PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Legal Technologist to join the Legal Technology Consulting (LTC) Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. You will be involved in advising on, scoping, building and implementing legal technology solutions for in-house Legal teams, supporting the needs of the Firm's clients. This includes providing consultancy services to our clients to:
• Inform their technology strategy by assessing their ways of working and technology requirements
• Support with technology selection by gathering requirements and scanning the market
• Design and implementing technology solutions in a variety of tools
• Provide guidance and training to in-house teams on the use of technology including GenAI
You will engage with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels, to drive change and improve client experience.
• The Legal Technology Consulting Technology team sit within the wider Addleshaw Goddard Innovation and Legal Technology team, and you will work closely with those teams to improve and share knowledge about legal tech and market trends.
THE TEAM
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development.
• Within the ILT team, the Legal Technology Consulting pillar is dedicated to providing valuable consulting services to the in-house teams of our clients. We collaborate with lawyers where relevant and provide consultancy advice that balances technical expertise and knowledge of the legal industry.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be:
• Scoping, defining and supporting with the creation of pitches and proposals for client consulting projects
• Working with the Senior Manager and Senior Legal Technologists in the team - delivery of chargeable consulting work for clients. This may include participation in workshops to gather tech requirements and map processes, configuration and implementation of technical solutions, providing insights, guidance and training on latest tech trends including GenAI, and more
• Contributing to the ongoing knowledge of the team and keeping on top of the ever-evolving legal tech market
• Assisting with the development of new solutions and proof of concepts for potential in-house legal solutions (e.g. experimenting with AI agents in Copilot)
• Engaging across the Firm to promote legal technology and innovation, including attending internal and external meetings to proactively inform and promote Legal Tech Consulting services and identifying client opportunities.
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines based on client demand
• Working collaboratively across internal terms including IT, Research and Development, Advanced Legal Solutions and Knowledge
YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience
• Relevant experience within a global law firm OR professional consulting services environment is preferred
• A strong understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring tools such as matter management solutions, the Microsoft 365 suite (Sharepoint, Power platform, Copilot), Contract Lifecycle Management tools, Legal GenerativeAI tools, etc.
• Experience providing consulting services advising on technology
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
• Experience analysing processes and user requirements and translating that into technical requirements and solution designs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic
OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.