Legal Workflow Operations

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00061043521 - Legal Workflow Operations - Team Manager - M - Google - SP - BRA

What you'll do

This position is responsible for the delivery of professional services, service configurations, and technical standards for the Legal Investigations support team. In addition, the position provides operational and technical guidance for complex user/customer solutions and support for products and services, and technical and operational leadership. The role is stakeholder facing and requires a deep understanding of customer needs and knowledge about the Criminal and Civil laws in the Brazilian landscape.

The Legal Workflow Team Manager will plan, direct and coordinate activities to support related product areas and workflow support operations. The incumbent will be responsible for tracking, reporting and improving performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability through the implementation of best practices and strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of supported products, functions, features and benefits.
2. Translate customer needs assessments for complex implementations.
3. Define and manage professional services implementation projects.
4. Maintain quality and productivity control through establishing and maintaining technical operations standards.
5. Improve operational systems, processes, and best practices that guarantee organizational well-being.
6. Contribute towards the achievement of company's strategic and operational objectives.
7. Perform quality controls and monitor production KPIs.
8. Aid human resources department in recruitment process by interviewing candidates and outlining clear job expectations.
9. Schedule and run Rhythm of Business with stakeholders to provide reports and workflow updates.
10. Proactively report to Google on metrics, SLAs, team performance and possible program obstacles or bottlenecks.
11. Provide timely insights and analytical support to different stakeholders (including Vendor Manager POCs, Legal Counsel and other departments).
12. Make recommendations for change/improvements on process, tools, metrics and documentation and execute on approved proposal(s).

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
2. Advanced English skills.
3. Proven background as operation/workflow/delivery manager with exceptional knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management.
4. Basic understanding of Brazilian legal and regulatory landscape, including criminal and civil laws.
5. Proven technical troubleshooting skills.
6. Strong analytical, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing situations and processes.
7. Prior experience working as an escalation point within a customer service organization.
8. Deep knowledge of operations best practices; leveraging reporting and metrics to drive performance.
9. Experienced in handling the risk and compliance process and should be familiar with legal services.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Degree in legal investigation or a related field or equivalent experience.
2. Demonstrated support experience in fast-paced customer service and/or support environment with a passion for customer experience and satisfaction.
3. Post-graduate degree, MBA, or equivalent practical experience.
4. Prior experience providing training or technical direction across an agent population.

Please, upload your resume in English.

Why Cognizant?

A career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide.

Ongoing support and funding with training and development plans.

A highly competitive benefits and salary package.

Opportunity to work for leading global companies.

Cognizant values diversity in our talent pool, so we encourage professionals with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, people in refugee situations, women, racial groups, and professionals 50+ to apply for all of our advertised openings.