Operations & Marketing Lead

About the company Our client is a financial services company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Set up and run the operational side of new external partnerships, from vendor coordination and onboarding to financial analysis and repeatable processes. This is a hands-on first operations hire reporting to a senior executive, with broad ownership over how work gets launched and scaled. What you'll do - Manage the end-to-end onboarding and launch of new external partners. - Coordinate and evaluate third-party vendors, from selection through integration. - Build financial models and review operating data to inform decisions. - Support the sales process with analysis and day-to-day coordination. - Create repeatable operating playbooks that help the business scale. Requirements What we're looking for - Has directly managed outside suppliers, rollouts or spending plans from beginning to end instead of only advising on them. - Candidates either come from marketing or vendor management within a law practice, or from a leading advisory, banking or private equity firm and then moved into a generalist planning position at an early-stage company. - Experience evaluating, selecting and pairing vendors. - Strong financial modeling and spreadsheet skills, with the ability to walk others through a model. - Available to work on site in the Los Angeles area about four days a week. - Willingness to travel roughly once per quarter for company events and partner visits. Bonus points - Experience at a legal technology or contingency-fee startup. - Academic background in a numbers-heavy discipline, or comparable proof of analytical aptitude. - Prior testing of promotional campaigns or oversight of advertising spend. - Understanding of personal injury or contingency litigation. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: $175K - $225K - Equity - Health, dental and vision coverage Location and work model - Los Angeles, CA, United States - On-site, typically 4 days per week in the office - Full-time