Innovation Counsel - Litigation

BCG Attorney Search; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Health savings and flexible spending.

Life insurance and long-term care.

Backup care for children and adults.

Parental leave and fertility benefits.

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search in San Francisco, CA seeks an Innovation Counsel to join its Practice Innovation team. The role advances practice initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies and practices, collaborating across teams to drive best practices in leveraging legal technology and new tools.

The position leads adoption pilots, designs playbooks, measures outcomes, and communicates progress through executive briefings, with a focus on scalable, innovative delivery of legal services.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or non-US equivalent.
• Active bar membership or in-house counsel status.
• 4+ years of experience in legal practice or technology adoption.
• Experience on cross-functional projects involving legal technology.
• 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, success metrics, and timelines for technology adoption.
• Analyze practice group workflows to identify improvement areas.
• Drive legal technology pilots and continuous improvements.
• Develop communication campaigns and change measurement processes.
• Maintain practice group-specific resources and automate efforts.

Skills

MS Office

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Tech usage metrics

Relationship building

Education

J.D. required

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Innovation Counsel in San Francisco, CA to join their Practice Innovation team. The role involves advancing practice-specific initiatives to maximize the value of innovation technologies and practices. The Innovation Counsel will collaborate with various teams to drive best practices in leveraging legal technology, introducing new tools and processes, and supporting practice group-specific resource initiatives.

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, success metrics, and timelines for technology adoption.
• Analyze practice group workflows to identify improvement areas.
• Drive legal technology pilots and continuous improvements.
• Develop communication campaigns and change measurement processes.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.