Innovation Strategist
Location: New York, NY
The Organization: Reputable International Law Firm
Salary & Benefits: Base salary up to $225K; Generous performance-based bonus eligible; Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Transit Program; generous Paid Time Off; 401K w/match; Life Insurance; exceptional culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Connect with lawyers across all levels of seniority and practice groups to understand: workflows, pain points, assess feasibility, impact and ROI
- Document and disseminate feedback
- Design and lead pilots and product evaluations from start to finish
- Provide support to pilot groups
- Develop and maintain project plans
- Create business cases as related to legal technology products
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders
- Escalate risks and issues appropriately
- Lead the implementation and deployment of selected legal technology solutions
- Develop strategies for successful product launches
- Drive demand and user adoption for new and existing technology resources
- Identify, develop and maintain relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders
- Assist with the improvement of attorney practice experience
- Promote a culture of innovation and continuous learning
- Identify needs, solutions and novel approaches to technology to benefit attorneys
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 5+ years of previous attorney or paralegal experience at a law firm or legal technology vendor
- Experience with legal practice process improvement
- Experience with formal strategic enterprise sales and change management processes/procedures
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to organize and prioritize work while under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail
