Nex Sr Manager/Director, Legal Operations at Nex to build and lead legal operational infrastructure. Manage contract lifecycle, corporate governance, and legal support for a fast-growing company.
Responsibilities
We're hiring our first Sr Manager/Director, Legal Operations to serve as the front door of Legal at Nex Playground and to design and build the operational infrastructure the company will need over the next 18 months and beyond. The role may be leveled at Sr Manager or Director based on the candidate’s experience and demonstrated scope. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will be the first dedicated legal operations hire in the company. You will work in partnership with the GC and business leaders to define our target operating model, and build the systems, processes, and technology that let Legal, and the business it supports, move fast.
This is a builder's role with real breadth. You'll lead the rollout of our first contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, stand up corporate governance rhythms, own legal aspects of our international entities, and build the playbooks and templates. You'll also spend real time in the weeds triaging requests, coordinating signatures, and being the person the rest of the company calls first, while building the systems that reduce how much of that falls on you over time.
The work is heavily corporate and commercial: retail and distribution agreements, vendor and supply chain contracts, brand licensing deals, NDAs, and the corporate housekeeping that comes with a fast-growing, increasingly international hardware + software company.
Legal Intake & Contract Operations
Be the front door of Legal: own intake for all incoming legal requests, triage and route them appropriately, track status, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Lead implementation of our first CLM system (Spotdraft or Ironclad), including workflow design, templates, approval routing, finance and e-signature integration, and reporting.
Build our formal contract lifecycle from the ground up: drafting support, redlining coordination, approvals, execution, and repository/renewal tracking for NDAs, vendor agreements, retail and distribution contracts, and brand licensing agreements.
Design a template and playbook library for our highest-volume agreement types, in partnership with the GC and Commercial Counsel, so the business can self-serve on lower-risk requests.
Establish signature and approval workflows, including delegation of authority guidelines, e-signature administration (e.g., DocuSign), and coordination of notarization where needed.
Own Nex's employment-related form library (offer letters, standard employment agreements, contractor agreements, separation agreements, and similar templates), keeping them current and legally sound. People/HR populates and issues these day-to-day; you own the underlying template and update it as law or company policy changes.
Corporate Governance & Entity Management
Support corporate governance motions: track board and committee meeting materials, minutes, and written consents in partnership with the GC and CFO.
Qualification
Experience in consumer hardwareExperience supporting a fundraiseWhat Success Looks LikeNex's first CLM system is live
Preferred
Experience in consumer hardware, consumer electronics, gaming, or toy/kids' products.
Familiarity with retail and distribution contracting, brand/IP licensing agreements, or international expansion and entity setup.
Experience supporting a fundraise, board of directors, or investor reporting cadence at a venture-backed company.
Notary Public commission (or willingness to obtain one).
Exposure to privacy or children's data compliance frameworks (e.g., COPPA), or to product safety/import-export compliance for physical goods.
What Success Looks Like
The business has one clear front door for legal requests, with predictable turnaround times.
Nex's first CLM system is live, with templates and workflows covering the highest-volume agreement types.
