Innovation Counsel

BCG Attorney Search; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

Parental leave

Vacation time

Holiday pay

Backup care

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search in Seattle seeks an Innovation Counsel to join the Practice Innovation team. The role advances practice-specific initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies and practices, collaborating with multiple teams to drive best practices in legal technology.

The position requires 4+ years of experience in legal practice or technology adoption, active bar membership or in-house status, and experience with cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of applicable experience in legal practice or technology adoption.
• Active bar membership or registered in-house counsel status.
• Experience in cross-functional projects involving legal technology teams.
• Understanding of large law firm financial and work allocation processes.

Responsibilities

• Support legal technology adoption initiatives impacting practice groups.
• Design and prepare playbooks for best practices in innovation technologies.
• Organize presentations, status reports, and executive briefings.
• Collaborate with leadership on initiative prioritization processes.
• Develop objectives, success metrics, and timelines for technology adoption.
• Analyze practice group workflows to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Drive legal technology pilots, deployments, and continuous improvements.
• Assist change management teams in developing communication campaigns.
• Maintain practice group-specific resources and automate efforts.

Skills

Legal technology adoption

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Data storytelling

Stakeholder influence

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Education

Juris Doctorate or non-US equivalent

Bar membership in good standing

Tools

Firm applications

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Innovation Counsel in Seattle, WA, to join their Practice Innovation team. The role involves advancing practice-specific initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies and practices, collaborating with various teams to drive best practices in legal technology.

Duties

• Support legal technology adoption initiatives impacting practice groups
• Design and prepare playbooks for best practices in innovation technologies
• Organize presentations, status reports, and executive briefings
• Collaborate with leadership on initiative prioritization processes
• Develop objectives, success metrics, and timelines for technology adoption
• Analyze practice group workflows to increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Drive legal technology pilots, deployments, and continuous improvements
• Assist change management teams in developing communication campaigns
• Maintain practice group-specific resources and automate efforts

Requirements

• 4+ years of applicable experience in legal practice or technology adoption
• Active bar membership or registered in-house counsel status
• Experience in cross-functional projects involving legal technology teams
• Understanding of large law firm financial and work allocation processes

Education

Juris Doctorate or non-US equivalent.

Certifications

Active member in good standing of the bar(s) in applicable jurisdictions.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and firm applications
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Ability to analyze and solve legal service delivery problems
• Experience with distributed systems and core large law technologies
• Ability to leverage data for insights and storytelling
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence stakeholders

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance and long-term care coverage
• Generous parental leave and fertility benefits
• Four weeks of vacation, two weeks of sick leave, and 10 paid holidays annually
• Backup care for children and adults.