Senior Director, Spend Management

Overview

This role is a leadership position focused on spend management for legal and business operations. The Senior Director will drive cost efficiency, vendor performance, and financial transparency through spend management strategy, legal spend optimization, and analytics enabled by legal technology and modern AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of spend management strategies across legal and business departments.
• Advise on Outside Counsel management programs, including selection, performance evaluation, and relationship development.
• Design and implement cost control initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and spend analytics.
• Collaborate with legal operations, procurement, and finance teams to align spend strategies with business goals.
• Manage large-scale projects involving legal spend assessments, benchmarking, and internal and external resource optimization.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
• Ensure high-quality consulting, advisory, and project management services related to spend management.
• Contribute to the evolution of service offerings and methodologies in the spend management domain.
• Utilize legal technology such as enterprise legal management (ELM) systems and modern AI tooling to enhance spend visibility and control.

Requirements (Desired Skills & Experience)

• 10+ years of experience in spend management, procurement, or financial operations, preferably within legal or professional services.
• Experience with legal operations and ELM platforms (e.g., CounselLink, Legal Tracker, Onit, TeamConnect, Passport) strongly preferred.
• Big 4 Consulting or equivalent experience is a plus.
• Exceptional analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or JD is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Skilled in developing compelling presentations and reports for executive audiences.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering measurable results.
• Ability to synthesize financial data and legal spend trends to drive actionable insights.
• Ability to lead workshops, working sessions, and other qualitative information gathering methods.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Comfortable handling ambiguity; able to shape undefined client needs into a compelling story.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $175,000.00 to $225,000.00 USD annually
• May be eligible for an annual bonus.
• Your specific salary will be determined based on:
  • Location-based market rate for the role
  • Your abilities in relation to the job specification
  • Performance during screening and interview
  • Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location
• Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.

Location

• United States (authorization to work in the United States is required)

Employment Eligibility

• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status, or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial, or local law. The employer also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction.

Affirmative action is taken for minorities, women, covered veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If assistance or an accommodation is needed during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. No applicant will be penalized for such a request. Where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment pursuant to relevant law.