Legal Technology & Innovation Manager
Location: London
About the Firm
We are a prominent London-headquartered law firm advising a diverse portfolio of UK and international clients. Our work spans complex corporate transactions, commercial advisory matters, and private client services. The firm operates with a partner‑led service model, ensuring senior involvement and a high standard of client care. Our independent structure allows us to collaborate flexibly with leading advisers worldwide to deliver tailored, cross‑border solutions.
About the Legal Innovation Function
The legal sector is evolving rapidly, driven by advances in digital tools, automation, and artificial intelligence. Our Legal Technology & Innovation team plays a central role in modernising how legal services are delivered. The team identifies opportunities to enhance efficiency, improve knowledge sharing, strengthen risk management, and create differentiated client offerings through technology‑enabled solutions.
Working at the intersection of law, process improvement, and digital capability, the team evaluates emerging tools, pilots new platforms, and embeds sustainable change across the business. The focus is not only on implementing technology but also on ensuring adoption, measurable impact, and long‑term value.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Legal Technology & Innovation Manager to lead the identification, development, and deployment of legal technology initiatives across the firm. This position combines strategic oversight with hands‑on project delivery and stakeholder engagement.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving innovation projects from initial concept and business case development through to implementation, training, and continuous improvement. You will collaborate closely with partners, associates, business services professionals, and in some cases clients, to design solutions that streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and enhance the overall client experience.
Key areas of technology focus may include:
* Artificial intelligence solutions, including generative AI applications
* Automated document production and rule‑based expert systems
* Workflow and process automation, including robotic process automation (RPA)
* Knowledge management and information retrieval platforms
* Collaboration, matter management, and project tracking tools
* Data analytics, reporting dashboards, and visualisation technologies
Core Responsibilities
* Partner with legal and business teams to identify opportunities where technology can improve delivery, reduce risk, or create competitive advantage
* Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of legal technology platforms
* Develop prototypes and pilot programmes to test innovative solutions before wider rollout
* Manage multiple technology initiatives simultaneously, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines and budgets
* Drive adoption through structured change management, stakeholder engagement, and clear communication
* Deliver training sessions, workshops, and demonstrations to maximise effective use of new tools
* Provide ongoing support and continuous improvement recommendations post‑implementation
* Build strong working relationships across practice groups and corporate functions
* Contribute to client pitches, panel presentations, and innovation-focused discussions
* Monitor developments in legal technology and assess their relevance to the firm's strategic objectives
* Supervise and mentor junior members of the innovation team
* Contribute to shaping the longer‑term innovation roadmap and capability development
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