Digitalization Lead

Hogan Lovells; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Digitalization Lead to drive the firm's internal digitalization strategy. The role focuses on implementing AI-driven solutions in collaboration with various teams. Candidates should have expertise in AI technologies, excellent project management skills, and a strategic mindset. This position is based in Birmingham or London and offers the possibility of hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing digital transformation or AI initiatives.
• Ability to work with senior leaders effectively.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the firm’s global AI strategy.
• Manage AI pilot programs across the firm.
• Engage with partners to promote adoption of AI tools.

Skills

Expertise in AI technologies

Project management

Stakeholder engagement skills

Strong communication skills

Digital strategies

Job description

Job Title

Digitalization Lead

Department

Digital Strategy

Office Location

Birmingham or London

Reports To

Global Managing Partner for Digitalization

Working Hours

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns. Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.

Firm Description

Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our 'one team' global approach. Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia‑Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

With a presence in the world's major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business‑oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally. Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.

In the UK Hogan Lovells has offices in Birmingham and London. The Birmingham office opened in 2015 and has a number of practice areas including Corporate/Commercial, Construction, Finance, Litigation, Arbitration and Employment (LAE) and Real Estate, as well as our Legal Delivery Centre and Business Team.

Department Description

The Global Digitalization function leads the firm’s internal efforts to harness technology with the aim of enhancing client service, and driving efficiencies. It is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive global digital strategy, focused on where the firm should invest while fostering an internal culture of digital innovation and awareness to enhance productivity, collaboration, and service quality across the firm.

Role Overview

The Digitization Lead is responsible for supporting the Global Managing Partner for Digitalization in delivering the firm’s internal digitalization strategy, with a particular focus on identifying, piloting, and implementing AI‑driven solutions across the firm. They are responsible for delivering future‑ready solutions that drive professional excellence and support organizational growth, maximizing digital innovation. The person appointed will work closely with the internal Technology and InfoSec teams, as well as practice groups, Learning & Development teams, Heads of Knowledge, Knowledge Lawyers, and other Business Team departments.

Key Responsibilities /Accountabilities

AI Strategy & Innovation

• Support the development of the firm’s global AI strategy and its alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor emerging technologies and trends to inform strategic planning.
• Conduct internal assessments to identify opportunities for AI and digital tools to enhance client service and operational efficiency.
• Benchmark the firm’s approach against industry trends and peer firms to identify areas for differentiation and leadership.
• Contribute to thought‑leadership efforts internally and externally.

Management of Digitalisation & AI Initiatives

• Be the business owner of requests to pilot AI technologies and digitization initiatives, assessing business benefit and ensuring all requests, once approved, follow the firm’s security, privacy and technology assessment processes.
• Be responsible for the management and design of AI pilot programs across the firm.
• Collaborate closely with the IT Legal Products team and other cross‑functional teams to deliver digitalization initiatives and AI pilots.
• Ensure AI tools and digital platforms are integrated effectively into existing workflows and systems.
• Maintain oversight of project timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Enablement

• Engage with partners, lawyers, and the Business Team to promote understanding and adoption of AI tools.
• Coordinate the business aspects of rolling out AI tools that have been successfully piloted to the wider firm.
• In conjunction with Learning & Development, organise appropriate training programs to build digital literacy across the firm.
• Act as a liaison point between the Global Managing Partner for Digitalisation, practice and operational teams.

Governance & Compliance

• Participate in efforts to ensure AI initiatives comply with relevant legal, ethical, and data governance standards.
• Support the development of internal policies and frameworks for AI use.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Track performance metrics, KPIs and adoption rates for digitalisation and AI initiatives.
• Monitor stated business benefits and highlight where they are not being realised.
• Identify opportunities to rationalise AI and digital tools where there is duplication or lack of adoption.
• Prepare regular reports and insights for senior leadership on progress, impact, and strategic recommendations.

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.

All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Expertise in AI technologies and digital strategies.
• An ability to work with senior leaders to position the firm as a leader in legal innovation.
• Proven experience in managing digital transformation or AI initiatives, ideally within professional services or legal environments with a strong understanding of AI technologies, platforms, and their practical applications.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into business‑relevant insights.
• A strategic mindset with a hands‑on approach to execution.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

General Attributes

• Strategic thinking and an ability to translate strategy into deliverable action, understanding the firm’s strategic priorities and working with flexibility and agility
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills; ability to operate with credibility at partnership level
• Excellent team skills and an ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders and Business Teams globally to deliver agreed outcomes
• Strong leadership, project management, and change management skills
• Commercially minded, action‑focused, pragmatic.
• Familiarity with the legal sector is highly desirable

Agile Working Statement

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex, gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.

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