Senior Director, Spend Management

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and strategic leader to join our team as Senior Director of Spend Management. This role is ideal for a dynamic professional with deep expertise in financial operations, procurement strategy, and legal spend optimization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of spend management strategies across legal and business departments.
• Advise on Outside Counsel management programs, including selection, performance evaluation, and relationship development.
• Design and implement cost control initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, and spend analytics.
• Collaborate with legal operations, procurement, and finance teams to align spend strategies with business goals.
• Manage large-scale projects involving legal spend assessments, benchmarking, and internal and external resource optimization.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
• Ensure high-quality consulting, advisory, and project management services related to spend management.
• Contribute to the evolution of service offerings and methodologies in the spend management domain.
• Utilize legal technology such as enterprise legal management (ELM) systems and modern AI tooling to enhance spend visibility and control.

Key Competencies

• Skilled in developing compelling presentations and reports for executive audiences.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering measurable results.
• Able to synthesize financial data and legal spend trends to drive actionable insights.
• Able to lead workshops, working sessions, and other qualitative information gathering methods.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Comfortable with the uncomfortable; able to shape undefined client needs into a compelling story.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Desired Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in spend management, procurement, or financial operations, preferably within legal or professional services.
• Experience with legal operations and ELM platforms (e.g., CounselLink, Legal Tracker, Onit, TeamConnect, Passport) strongly preferred.
• Big 4 Consulting or equivalent experience is a plus.
• Exceptional analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or JD is a plus.

Compensation

The Compensation range for this role is 175,000.00 to 225,000.00 USD annually and may be eligible for an annual bonus.

Benefits

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