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The role will work closely with CLOC leadership, volunteers, industry experts, employers, and external partners to strengthen CLOC's position as the trusted authority on legal operations standards and professional competency.Key Responsibilities\r\nProfessional Standards & Competency Framework\r\nLead the development, publication, and ongoing evolution of CLOC's professional standards for legal operations.\r\nEnsure standards reflect professional judgment, analytical ability, ethical practice, and the evolving needs of legal operations.\r\nLead research and stakeholder engagement to validate standards with professionals, employers, and the broader legal ecosystem.\r\nEstablish a sustainable process for reviewing and updating standards as the profession evolves.Certification Strategy, Governance & Quality\r\nLead the strategy, roadmap, launch, and ongoing evolution of the credential.\r\nServe as staff lead for the Certification Advisory Committee and related governance bodies.\r\nOversee certification eligibility, policies, candidate experience, appeals, credential maintenance, and quality assurance.\r\nDevelop the long-term governance roadmap, including the transition to an independent Certification Board.Assessment & Credential Integrity\r\nOversee assessment development, validation, administration, and continuous improvement in partnership with certification and psychometric experts.\r\nManage assessment blueprints, item-bank governance, standard setting, scoring, and ongoing evaluation of assessment quality.\r\nMonitor assessment data and outcomes to maintain the rigor, validity, reliability, and credibility of the credential.Continuing Education & Recertification\r\nEstablish and manage continuing education and recertification requirements for certified professionals.\r\nOversee CLOC's CE approval process, including eligibility criteria, documentation, tracking, and reporting for CLOC and external educational activities.\r\nPartner with the Learning & Engagement team to ensure CLOC programs can be efficiently evaluated for CE eligibility.Industry Engagement & Employer Adoption\r\nBuild relationships with legal operations leaders, General Counsel, employers, hiring managers, educators, and other industry stakeholders to strengthen the relevance and recognition of CLOC standards and certification.\r\nDevelop employer-facing resources and strategies that position certification as a meaningful benchmark for hiring, career development, and workforce planning.\r\nUse research, surveys, roundtables, and market intelligence to inform standards, assessment, and credential evolution.Program Operations & Growth\r\nOversee certification operations, technology platforms, vendors, candidate support, credential records, and program delivery.\r\nDevelop scalable processes and systems that support certification, CE tracking, renewal, and future growth.\r\nManage program budgets, forecasts, performance metrics, and vendor relationships.\r\nPartner with Marketing, Membership, Education, and other CLOC teams to drive awareness, adoption, and member value.\r\nEstablish and monitor measures of program success, including enrollment, candidate experience, renewal, employer recognition, and financial sustainability.Volunteer & Stakeholder Leadership\r\nRecruit, engage, and support subject matter experts, committee members, reviewers, and other volunteers who contribute to standards and certification development.\r\nFacilitate effective working groups and governance processes, ensuring clear roles, decisions, and accountability.\r\nBuild a sustainable volunteer pipeline and foster strong collaboration across CLOC teams and external stakeholders.Qualifications\r\nRequired\r\nBachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.\r\nSeven or more years of experience in professional certification, credentialing, professional education, workforce development, standards development, association leadership, or a related field.\r\nExperience leading the development, launch, or ongoing management of a professional certification, credentialing, competency standards, or comparable professional program.\r\nExperience developing or managing competency frameworks, professional standards, or assessment-based programs.\r\nExperience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives involving volunteers, subject matter experts, external partners, and senior stakeholders.\r\nExperience developing policies, governance processes, quality assurance practices, or other structures supporting the integrity of a professional credential.\r\nExperience with continuing education, recertification, or professional credential maintenance programs.\r\nStrong project management, facilitation, and operational leadership skills.\r\nDemonstrated ability to translate industry needs and research into practical standards, programs, and policies.\r\nExceptional written and verbal communication skills.\r\nAbility to build credibility and influence across a diverse professional community.Preferred\r\nExperience within legal operations, legal services, legal technology, professional services, compliance, human resources, workforce development, or an adjacent professional field.\r\nAssociation or nonprofit leadership experience.\r\nExperience working with certification assessment, psychometric, or credentialing professionals.\r\nFamiliarity with competency-based education, adult learning, and professional development principles.\r\nExperience managing learning management systems, credentialing platforms, assessment technologies, or CE tracking systems.\r\nKnowledge of professional certification and credentialing best practices.\r\nExperience developing employer-facing credential adoption strategies.\r\nExperience working with independent boards, certification committees, standards bodies, or similar governance structures.\r\nFamiliarity with emerging technology and AI trends affecting professional practice.\r\nAdvanced degree (Master's, JD, EdD, or PhD) preferredBenefits\r\nCompetitive salary\r\nAnnual bonus opportunity\r\nDiscretionary time off and 11 paid holidays\r\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\r\nEmployer-sponsored retirement plan with 5% safe-harbor contributions (does not require employee contributions)\r\nProfessional development and continuing education opportunities\r\nOpportunities to attend industry events and conferences\r\nPaid parental and family leave\r\nEmployee wellness program\r\nOpportunities for career growth and advancement#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socketdev","rawCompany":"socketdev","city":"California","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-27T01:10:31.046Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9199.02","title":"Compliance Managers","slug":"compliance-managers"},{"code":"11-3131.00","title":"Training and Development Managers","slug":"training-and-development-managers"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service 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This role will translate the CLOC Core 12 into a rigorous competency framework and use those standards as the foundation for CLOC's certification, continuing education, and professional development efforts.As the program owner, the Director will lead the development, launch, governance, and ongoing evolution of the CLOC Certified Legal Operations Professional credential, ensuring it is credible, relevant, rigorous, and valued by professionals and employers. The role will work closely with CLOC leadership, volunteers, industry experts, employers, and external partners to strengthen CLOC's position as the trusted authority on legal operations standards and professional competency.Key Responsibilities\r\nProfessional Standards & Competency Framework\r\nLead the development, publication, and ongoing evolution of CLOC's professional standards for legal operations.