new opportunity for a candidate with a strong background in Legal Operations to join the Fever Legal GRC & Policy Team, here in Madrid. We’re looking for applicants who have experience working in inhouse legal teams, and who are interested in shaping the future of Legal Operations at Fever. As a Legal Operations Manager, you will be a strategic leader responsible for driving operational efficiency, implementing scalable processes, and aligning the legal department’s operations with broader business objectives. This role oversees the range of functions performed by the Legal Operations team, and involves the day-to-day management of team members. What You’ll Do Lead the Legal Operations function, driving initiatives to improve operational and cost efficiency. Oversee the legal tech, knowledge management, case support and documentation and administrative functions within the team. Lead initiatives related to contract lifecycle management, matter management, and compliance tracking. Create and monitor department budgets, track spending, and identify cost-saving opportunities. Manage a team of paralegals and legal operations staff, including assigning tasks, mentoring, and conducting performance reviews. Serve as a key liaison between the legal department and other business functions, ensuring alignment with company goals. Coordinate training and professional development for the Legal Operations team. Who You Are Have 3+ years of experience in legal operations or a similar role. Demonstrate expertise in legal technology tools, process improvement, and operational management. Have strong leadership and mentoring skills, and excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including cultural awareness, and empathy (work with international teams and projects, is a plus). Be professionally fluent in English. Another language is a plus (in particular German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, or Korean). Have interests and skills beyond the "usual". We look for diversity in applications, for e.g. an interest in or experience with coding, development and API integrations. You can expect to join a team of diverse, hardworking and kind professionals, where a cultural fit is someon