What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Operations Specialist position at Trustpoint.One?
Trustpoint has an immediate opening with a corporate legal department in search of a Legal Operations Specialist for a contract-to-hire opportunity. This role supports litigation operations, financial reporting, and settlement processes, working closely with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across legal and financial workflows.
Responsibilities:
Litigation Support
- Prepare and review quarterly and annual litigation reports and accrual forecasts, including asbestos matters
- Coordinate with outside counsel to obtain case updates, budgets, and projections
- Support development and maintenance of litigation budgets and forecasting workbooks
Financial Reporting & Systems
- Administer Legal Tracker, including invoice processing, approvals, and vendor onboarding
- Ensure compliance with billing guidelines and internal policies
- Manage accruals and monitor budgets against WBS allocations
- Coordinate tax-related issues and ensure proper invoice coding within SAP and Legal Tracker
- Perform daily quality checks between Legal Tracker and SAP, resolving discrepancies
Settlement Processing
- Prepare and process settlement payments, including coordination with claims adjusters and treasury
- Draft and track settlement check requests, ensuring proper approvals and documentation
- Coordinate with accounts payable, insurance teams, and outside counsel on payment timelines
- Track and manage settlement reimbursements, including reporting and payment confirmation
- Follow established SOPs for settlement processing and invoice creation
Operational Support
- Provide helpdesk support to internal legal teams and external vendors using Legal Tracker
- Assist with vendor setup in SAP and assignment within Legal Tracker
- Partner with internal teams to resolve system or workflow issues
Qualifications
- 3 years of experience in legal operations, litigation support, or legal finance
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Legal Tracker, SAP, or similar e-billing and financial systems
- Strong understanding of litigation processes, accruals, and budgeting
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally
Additional Details
- Contract-to-hire opportunity
- Full-time, non-exempt role
- Collaborative, team-oriented environment with exposure to legal and financial operations
- All candidates must be able to work at a computer screen for a sustained amount of time
Qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume for immediate consideration.
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