Legal Operations Associate

About This Role

Strava is the app for active people. With over 135 million athletes in more than 190 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where connection, motivation, and personal bests thrive. No matter your activity, gear, or goals, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your milestones, and keep moving forward. Start your journey with Strava today and Join the Strava Club.

As our Legal Operations Specialist, you will partner with the legal team to implement and drive ideas that improve the way we function. Among other responsibilities, you will focus on managing our technical systems (such as our contract repository), creating and maintaining records, serving as the initial point-of-contact on key operational workstreams, and more. We are looking for an ambitious and innovative individual who is process-minded, thrives in ambiguity, and is eager to develop professionally in an in-house legal environment.

This role is based in our San Francisco, CA office with a hybrid in-office work requirement of at least 3 days per week. This role will report to the Senior Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager.

For more information on compensation and benefits, please click here.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Maintain and manage key legal systems, including our contract management and brand enforcement systems
• Manage internal processes for legal SLAs and SOPs
• Provide frontline operational support for cross-functional business teams–including Community Management and People
• Contribute to the development of enablement resources for legal and business teams.
• Spearhead the sourcing, implementation and maintenance of technology-based solutions to drive efficiencies
• Provide operational support to the legal team as needed.

You will be successful here by:

• Relentlessly focusing on attention to detail and project management
• Being hungry to learn and actively looking for opportunities to contribute
• Thriving in ambiguity
• Being a strong team player who can also work and execute independently
• You have demonstrated success in a competitive environment
• Understanding that nothing is somebody else’s problem

We’re excited about you because:

• You have 2+ years experience as an in-house legal operations specialist, paralegal and/or contracts manager
• You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced start-up environment
• You are familiar with how to leverage technology and tooling (such as Asana and Slack) to drive efficiencies and amplify impact
• You are eager to develop professional as part of an in-house legal team

About Strava

Strava is Swedish for “strive,” which epitomizes who we are and what we do. We’re a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. With billions of activity uploads from all over the world, we have a humbling and adventurous vision: to be the record of the world’s athletic activities and the technology that makes every effort count.

Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community. We are continuously striving to hire and engage diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.

Despite challenges in the world around us, we are continuing to grow camaraderie and positivity within our culture, and we are unified in our commitment to becoming an antiracist company. We are differentiated by our truly people-first approach, our compassionate leadership, and our belief that we can bring joy and inspiration to athletes’ lives — now more than ever. All to say, it’s a great time to join Strava!

Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.