Knowledge & Innovation Strategist (Legal Tech & PM)

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is seeking a Specialist for Knowledge & Innovation to advance the firm's legal knowledge management and practice-innovation agenda. The role supports evaluating technology solutions, coordinating pilots, and tracking the innovation pipeline and budget.

Ideal candidates will have several years in a technology-enabled role within a law firm or professional services environment, with strong analytical and project coordination skills and the ability to work with both

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–3 years in a technology-enabled role such as innovation, knowledge management, legal operations or legal tech.
• Experience in a large law firm or professional services firm.

Responsibilities

• Monitor legal technology landscape to inform innovation roadmap.
• Track ideas and initiatives from intake through evaluation and implementation.
• Coordinate vendor demos, pilots, and proofs of concept.
• Support governance reviews and onboarding for new tools.
• Assist with budgeting and spend tracking across tools/projects.

Skills

Technology fluency

Written communication

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Legal tech tools

Job description

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is seeking a Specialist for Knowledge & Innovation to advance the firm's legal knowledge management and practice-innovation agenda. The role supports evaluating technology solutions, coordinating pilots, and tracking the innovation pipeline and budget.

Ideal candidates will have several years in a technology-enabled role within a law firm or professional services environment, with strong analytical and project coordination skills and the ability to work with both