Full time

Manager, Legal Operations

Posted by Panera Bread • United States, United States, United States

📍 United States, United States 🕒 March 01, 2026

About the Role

Manager, Legal Operations

Job Purpose

The Manager, Legal Operations supports the day-to-day operations of Panera’s Legal Department. This role helps maintain legal systems, manage contract and matter workflows, coordinate with outside counsel, and assist with department reporting and budgeting. This role works cross-functionally with attorneys, paralegals, Finance, Procurement, and IT to enhance efficiency, data quality, and accountability.

Duties & Responsibilities

Contract Management and Workflow Support

  • Support Legal’s contract management process, including intake, triage, tracking, and approvals.
  • Help maintain visibility into contract renewals, expirations, and key milestones.
  • Update and maintain standardized contract templates, playbooks, and approval workflows to promote consistency and compliance.
  • Assist in identifying opportunities to automate manual tasks and improve turnaround times using workflow tools.<...
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