Job Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will be responsible for building and leading a new team, setting an example through their expertise and dedication.
- You will be responsible for; Strategic Planning, Innovation Leadership, Business Engagement, Budget Oversight, Team Leadership & Vendor Management amongst other things.
- Overseeing the management and life cycle of legal specific technology, working closely with the wider IT team to ensure the delivery of seamless IT operations.
- Actively engage with business stakeholders to understand their needs and challenges, ensuring that technology solutions align with business objectives.
- Fostering strong relationships with legal practice groups to facilitate collaboration and drive the adoption of technologies that enhance legal processes.
- Mapping and documenting as-is and to-be processes with the ability to communicate these across different stakeholder groups.
- Bridging the gap between fee earners understanding and what is possible with current technology, shaping the vision though effective narrative and demonstrations.
- Implementing legal focused technology solutions, from identifying opportunities and develop persuasive business cases through to training and driving adoption.
- Lead IT projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Helping the firm maximise its existing technology investments though training with a focus on process and benefits, which will help to drive adoption and deliver the return of investment.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in legal technology, leveraging new developments to maintain a competitive edge and drive innovation.
- Maintain and improve the security of technology systems in line with the firm's policies.
Skills Required
- Deep understanding of legal processes and extensive experience in engaging effectively with legal professionals and understand their language.
- Experience in identifying opportunities and developing persuasive business cases for technology investments.
- Experience in project management and leading cross-functional teams.
- Experience with budget management and strategic planning.
- Experience in supplier and contract management.
- Experience with the implementation and management of legal technology solutions in most of the following areas:
Case management, Generative AI, Document drafting and automation, Legal process automation, Client collaboration and data portals, Contract management, E-signatures and legal forms & E-discovery tools
