Senior Manager, BDR Operations & Strategy

Legora

ABOUT US Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar. Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes. 1,000+ customers across 50+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $100M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI and Graceview. We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law. Joining Legora means three things. * We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions. * We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback. * We grow together: as a team and with our customers. Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts. If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place. THE ROLE We are seeking a high-impact BDR Manager to lead our sales organization through its next phase of growth. This is a first-line leadership position, reporting to the VP of Inside Sales. You will be leading a growing team of BDRs currently based in Denver. You’ll be responsible for scaling a high-performing BDR organization, coaching reps into world-class BDRs and driving consistent execution across the region. You’ll own pipeline generation, talent development, and scalable processes. WHAT YOU'LL DO Leadership & Talent Development * Manage and coach BDRs, developing them into world-class reps. * Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence. * Recruit, onboard, and retain top sales talent across the region Pipeline Management * Own Pipeline targets with accurate forecasting * Run pipeline reviews to ensure quality, velocity, and disciplined execution Process & Execution * Define and enforce scalable sales processes that drive efficiency * Partner with RevOps and Marketing on systems, metrics, and dashboards to enable performance * Champion operational excellence in driving high quality pipeline generation and ensuring team is hitting KPIs Key Results & Metrics * Success in this role will be measured by performance against key metrics, including: * Sales Qualified Lead (SQL) and pipeline generation target * BDR ramp-up and time-to-productivity * Meeting quality scores and conversion rates to Sales Accepted Opportunities (SAO) Communication & Collaboration * Act as the voice of the BDR organization internally. * Partner closely with Marketing, Product, Enablement and GTM to align GTM strategy. WHAT YOU'LL BRING * 2+ years in B2B SaaS sales leadership * Proven track record of scaling high-performing teams . * Strong ability to recruit, coach, and retain A+ sales talent. * Experience with strategic alignment and GTM strategy * Operational excellence in KPI tracking, performance insights, pipeline management, forecasting, and structured execution * Executive presence with credibility to engage senior stakeholders externally and internally. * A growth mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, fast-moving environments, and cross-functional collaboration. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU * Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients across Stockholm, New York, London, and Sydney. * Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success. * Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily. * In-person environment: Downtown Denver office designed for ambitious builders. * Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package: Medical, Dental & Vision * Multiple medical plan options via Aetna and Kaiser Permanente * HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection) * Dental plans via MetLife * Vision plans via Vision Care * Family Support * Generous parental leave * Free access to Maven Clinic * Dependent Care FSA * Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents * Additional Perks * Pre-tax commuter benefits * Life Insurance + STD/LTD * 401(K) with generous company match * Unlimited PTO * Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legora

ABOUT US Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar. Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes. 1,000+ customers across 50+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $100M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI and Graceview. We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law. Joining Legora means three things. * We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions. * We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback. * We grow together: as a team and with our customers. Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts. If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place. What You'll Do You’ll be the face of Legora for our most strategic clients post-sale - guiding them from onboarding through adoption, expansion, and renewal. Specifically, you will: * Own the relationship for all strategic, oftentimes global, clients headquartered in North America – accounts that are/have the potential to generate 7 to 8 figures ARR. You will own the global adoption of Legora across a multinational footprint and visit with clients regularly. * Identify, shape, and close commercial opportunities acting as the lead negotiator, continuously navigating competitive scenarios while leading cooperation with internal teams such as Leadership, Product, Marketing, and Engineering. * Lead onboarding and implementation with precision, establishing a strong foundation and ensuring seamless deployment from day one. * Drive platform adoption through structured enablement, value-based success planning, and ongoing executive-level touchpoints. * Act as a strategic advisor to legal teams in partnership with Legal Engineering – clarifying goals, uncovering new use cases, and influencing internal resourcing. * Manage a small team dedicated exclusively to Legora’s strategic client portfolio headquartered out of North America, with global reach. What You Bring * 10+ years of Customer Success, Account Management, Management Consulting or related experience in a high-growth, high-stakes environment managing complex, strategic logos. * A track record of driving customer engagement, retention, expansion, and satisfaction with accounts worth > $2mm ARR and into 8-figures. * Experience owning a commercial number and taking full accountability for the renewal and expansion. * Direct management experience, taking responsibility for performance and development of reports within a small team. * Experience working with legal teams, regulated industries, or similarly sophisticated professional services clients; legal tech or law firm experience is a strong plus. * Exceptional change management, project management, and stakeholder management skills; adept at orchestrating complex, cross-functional implementations and workstreams * Proven success navigating ambiguous customer situations, designing solutions, and influencing internal teams to secure required resources. * High EQ and executive presence, with the judgment to know when to listen deeply, when to guide, and when to drive decisions forward. * Excellent communication and storytelling abilities, including comfort engaging with senior leaders at large organizations. * Experience working in fast-paced or early-stage environments—energized by building and improving processes, not just following them. * Data fluency and a metrics-driven approach to customer health, forecasting, and account strategy. * A passion for in-office collaboration—we are in-office 5 days per week in our beautiful Union Square HQ, building together. What's In It For You * Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients across Stockholm, New York, London, and Sydney. * Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success. * Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily. * In-person environment: Union Square office designed for ambitious builders and company provided lunch daily. * Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package: Medical, Dental & Vision * Multiple medical plan options via Aetna and Kaiser Permanente * HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection) * Dental plans via MetLife * Vision plans via Vision Care Family Support * Generous parental leave * Free access to Maven Clinic * Dependent Care FSA * Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents Additional Perks * Pre-tax commuter benefits * Life Insurance + STD/LTD * 401(K) with generous company match * Unlimited PTO * Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legora

