Legal Operations Analyst II

ALDI is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the nation, and we are charting an aggressive growth course with plans to add 800 new stores by 2028, increasing to nearly 3,200 locations nationwide. You can play a vital part by joining our Legal & Complianceteam.  Our Legal & Complianceteam is key to our strategic direction and the management of a wide range of legal matters impacting the business. As a member of this team, you'll support ALDI in achieving our company initiatives and upholding our core values.

Are you a data-driven problem solver who loves turning numbers into meaningful insights? Join our Legal Operations team as a Legal Ops Analyst II, where you’ll play a key role in helping us manage and optimize legal spend while driving smarter, more efficient ways of working. If dashboards, trends, and problem-solving excite you, this role is for you!

Position Type: Full-Time
Starting Salary: $93,250
Salary Increases: Year 2 - $ 98,250 | Year 3 - $103,500
Work Location: Aurora, IL
This role is eligible to participate in ALDI’s Legal Hybrid Work Program, which requires work in-office at least 2 days per month.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Tracks legal spend, including oversight of e-billing system, invoice review for compliance with outside counsel guidelines, and identification of cost-saving opportunities.
• Develops, maintains, and reports on legal spend metrics, including budgets, forecasts, accruals, and variance analyses to support financial transparency and decision-making.
• Collaborates with Legal, Finance, and external partners to enhance spend governance, improve vendor performance, and drive process efficiencies related to budgeting and outside counsel management.
• Adopts and supports new tools and technology to optimize legal efficiency and ensure compliance.
• Develops metrics/dashboards and designed business intelligence systems to monitor performance against goals and targets.
• Assists with strategic cross-departmental and cross-functional projects to achieve key legal initiatives and departmental goals.
• Assists with various workstreams for department technology initiatives including contract management, book of knowledge management, corporate governance management and others.
• Supports programs that optimize sharing and collaboration across the department.
• Assists with document preparation and management for the legal department, including distilling technical data and information into dynamic presentations.
• Updates and maintains all legal file management.
• Develops and coordinates the rollout of periodic employee trainings on relevant legal topics/systems.
• Conducts research and analytical studies on a variety of programs and issues; formulates reports.
• Manages projects from their assignment through implementation.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to leadership.
• Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:
ALDI Acts Competencies:
Perform within ALDI Acts competencies as outlined below.

• Collaborates and Cooperates with Team: Commits to and supports a collaborative and high-performing working environment with peers and managers.     
• Drives for Success: Seizes opportunities and proactively takes concrete actions to complete tasks. Goes the “extra mile” and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve outputs.  
• Focuses on the Customer:  Seeks to understand underlying customer needs to create value. Drives the team to maintain focus on customers.     
• Focuses on Quality: Takes an efficient, analytical approach to solve problems or produce outputs in an accurate and timely manner. Ensures quality and accuracy of results.
• Plans and Prioritizes: Sets priorities and organizes information in order to efficiently and effectively “get the job done”.

Job-specific Competencies:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management; maximizes productivity.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Problem-solving skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in Legal required.
• Extensive prior experience with Microsoft 365, project management, and matter management tools (Onit) preferred.
• Prior in-house Law experience preferred. 
• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge. 

Physical Requirements:

• Work may be performed in an office, remote office, or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.
• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.
• Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs. 

Travel:

• Minimal travel required as needed for job related duties such as training, project work and administrative tasks. 

ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits, to all employees including:

• 401(k) Plan
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PerkSpot National Discount Program

In addition, full-time employees are offered:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays
• Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay
• Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance

*Full-time employees average 30 or more hours per week within an annual lookback period

**Benefits offered to full-time and part-time employees may vary by state

ALDI is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon ALDI's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.