About this role
Organized operators who thrive in ambiguous environments and enjoy hands-on ownership will find a strong fit at Harvey. The company is transforming legal and professional services by combining frontier agentic AI with deep domain expertise, creating a need for dedicated operational leadership.
Operating as a Global Operations Lead involves running point on critical initiatives such as market expansion, entity formation, and M&A integration. The team acts with intensity and values decisiveness while scaling internal systems to support global employees.
Candidates who excel here possess a bias for action and a talent for connecting disparate functions like Legal, Finance, and People. They build structured plans from messy objectives and keep the employee experience central during high-change moments.
What you will do
- Manage high-priority programs from initial planning through execution and handoff, covering M&A integration, geographic expansion, and operational transitions.
- Translate ambiguous objectives into structured plans by defining requirements, workstreams, dependencies, and readiness gates.
- Coordinate closely with internal departments like People, Finance, Legal, Tax, and IT to align stakeholders and anticipate potential gaps.
- Develop repeatable operational infrastructure, including templates, SOPs, and playbooks for future scaling efforts.
- Frame tradeoffs and drive critical decisions forward while ensuring alignment across various levels of leadership.
- Handle program communication and change management to deliver clear updates to executives and affected employees.
What you need
- Bring over seven years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in fast-moving environments.
- Demonstrate meaningful hands-on experience supporting M&A transactions and integrations across multiple lifecycle stages.
- Apply a hands-on operating style with a strong bias toward action and the ability to navigate ambiguity effectively.
- Exhibit strong stakeholder management skills to align specialists and senior leaders without relying on formal authority.
- Communicate clearly and directly with executives and employees by distilling complicated programs into key decisions and risks.
- Display strong AI fluency by using artificial intelligence tools to move faster and synthesize information.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Bonus
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the salary range for the Global Operations Lead?
The compensation ranges from $120,000 to $200,000 USD. Additional compensation includes offers of equity and bonus.
What kind of programs will I manage in this role?
You will own complex, high-priority programs including M&A initiatives spanning diligence through integration. Additional initiatives involve geographic expansion, entity formation, and major operational transitions.
Which teams will I partner with?
You will partner deeply with People, Recruiting, Finance, Legal, Tax, IT, and other teams. This collaboration ensures decisions in one workstream account for effects on others.