Manager of Legal Innovation

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

The Manager of Legal Innovation Role is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for managing a team of Innovation Attorneys, who serve as expert advisors to various practice groups and offices within the firm, while organizing, assigning, delegating, and coordinating the work of the staff to ensure team and department objectives are met timely and accurately.  This role will be located in either our New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., or our Los Angeles office in Century City. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of a team of Innovation Attorneys; organizing, assigning, delegating, and coordinating the workd of the staff to ensure team and department objectives are met timely and accurately
• Formulating local policies and procedures, interpreting and implementing global policies and procedures in the local setting, and developing short- and long-term goals, while ensuring compliance with legal standards
• Cultivating a robust pipeline of identified technology needs and opportunities and delivering reliable solutions
• Using a data-driven approach to ensure innovation advisory efforts have a positive impact at scale and that the firm’s technology adoption and fluency goals are met
• Ensuring the team adopts an AI-First approach, while embracing continuous improvement internally and driving forward internal process refinement and automation
• Promoting a collaborative, supportive, and transparent culture within their team, with other members of the AI and Legal Innovation team, and other groups within the Technology & Information Services Department, while acting as an escalation point for colleagues in the global team 
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess excellent leadership skills (e.g., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making) necessary for effective management
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and build strong relationships with key stakeholders in the Technology & Information Services Department and the firm to promote collaboration
• Exhibit excellent organizational skills needed to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines

And have:

• A juris doctor (JD) or equivalent
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science or related work experience, preferably
• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience, including a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a practicing attorney and a minimum of three (3) years of managing a team of innovation professionals
• Admission to at least one U.S. State Bar 

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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