Innovation Counsel - Litigation

BCG Attorney Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Vacation policy

Sick leave

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search in New York seeks an Innovation Counsel - Litigation to lead adoption of technology and innovative practices across the firm. You will partner with partners and teams to align legal tech initiatives with strategic goals and improve service delivery.

The role emphasizes developing playbooks, setting success metrics, and driving pilots with strong stakeholder engagement. A JD and active bar status are required, with 4+ years of relevant experience.

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

• Provide attorney-level input on legal technology adoption initiatives.
• 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 and success metrics for technology adoption.
• Analyze practice group workflows to improve efficiency with legal technologies.
• Drive legal technology pilots and continuous improvements.
• Assist change management teams in developing communication campaigns.
• Maintain practice group-specific resources and automate efforts.

Skills

Technology adoption

Presentation & communication

Data & metrics

Business relationship building

Problem solving in legal delivery

Education

Juris Doctorate or international equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Firm applications

Job description

Job OverviewA law firm seeks an Innovation Counsel - Litigation to join their team in New York. The role involves advancing practice-specific initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies and practices. The position requires collaboration with various teams to drive best practices in leveraging legal technology.

Duties

• Provide attorney-level input on legal technology adoption initiatives.
• 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 and success metrics for technology adoption.
• Analyze practice group workflows to improve efficiency with legal technologies.
• Drive legal technology pilots 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 technology usage data and metrics.
• Ability to build and grow business relationships.

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.