Palo Alto Networks

Legal Operations Manager

Los Angeles, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Legal ServicesIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not provided (Refer to company website for current compensation information)

This role supports Palo Alto Networks’ legal department by optimizing outside counsel management and spend. The individual will manage outside counsel engagements, including selection, onboarding, performance evaluation, and billing review. They will also maintain legal technologies and processes for e-billing, matter management, and spend analytics. This role will report into the Director, Head of Legal Operations and collaborate with internal legal teams, finance, and outside counsel.

Your Impact

  • Oversee quarterly and annual budget planning with Finance across legal practice areas.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to forecast and budget legal spend.
  • Develop and implement strategies to reduce outside counsel spend while maintaining quality.
  • Implement a top-tier law firm panel program (preferred vendor panel) and a spend optimization strategy with outside counsel.
  • Manage onboarding for new firms, selection, and performance evaluation of outside counsel.
  • Negotiate and manage outside counsel billing rates and alternative fee arrangements.

Responsibilities

  • Manage outside counsel engagements (selection, onboarding, performance evaluation, billing review).
  • Maintain legal technologies and processes for e-billing, matter management, and spend analytics.
  • Collaborate with internal legal teams, finance, and outside counsel.

Requirements

  • Not provided (Specific requirements would typically be listed here)

Application Instructions

  • Not provided (Application instructions would typically be listed here)

Company Information

Our Mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our Vision: A world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. Who We Are: Palo Alto Networks values innovation, collaboration, execution, integrity, and inclusion. We offer a supportive environment with flexible work arrangements and comprehensive wellbeing programs, including FLEXBenefits, mental and financial health resources, and personalized learning opportunities. We believe in the power of in-person interactions and strive to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Skills

Legal Operations
Outside Counsel Management
Budget Planning
Spend Analytics
Vendor Negotiation
Billing Review
Legal Technologies
Performance Evaluation
Strategic Planning

Palo Alto Networks

Provides cybersecurity solutions and services

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks provides a variety of security solutions aimed at protecting organizations from cyber threats. Their products include firewalls, cloud security solutions, and advanced threat detection systems, which help secure both on-premises and cloud environments. The main components of their offerings are the Strata network security platform, Prisma cloud security suite, and Cortex AI-based security operations platform. These tools work together to manage identity and access, and to prevent modern web attacks. Unlike many competitors, Palo Alto Networks combines hardware, software, and subscription services, allowing clients to receive ongoing updates and support to stay protected against new threats. The company's goal is to ensure that businesses and government agencies can safeguard their digital assets and sensitive information effectively.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$63.2MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

FLEXBenefits
Healthcare
Wellness
Development
Financial: Traditional & Roth 401(k) options
Time Off
Other Perks

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Skyflow in cloud security.
Former executive's move to Tenable may intensify competition in India and SAARC.
Rise of open-source security firms like Endor Labs challenges proprietary solutions.

Differentiation

Palo Alto Networks offers a comprehensive cloud-native application protection platform.
The company provides advanced AI-driven cybersecurity solutions like the Cortex platform.
Palo Alto Networks is a leader in Zero Trust architecture for cybersecurity.

Upsides

Growing demand for cloud-native security aligns with Palo Alto's Prisma Cloud offerings.
AI-driven cybersecurity solutions enhance threat detection, benefiting Palo Alto's Cortex platform.
Palo Alto recognized as a leader in SASE solutions, boosting market position.

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