Legal Innovation Adviser

Our client is a prestigious law firm committed to embracing emerging legal technologies to enhance service delivery, streamline processes, and create innovative solutions for their clients. They are dedicated to fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that values continuous development and forward-thinking approaches.

• Lead strategic AI and innovation initiatives across legal practices and client programmes
• Identify and develop opportunities to transform legal services through automation, data, and process redesign
• Support the delivery of client-facing innovation projects and contribute to pitches and demonstrations
• Represent the firm at external events and industry forums on legal technology topics
• Manage complex innovation projects, coordinating multiple stakeholders and workstreams from design to deployment
• Advise partners, lawyers, and senior staff on the application of AI and legal technology solutions
• Drive change management activities to ensure successful adoption and integration of new tools
• Evaluate emerging legal technologies, vendors, and market developments to inform strategic decisions
• Contribute to governance frameworks, monitor solution quality, and measure success via relevant metrics
• Mentor and develop team members, contributing to knowledge sharing and best practice standards

• 3-5 years’ experience in legal technology, legal innovation, AI, or related fields
• Minimum 2:1 degree or equivalent in any subject
• Proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders such as lawyers and partners to implement innovative solutions
• Hands-on experience with enterprise AI platforms like Harvey, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, or similar
• Strong understanding of AI use cases within legal services, including research, drafting, knowledge management, and automation
• Experience leading stakeholder engagement, training, and change management activities
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness of legal service delivery models and processes
• A genuine interest in emerging technologies and their application in professional environments