Swickard Auto Group · 11 hours ago
Senior Legal Operations Administrator
Las Vegas,NV,US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expSwickard Auto Group is a hospitality company focused on building systems that scale integrity, consistency, and care. The Senior Legal Operations Administrator will lead the legal department's operations, manage litigation, outside counsel relationships, and provide strategic support to the CFO.
AutomotiveConsumer GoodsSales
Responsibilities
Oversee and manage all active litigation matters across Swickard’s multi-state operations
Maintain comprehensive litigation tracking systems, timelines, and documentation
Ensure timely resolution of matters while proactively managing risk exposure
Coordinate responses to subpoenas, discovery requests, regulatory inquiries, and compliance matters across CA, NV, OR, WA, HI, and AK
Conduct legal research, draft correspondence, prepare legal documents, and coordinate filings as needed
Serve as the primary liaison with outside counsel firms
Manage relationships, coordinate legal strategies, and negotiate fee arrangements
Monitor legal budgets and ensure cost-effective delivery of legal services
Develop and maintain the outside counsel panel, evaluating firm performance and service consistency
Lead legal support staff, including paralegals and legal assistants
Provide direction, training, performance management, and professional development
Collaborate proactively with HR, dealership leadership, OEM partners, finance, operations, and other departments
Identify emerging legal issues and develop business-aligned legal strategies
Proactively identify legal risks across the organization and escalate appropriately
Recommend practical, business-focused solutions
Create and deliver litigation status reports, budget updates, and risk assessments to executive leadership
Establish and enforce legal department policies, procedures, and best practices
Provide direct support to the CFO on projects intersecting legal and finance
Support contract management, vendor negotiations, and compliance matters
Develop meeting agendas, capture detailed minutes, and drive action-item accountability
Prepare briefing materials, executive summaries, and decision documents
Lead special projects requiring legal expertise or cross-functional coordination
Support ad hoc CFO requests involving research, analysis, or project coordination
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Paralegal Certificate strongly preferred
7+ years of progressive legal experience
At least 4 years in litigation management or legal operations
3+ years managing teams or leading legal departments/functions
Demonstrated success managing multiple complex litigation matters with competing deadlines
Exceptional organizational and project management skills
Proven ability to implement systems and drive process improvements
Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal requirements and operational realities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence
Ability to clearly communicate complex legal matters to non-legal audiences
Proficiency with legal matter management systems, e-discovery platforms, and Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work autonomously, make sound decisions under pressure, and drive results
Preferred
Multi-state or multi-location legal experience
Experience managing outside counsel relationships and legal budgets
Automotive, retail, hospitality, or franchise industry experience a plus
Company
Swickard Auto Group
Swickard Auto Group is a car dealership that provides sales services for new as well as preowned cars, and car services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-25
2025-09-25
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