Innovation Counsel

BCG Attorney Search; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Life insurance and long-term care coverage

Generous parental leave

Four weeks of vacation and ten paid holidays

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search is seeking an Innovation Counsel to join their Practice Innovation team in Washington, DC. This role focuses on advancing initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies while collaborating with various teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in legal practice or technology adoption, an active bar membership, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position includes comprehensive benefits such as medical insurance and generous vacation time.

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.

Responsibilities

• Support legal technology adoption initiatives impacting practice groups.
• Design and prepare playbooks for best practices in innovation technologies.
• Drive legal technology pilots, deployments, and continuous improvements.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and firm applications

Strong presentation and communication skills

Ability to analyze and solve legal service delivery problems

Effective collaboration in a matrixed team environment

Education

Juris Doctorate or non-US equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Innovation Counsel in Washington, DC 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 and introduce new tools and processes.

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 and value communication.
• Develop objectives, success metrics, and timelines for technology adoption.
• Analyze practice group workflows to increase effectiveness with legal technologies.
• 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 bar membership or registered in-house counsel status.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and firm applications.
• Ability to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and solve legal service delivery problems.
• Experience with technology usage data and metrics.
• Ability to build and grow business relationships.
• Effective collaboration in a matrixed team environment.

Benefits

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