Director, Legal Operations

Title: Director, Legal Operations We are KBR When you become part of our KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through internal collaboration, and with our partners and customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the innovative solutions to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to Zero Harm and Sustainability Platform. Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions. As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution. We Are Legal We take on any legal or related task. Every day we work across many different jurisdictions and interface with many different cultures. Our versatility is reflected in our strong commercial awareness and ability to adapt to the circumstances at hand, to provide solid practical legal and commercially focused About the Role The Director, Legal Operations & Finance is a strategic leader responsible for driving operational excellence, financial discipline, and technology enablement across the global legal function. This role partners closely with the General Counsel, legal leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and scalable delivery of legal services aligned with business priorities. We are seeking a collaborative, strategic leader with strong operational, financial, and technology acumen. The ideal candidate has experience building, scaling, or transforming Legal Operations or comparable business operations functions and can translate strategy into sustainable governance, processes, and capabilities. The candidate understands that the Legal Department must manage risk while enabling practical, timely business decisions. About You Accountability: You will own the legal department’s budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting processes, and you will lead the strategy and execution of legal technology initiatives — including AI implementation, enterprise reporting, and digital transformation — to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and scalable delivery of legal services aligned with business priorities. Collaboration: You build trusted, practical partnerships across the enterprise and are comfortable working with diverse stakeholders and viewpoints. Whether you are partnering with Finance on budgeting and forecasting, coordinating with IT and Digital teams on legal technology solutions, working with Procurement on vendor management, or aligning with Compliance and Cybersecurity on e-discovery and data preservation, you bring a calm, solutions-oriented approach and communicate clearly with credibility. Adaptability: You thrive in a dynamic environment and can shift seamlessly between longer-horizon strategic initiatives — such as technology roadmap development, process optimization, and operating model design — and time-sensitive operational demands such as e-discovery deadlines, budget close cycles, and urgent matter intake. You exercise strong judgment, stay organized under pressure, and bring a professional, polished approach when managing competing priorities across a fast-paced, global organization. Employee Champion: You are an experienced people leader who develops legal operations professionals and fosters a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. You set clear expectations, delegate effectively, and ensure high-quality execution across legal operations, e-discovery, and technology workstreams. You lead change management and adoption efforts for new tools and processes, and you coordinate and manage outside counsel and vendors efficiently, including scoping engagements, establishing billing guidelines, and managing costs. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Partner with the General Counsel and legal leadership to set priorities and drive execution against departmental goals. Serve as a trusted advisor by providing insights and practical recommendations to support leadership decisions. Translate strategy into actionable plans with clear milestones, accountability, and measurable outcomes. Identify opportunities to improve service delivery, strengthen value, and reduce outside legal spend. Legal Financial Management & Analytics: Act as department liaison partnering with Finance for budgeting, forecasting, month-end close and financial reporting Oversee invoice lifecycle management ensuring compliance and accuracy Outside Counsel & Vendor Management: Support Legal Department leaders and other stakeholders in outside counsel and ve