Hybrid Director, Legal Technology – Applications Management Services

at Harbor

• Job title: Director, Legal Technology – Applications Management Services
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Manila, Philippines

About the role

• Director of Legal Technology at Harbor, establishing a team and office in the Philippines. Leading operations for legal technology and applications management services.

Responsibilities

• Work with Harbor’s general counsel and finance teams to establish a legal entity and comply with all the statutory, regulatory and tax requirements in the region
• Collaborate with Harbor’s talent team to recruit team; establish local benefits, policies and procedures; and create a culture aligned with Harbor’s values that establishes Harbor as a destination employer in the Philippines.
• Collaborate with Harbor’s technology team, working with local suppliers as necessary, to ensure local technology needs are met.
• Serve as front-line manager to initial team, collaborating closely with peer Directors in the relevant technology domains to ensure resource coverage and Workforce Management.
• Employee retention and engagement.
• Career development opportunities exist locally.
• Client escalations as required.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Business, Human Resources, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Science, Economics, Statistics, Accounting or Data & Analytics.
• Experience establishing local office for global company
• Self-motivated, strong initiative and problem-solving skills
• Strong observational, analytical and numerical reasoning skills.
• Effective communication and storytelling skills (written and spoken).
• Excels in a cooperative team environment.
• Positive, enthusiastic attitude and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Advanced computer skills (primarily Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio); familiarity with use of Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint as collaboration tools.
• Accounting and/or tax skills an advantage
• Employee benefits and/or policies experience an advantage
• Proficiency in SQL is an advantage.

Benefits

• Flexible working both remotely and in an office in the Manila area