LEBI Operations and Digital Transformation Manager

Our Team
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Legal, Ethics and Business Integrity (LEBI) team of Sanofi is a close team of professionals dedicated to operational excellence and performance management of LEBI activities globally. In LEBI, we aim to build a culture where each of us can bring his best-self at work feel empowered and accountable. The COO is looking for a talented individual with a growth and collaborative mindset to help the team drive transformation projects that will deliver tangible impacts for our function and the Sanofi organization.
Main responsibilities
The Global Legal Operations Manager will support all LEBI Operations around the world and will be responsible for implementing a global operations strategy in partnership with LEBI senior leadership and the Chief Operating Officer. The successful candidate will enable a data driven infrastructure for LEBI teams to derive meaningful insights that will help them succeed in their functions.
LAW FIRM ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

• Leads pluri-annual Law Firm retention Agreements with the Preferred Law Firms of the Group ensuring Sanofi's agreements are competitive in the legal marketplace
• Manages Legal services engagement platforms and develops best practices
• Conducts periodic law firm scoring surveys
• Manages conflict waiver requests and recording

LEGAL OPERATIONS AND TECH VENDORS MANAGEMENT

• Manages operations support for litigation reporting, intellectual property portfolio Management, e-discovery services, government investigations, matter management, and legal hold services
• Manages and maintains external legal vendors panel (including but not limited to law firms, professional and technology services, etc.)
• Develops global standards and guidelines supporting self-service of LEBI applications and platforms with a view to simplify
• Support Ethics & Business Integrity operations including internal investigations as may be required
• Takes a leading role in negotiating digital services and technology agreements in collaboration with procurement team with a view to optimize overall LEBI Business Operating Income

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION LEAD

• Drives the development of LEBI Digital Roadmap leveraging the insights of LEBI representatives as well as external insights from the legal operations industry
• Acts as critical subject matter expert in evaluating Technology and Services Vendors that fit the LEBI Digital Roadmap
• Aligns on the Roadmap with the LEBI Leadership Team and the Digital Corporate Function

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT & CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Takes an active role in digital upskilling of LEBI teams and ensure User adoption of the LEBI tech suite
• Provides individual support to LEBI Members for strategic projects (help with outside counsel retention, e-discovery services and investigation management services)
• Develops and implements trainings on information management, litigation hold requirements and document retention policies
• Stays current on industry trends and internal and external digital resources and guides & advises the LEBI department on best practices.

About you
The ideal candidate will have most of the following experience and skills and qualifications.
Experience

• Excellent understanding of the legal and compliance challenges of a large multinational corporation and how legal operations impact our performance
• Legal technology management and support experience
• Experience working with global and multicultural teams
• Demonstrated ability to drive effective change in a global and matrix environment.

General Skills

• Naturally curious about our people, our culture, our patients and our Play to Win Strategy
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• advanced communication and project management skills
• advanced negotiation skills
• at ease navigating collaborative projects with a large number of stakeholders

Technical skills

• Prior experience working with legal hold software programs in a large corporate setting
• Prior experience working with Microsoft Office 365, and Microsoft Teams with a data preservation focus
• Prior experience with forensic analysis of electronic data

Education & Qualification

• Associate Degree or College degree from accredited institution or equivalent work experience
• CEDS or equivalent certifications in E-Discovery

Languages

• Fluency in oral and written English is a must
• Frequent interactions with the teams based worldwide

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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