Innovation Counsel: Patent Strategy & Tech Adoption

BCG Attorney Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Vacation

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search is seeking an Innovation Counsel for Patent Counseling and Prosecution in Chicago. You will help maximize value from innovation technologies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices in legal technology.

Prerequisites include a JD or foreign equivalent, active bar membership status, and 4+ years in legal practice or tech adoption. The role emphasizes analytics, governance, and effective stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 identify improvement areas.
• Drive legal technology pilots and continuous improvements.
• Assist change management teams in developing communication campaigns.
• Maintain practice group-specific resources and automate efforts.

Skills

MS Office

Presentations

Communication

Problem solving

Data metrics

Relationship building

Education

Juris Doctor or non-US equivalent

Tools

Firm applications

Job description

BCG Attorney Search is seeking an Innovation Counsel for Patent Counseling and Prosecution in Chicago. You will help maximize value from innovation technologies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices in legal technology.

Prerequisites include a JD or foreign equivalent, active bar membership status, and 4+ years in legal practice or tech adoption. The role emphasizes analytics, governance, and effective stakeholder communication.