Who is Swire Coca-Cola?We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.
Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:
Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
- Health Savings Accounts w/company match
- FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
- FREE Employee Assistance Program
- Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
- Discounted & free product
- Tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for career advancement
In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.
Job Details:
Schedule: This position is required to be on-site 5 days a week.
Job Level: 7
What does a Senior Manager of Legal Operations & Paralegal do at Swire Coca-Cola?
The Senior Manager, Legal Operations/Paralegal will support the Legal Team by managing complex legal matters while navigating internal and external stakeholder relationships. This individual will manage budgets, vendor relationships, and strategic initiatives to streamline workflows and contract lifecycle management. This individual will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer and operate as a strategic leader for legal operations, ensuring scalable, efficient, and business aligned delivery of legal services across the enterprise.
Responsibilities:
- Leads the development and execution of legal operations strategy, aligning legal capabilities, resources, and service delivery models with enterprise and functional business priorities
- Owns department level operational governance, including policies, workflows, controls, and standards impacting multiple business units or functions
- Serves as a trusted advisor to the Chief Legal Officer and senior leadership, translating business strategy into operational, financial, and technology initiatives for the Legal function
- Exercises decision making authority over legal operations investments, including technology roadmaps, vendor selection, and alternative legal service provider engagement
- Leads complex, cross functional initiatives (e.g., enterprise contract transformation, spend optimization, AI enabled legal tools) from design through implementation and change management
- Defines, monitors, and enforces department level performance standards and accountability across internal legal staff, vendors, and managed service providers
- Builds and develops legal operations capability by mentoring staff, guiding indirect resources, and influencing peers and leaders across Finance, IT, HR, and Procurement
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree Business, Finance, Technology, or Law required
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school preferred
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in legal operations, business operations, or comparable corporate functions required
- 8+ years experience operating in large, complex, and matrixed organizations preferred.Experience in large corporations preferred
- Strong business acumen, financial management (P&L), and proficiency in legal tech platforms
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills; ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently with broad latitude for judgment and decision making, including authority to make department level operational, financial, and technology decisions
- Demonstrated leadership capability, including talent development, indirect team leadership, and complex vendor management
- Ability to assess emerging legal technologies, including automation and AI enabled tools, and apply them to improve legal service delivery
- Strong sense of urgency, resourcefulness, and ability to work under pressure
- Experience managing complex vendor ecosystems, including outside counsel, legal service providers, and technology partners, with accountability for performance, value, and outcomes
- Strong enterprise mindset with the ability to balance operational execution and strategic impact, ensuring legal operations activities support long term organizational goals
- Awareness and discretion in handling confidential information
- Proficiency in legal research tools (Westlaw/LexisNexis), matter management, and document management systems
- Strong data analysis skills to measure and report on key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Advanced in Microsoft Office Suite
Come and join our Sparkling team!
Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas. |
Swire Coca-Cola, USA
sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
Apr 16, 2026