Legal, Regulatory and Compliance (LRC) Operations Specialist

Title: Legal, Regulatory and Compliance (LRC) Operations Specialist

Location: Eagle, ID

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

This role acts as operational day-to-day point person and provides support to the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance (LRC) Department by executing processes, projects, and coordinating cross functionally. The role will use discretion and diplomacy while collaborating with stakeholders across the LRC departments and companies. Utilize mastery of time management, logistics planning, organization and attention to detail will ensure flawless execution of multiple priorities ranging from budgetary oversite to event coordination.

Job Description

• Lead the day-to-day LRC office operations enabling the team to focus on strategic, business-focused matters.
• Oversee and optimize the Legal department’s matter management and e-billing software system (Legal Tracker) and related processes.
• Supports LRC’s annual operating process (AOP) for budget recommendations and ensure coordination with all LRC leadership team for alignment for timely submission to the Finance team for approval.
• Ensure LRC’s global operating budgets are accurate and timely submitted
• Act as a point of contact with Finance for monthly forecasts and tracking in coordination with other departments within LRC.
• Lead outside counsel engagement processes globally, including alternative fee arrangements and maintenance, and enforcement of billing guidelines.
• Identifies gaps in department processes and works cross functionally to resolve or fill.
• Creates purchase orders (PO’s) and invoice payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Setting up new suppliers for Legal, Global Security and Government Affairs
• Learn and develop expertise in legal technologies to become the key point of contact (i.e., matter management, electronic billing, contract and records management, etc.), driving continuous improvement and innovation.
• Organize and manage high-level departmental meetings, events, and activities to bring together geographically dispersed teams, managing logistics, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and documenting follow-up activities.
• Arrange global, multi-city travel plans, manage travel and expense reporting process for LRC.
• Coordinate meeting logistics and manage expense reimbursements for members of the Board of Directors.
• Perform other administrative duties and special projects as assigned.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA's):

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other software programs and databases to prepare high quality correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Self-directed critical thinker with an ability to organize, plan, and prioritize and capable of adapting and responding to changing situations. Works well under pressure.
• Systems savvy with ability to learn new systems and processes to become department go-to
• Experience with financial planning, analysis, and budgeting processes.
• Excellent administrative, document preparation, and proofreading skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with superior attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask while driving continuous operational improvements.
• Effective at managing upward to executive management and fostering successful relationships through direct interaction with peers and others.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to interact well at all organizational levels and collaborate with a team.
• Required to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree with 4 years' experience in office administration, and/or related area.
• Preferred level: 3 to 5 years of experience (depending on degreed status) in-house legal department and/or finance.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-258289

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 10/04/2025

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $57,430.00 - $86,140.00

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law