ABOUT US Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar. Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes. 1,000+ customers across 50+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $100M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI and Graceview. We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law. Joining Legora means three things. * We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions. * We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback. * We grow together: as a team and with our customers. Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts. If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place. THE ROLE As Lead Legal Engineer, you’ll operate as a player-coach: leading Legora’s most complex and high-impact client engagements while managing and developing a team of Legal Engineers. You’ll combine deep legal knowledge, product expertise, and people leadership to drive adoption, accelerate time-to-value, and deliver measurable outcomes across your clients and your team. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Leading enterprise-level pilots and implementations across multiple stakeholders and products, from discovery through go-live, with clear success metrics. * Owning priority client use cases end-to-end, shaping scalable onboarding and implementation frameworks. * Acting as a senior thought partner to clients, building trusted relationships with partners, legal ops, and innovation leaders. * Delivering executive-level demos, workshops, and presentations, clearly articulating value and handling complex objections. * Influencing internal teams (Product, Go-to-Market, Customer Success) on implementation strategy, setup, and handover. * Representing the voice of the customer, surfacing product gaps with evidence and driving them through to resolution. * Building and refining team processes, systems, and operating rhythms that scale delivery quality and team effectiveness as the Legal Engineering function grows. * Providing ongoing coaching, feedback, and career development support to drive individual and team growth. * Managing and developing a team of Legal Engineers, setting clear goals, expectations, and performance standards. * Leading hiring efforts for the Legal Engineering team, helping to attract and onboard top talent. WHAT YOU BRING You’ve built your career at the intersection of law, technology, delivery, and people leadership, and are comfortable owning complex work, leading senior conversations, and navigating ambiguity. You’ll thrive in this role if you: * Have a background in law, with experience at a top-tier firm, in-house legal team, or legal tech environment. * Have direct people management experience, including hiring, developing, and performance-managing a team in a client-facing or delivery environment. * Bring senior experience delivering complex client implementations or programmes with multiple stakeholders. * Are product-savvy and tech-curious, with a strong grasp of generative AI and legal workflows. * Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences. * Excel at stakeholder and programme management, influencing priorities and navigating high-stakes conversations. * Bring experience in legal tech or a technology-driven environment — a strong plus, though not required. * Bring structure to complexity, move quickly without sacrificing quality, and focus on outcomes over perfection. What’s In It For You * Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients domestic and internationally. * Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success. * Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily. * In-person environment: Denver office designed for ambitious builders. * Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package: Medical, Dental & Vision * Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente * HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection) * Dental plans via MetLife * Vision plans via Vision Care Family Support * Generous parental leave * Free access to Maven Clinic * Dependent Care FSA * Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents Additional Perks * Pre-tax commuter benefits * Life Insurance + STD/LTD * 401(K) with generous company match * Unlimited PTO * Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.