Senior Innovation Manager

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a professional, engaging individual to join us as part of our London-based Innovation team within the Commercial department. The Innovation team directly supports the firmwide Innovation Committee (made up of partners and directors) and is responsible for introducing and promoting the appropriate use of legal technology. The team drives the adoption of legal technology, develops and delivers the firm’s innovation strategy, and strengthens client relationships through tailored innovation programmes. It also ensures that our lawyers are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to deliver high-quality, efficient legal advice.

The role will suit someone with proven experience working in innovation or legal technology at a city or large law firm. This dynamic role offers a valuable opportunity for an experienced professional with a proven interest in legal technology and innovation to deepen their expertise and make a strategic contribution within a well-established, fast-evolving department. The role is critical to many of the team’s broad range of new and exciting projects. The role will report to the Head of Innovation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting and working with the Head of Innovation on all aspects of the firm’s strategic Innovation agenda and activities, including:

• Supporting delivery of the firm’s legal technology and AI strategy, in support of and alignment with the firm’s overall strategic aims, to include maintaining and promoting the firm’s legal tech toolkit and legal tech projects, including market research and analysis, vendor relationships, onboarding, communications, promotion, training and support.
• Leading on the adoption of generative AI tools, particularly conducting the assessment of generative AI tools for their suitability for use at the firm, creating the generative AI adoption plan across the business, delivering training, defining success metrics and developing communications plans.
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies, trends and best practices in legal innovation including by attending demos and conferences.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including technology vendors, legal tech communities, and industry bodies.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Have 5+ years’ experience working in a professional services environment, ideally a law firm, with a good understanding of legal workflows.
• Proven experience in legal service innovation, delivery of legal technology projects, process improvement, and delivery of client initiatives.
• Proven knowledge of AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies relevant to the legal sector.
• Have strong digital and technology skills including familiarity with Power BI and Power Automate.
• Have strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and high standards of quality, professionalism and client service.
• Evidence strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task, keep calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines whilst remaining proactive and flexible.
• Be collaborative and supportive of the business, the team and its initiatives.
• Be adaptable and open to change and show willingness and confidence to challenge and make suggestions for change where appropriate.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and integrity, displaying a high standard of professional ethics.

We welcome applications irrespective of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, belief or marital status.