Innovation Attorney

Latham & Watkins LLP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is looking for an Innovation Attorney to join its Technology & Information Services team in London. The role involves enhancing technology systems for lawyers and clients, staying updated with legal technologies, and fostering relationships with third-party vendors. Ideal candidates will have a JD or equivalent, ideally coupled with experience in legal and technology sectors, providing a unique opportunity to shape technology solutions in a prestigious environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Pension plan

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Possess an understanding of user personas, requirements documentation, and user testing.
• Experience in a technology role and/or as a practicing lawyer in a law firm.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a connection between lawyers, clients, and technology services.
• Analyze and communicate technology needs of attorneys and clients.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies relevant to legal services.

Skills

Product development and management

Enterprise PC applications (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)

Knowledge of LegalTech product categories

Education

JD, LLB or equivalent

Software development/coding bootcamp

Job description

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About the Role

The Innovation Attorney is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for serving as a connection point and conduit between the firm’s lawyers, clients, and the Technology & Information Services Department.This role will be located in our Londonoffice. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the firm’s technology systems, tools, and services are effectively meeting the needs of Latham’s practicing attorneys and clients, while working with practice group leadership and those directly supporting the practice (e.g., Knowledge Management Lawyers, Practice Development Managers, etc.), with a particular focus on the Asia region, to understand the technology needs of the firm’s lawyers and their clients at the practice group level, assisting in developing technical strategies to improve efficiency, and making recommendations for how to integrate applications and technology solutions into the practice group’s workflow
• Staying abreast of emerging technologies and innovative new offerings, both legal and non-legal, to ensure a state-of-the-art technology platform is available to and fully exploited by the firm’s lawyers
• Providing updates and analysis of these new technologies and industry trends to firm management and practice group leadership
• Looking for opportunities to leverage existing and emerging technologies into specific practices, as applicable, and coordinating pilot and proof of concept programs, including drafting specifications, evaluating software objectively and versus peer or incumbent products, and testing products and services
• Working with the Technology & Information Services Department management and firm leadership to make recommendations for strategic deployment of efficient processes, technology-related policies, software tools, and other technology-assisted solutions for Latham attorneys and clients
• Communicating with third-party vendors to foster strong relationships and an ongoing information exchange related to new and existing products and services, as well as fostering strategic relationships with industry organizations and innovation thought leaders
• Assisting with communications between practicing lawyers, local technology teams, and the global technology support services group, as necessary, ensuring support efforts are being managed and resolved by the apropriate parties
• Participating in, and contributing to, various technology-related working groups and committees as necessary, such as the Technology Committee and the Security Committee
• Communicating with the attorney population by preparing and delivering technology presentations and technology training related to strategic technology deployments and projects, collaborating with key attorneys on service initiatives, and by working with practice leadership to understand how emerging technologies can support the provision of legal services to clients

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess an understanding of product development and management, including user personas, user stories, scoping, requirements documentation, roadmap planning, UI/UX concepts, and user testing
• Demonstrate proficiency in enterprise PC applications, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio
• Display knowledge of LegalTech product categories

And have:

• A JD, LLB or equivalent
• Completion of an intensive software development/coding bootcamp, preferably
• Experience as a practicing lawyer in a law firm or in a legal operations role
• Experience in a technology role, preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

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:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

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), colour, 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. #MidSenior #LI-JN1