Associate Vice President / Vice President, Legal Knowledge & Workflow Management

Ares

Multiple Locations
Base: $240,000 - $280,000 py; bonus/equity: discre...
Transactional attorney experience
Legal workflow design and optimization
Knowledge management in legal context
This role is responsible for building and operationalizing Ares Legal’s knowledge ecosystem across multiple geographies and lines of business—transforming institutional expertise, precedent and best practices into structured, reusable assets that drive consistent legal outcomes across the firm

Job Summary

  • This role is responsible for building and operationalizing Ares Legal’s knowledge ecosystem across multiple geographies and lines of business—transforming institutional expertise, precedent and best practices into structured, reusable assets that drive consistent legal outcomes across the firm.
  • The position directly supports Ares Legal’s long-term integrated service delivery strategy by aligning internal teams and external service providers around a common legal knowledge base, standardized guidance and feedback loops that reinforce quality, consistency and learning.
  • Ares offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, flexible savings accounts, life and disability insurance, employee assistance programs, mental health and financial wellness resources, and various family and education support benefits.

Matching Summary

This role is responsible for building and operationalizing Ares Legal’s knowledge ecosystem across multiple geographies and lines of business—transforming institutional expertise, precedent and best practices into structured, reusable assets that drive consistent legal outcomes across the firm.

Salary

Base: $240,000 - $280,000 per annum; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary performance-based bonus; Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, life and disability insurance, employee assistance, and wellness programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Transactional attorney experience
  • Legal workflow design and optimization
  • Knowledge management in legal context
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Legal content curation and deployment
  • Legal service delivery standards

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in regulated or data-intensive industry
  • Legal operations and consulting
  • Familiarity with CLM and workflow automation
  • Use of data and KPIs for process improvement
  • Strong communication and project management skills
  • Inclusive and collaborative culture

Key Requirements

  • JD degree required
  • Member in good standing of a U.S. state bar
  • 7+ years total experience
  • 5+ years transactional attorney experience
  • Experience with legal workflows and knowledge management

Work Rights

Member in good standing of a U.S. state bar

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