\r\nEnsure standards reflect professional judgment, analytical ability, ethical practice, and the evolving needs of legal operations.\r\nLead research and stakeholder engagement to validate standards with professionals, employers, and the broader legal ecosystem.\r\nEstablish a sustainable process for reviewing and updating standards as the profession evolves.Certification Strategy, Governance & Quality\r\nLead the strategy, roadmap, launch, and ongoing evolution of the credential.\r\nServe as staff lead for the Certification Advisory Committee and related governance bodies.\r\nOversee certification eligibility, policies, candidate experience, appeals, credential maintenance, and quality assurance.\r\nDevelop the long-term governance roadmap, including the transition to an independent Certification Board.Assessment & Credential Integrity\r\nOversee assessment development, validation, administration, and continuous improvement in partnership with certification and psychometric experts.\r\nManage assessment blueprints, item-bank governance, standard setting, scoring, and ongoing evaluation of assessment quality.\r\nMonitor assessment data and outcomes to maintain the rigor, validity, reliability, and credibility of the credential.Continuing Education & Recertification\r\nEstablish and manage continuing education and recertification requirements for certified professionals.\r\nOversee CLOC's CE approval process, including eligibility criteria, documentation, tracking, and reporting for CLOC and external educational activities.\r\nPartner with the Learning & Engagement team to ensure CLOC programs can be efficiently evaluated for CE eligibility.Industry Engagement & Employer Adoption\r\nBuild relationships with legal operations leaders, General Counsel, employers, hiring managers, educators, and other industry stakeholders to strengthen the relevance and recognition of CLOC standards and certification.\r\nDevelop employer-facing resources and strategies that position certification as a meaningful benchmark for hiring, career development, and workforce planning.\r\nUse research, surveys, roundtables, and market intelligence to inform standards, assessment, and credential evolution.Program Operations & Growth\r\nOversee certification operations, technology platforms, vendors, candidate support, credential records, and program delivery.\r\nDevelop scalable processes and systems that support certification, CE tracking, renewal, and future growth.\r\nManage program budgets, forecasts, performance metrics, and vendor relationships.\r\nPartner with Marketing, Membership, Education, and other CLOC teams to drive awareness, adoption, and member value.\r\nEstablish and monitor measures of program success, including enrollment, candidate experience, renewal, employer recognition, and financial sustainability.Volunteer & Stakeholder Leadership\r\nRecruit, engage, and support subject matter experts, committee members, reviewers, and other volunteers who contribute to standards and certification development.\r\nFacilitate effective working groups and governance processes, ensuring clear roles, decisions, and accountability.\r\nBuild a sustainable volunteer pipeline and foster strong collaboration across CLOC teams and external stakeholders.Qualifications\r\nRequired\r\nBachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.\r\nSeven or more years of experience in professional certification, credentialing, professional education, workforce development, standards development, association leadership, or a related field.\r\nExperience leading the development, launch, or ongoing management of a professional certification, credentialing, competency standards, or comparable professional program.\r\nExperience developing or managing competency frameworks, professional standards, or assessment-based programs.\r\nExperience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives involving volunteers, subject matter experts, external partners, and senior stakeholders.\r\nExperience developing policies, governance processes, quality assurance practices, or other structures supporting the integrity of a professional credential.\r\nExperience with continuing education, recertification, or professional credential maintenance programs.\r\nStrong project management, facilitation, and operational leadership skills.\r\nDemonstrated ability to translate industry needs and research into practical standards, programs, and policies.\r\nExceptional written and verbal communication skills.\r\nAbility to build credibility and influence across a diverse professional community.Preferred\r\nExperience within legal operations, legal services, legal technology, professional services, compliance, human resources, workforce development, or an adjacent professional field.\r\nAssociation or nonprofit leadership experience.\r\nExperience working with certification assessment, psychometric, or credentialing professionals.\r\nFamiliarity with competency-based education, adult learning, and professional development principles.\r\nExperience managing learning management systems, credentialing platforms, assessment technologies, or CE tracking systems.\r\nKnowledge of professional certification and credentialing best practices.\r\nExperience developing employer-facing credential adoption strategies.\r\nExperience working with independent boards, certification committees, standards bodies, or similar governance structures.\r\nFamiliarity with emerging technology and AI trends affecting professional practice.\r\nAdvanced degree (Master's, JD, EdD, or PhD) preferredBenefits\r\nCompetitive salary\r\nAnnual bonus opportunity\r\nDiscretionary time off and 11 paid holidays\r\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\r\nEmployer-sponsored retirement plan with 5% safe-harbor contributions (does not require employee contributions)\r\nProfessional development and continuing education opportunities\r\nOpportunities to attend industry events and conferences\r\nPaid parental and family leave\r\nEmployee wellness program\r\nOpportunities for career growth and 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