Manager, AI-Driven Legal Ops Advisory

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is seeking an experienced Legal Operations Advisor to lead client engagements in LOA across the full lifecycle, guiding senior in-house leaders on operating models and AI-enabled delivery.

You will drive scoping, planning and delivery, facilitate workshops, and translate complex concepts into clear insights while strengthening client relationships and contributing to business development. Offices are Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in law or related field and at least five years' experience in legal operations and transformation.
• Proven track record managing consultative projects across the full lifecycle and experience scoping, planning and managing complex projects.
• Deep knowledge across operating model transformation, functional strategy, process enhancement, legal technology, change management and design-thinking methodologies.
• Strong data handling and analytical skills, with excellent data visualisation and storytelling capability (PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, Visio).
• Solid understanding of the legal AI landscape.
• Exceptional communication skills - able to build client relationships, present to senior stakeholders and translate complex ideas for diverse audiences.

Aufgaben

• Advise senior leaders in corporate legal functions across all aspects of the legal operating model, with up-to-date knowledge of industry best practice and AI.
• Act as day-to-day engagement lead, driving project scoping, planning and delivery of high-quality client deliverables.
• Facilitate workshops, presentations and co-creation sessions, translating complex concepts into clear, accessible insights.
• Proactively develop client-facing solutions, pursue research projects and monitor trends, with a particular focus on AI.
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external clients, aligning LOA services to client and market needs.
• Support business development activity, including identifying opportunities and contributing to proposals and pipeline growth.
• Provide task direction and guidance to junior team members during engagement delivery.
• Promote LOA internally and externally to boost market visibility and recognition.
• Contribute to LOA strategic initiatives under the direction of the Head of LOA.
• Role model high performance, and foster collaborative and continuous within the team.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Ausbildung

Law degree (LLB/JD)

Related field experience

Tools

Power BI

Visio

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is seeking an experienced Legal Operations Advisor to lead client engagements in LOA across the full lifecycle, guiding senior in-house leaders on operating models and AI-enabled delivery.

You will drive scoping, planning and delivery, facilitate workshops, and translate complex concepts into clear insights while strengthening client relationships and contributing to business development. Offices are Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.