Sr. Advisor, AI Acceleration - Attorney Enablement (East Coast)

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP seeks a senior leader for AI Enablement on the East Coast, based in New York with remote flexibility. You will drive adoption of AI and legal technology, build curricula, and partner with LASER, Professional Development and practice groups to align on rollout across offices.

You will manage change, measure adoption analytics, and deliver training to attorneys at all levels, from individual associates to full practice groups, travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in legal technology, innovation, enablement or change management, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated success leading technology adoption and change management initiatives at scale with measurable adoption outcomes.
• Strong understanding of attorney workflows and familiarity with AI and legal tech platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enablement and change management strategy for attorney-facing AI and legal tech across the East Coast offices.
• Design and deliver AI-enabled programs and curricula for attorneys to leverage technology in document review, drafting and research.
• Develop training materials like training curricula, AI academies, and campaigns (hackathons, workshops).
• Drive adoption analytics to measure progress and direct enablement efforts effectively.
• Build collaboration with LASER, Professional Development, Training and practice groups to align on adoption objectives.

Skills

AI Enablement

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Training & Facilitation

Adoption Analytics

Legal Tech

Autonomous Working

Tools

Generative AI tools

Document Review Systems

Knowledge Management

Job description

Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager, AI Acceleration & Attorney Enablement based in London, the person in this role will be a senior leader within a newly formed, high-visibility department within the Legal Technology & Enablement team. This is a role for someone energized by legal innovation and passionate about transforming how attorneys work, not merely deploying tools, but driving genuine, lasting adoption across the firm's East Coast offices. Based in New York and responsible for the firm's East Coast offices, you will act as the on-the-ground lead for AI enablement in the region. You will be working closely with the Senior Manager, AI Acceleration & Attorney Enablement and the Sr. Director, Technology Strategy & Enablement, while operating with a high degree of autonomy given the distributed nature of the team. You will own key stakeholder relationships across your region, motivating and aligning counsel, associates and practice managers around the firm's technology strategy. Although this role allows for mostly remote working, you will be expected to attend the NY office and travel to the East Coast offices as required.

Primary Objectives

In partnership with the Senior Manager and the broader AI Enablement team, you will advance the firm's core objectives across the East Coast: Lead the delivery of a global, attorney-facing AI Enablement program across the firm's East Coast offices. Provide lawyers in your region with the foundational skills needed to practice law responsibly with AI and other legal technology tools to complete day-to-day tasks more efficiently and to innovate new ways of working. Drive measurable incorporation of AI and legal technology into the practice of law by leading change management programs that move attorneys from awareness to confident, habitual use. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (LASER, Professional Development, Training) to align on and accelerate technology adoption objectives across your region. Act as the primary point of contact and escalation for AI enablement matters across the East Coast, ensuring the region’s-based leadership has clear visibility of their office’s progress and risks. Track and interpret adoption analytics across the attorney cohort to measure the effectiveness of enablement activity and direct effort where it is most needed.

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential Functions

• AI Enablement & Literacy Lead the enablement and change management strategy for attorney-facing AI and legal technology tools across the East Coast offices.
• Design and execute AI and legal technology enablement programs that teach attorneys to leverage AI and legal technology in every layer of legal and client delivery, from document review, drafting and legal research to case management and due diligence.
• Design and deliver training curricula, "AI academies" and adoption campaigns such as hackathons, workshops and vendor deep dives, tailored to the needs of East Coast practice groups.
• Build and maintain a ready set of session outlines, curriculum and worked examples for each tool, contributing them to the team's central library so colleagues in other offices can adapt them.
• Change Management Own the attorney-facing change management discipline for AI and egal technology rollouts across the East Coast, anticipating resistance and proactively identifying and resolving difficult dynamics within implementation.
• Develop change strategies, communications plans and reinforcement mechanisms that account for the distinct needs of attorneys.
• Lead the development of change management communications and resources such as information portals, newsletters, user guides, FAQs and video guides.
• Champion a culture of curiosity and continuous learning, ensuring enablement resources meet attorneys where they are and scale with the firm.
• Contribute to AI partnering and experimentation with practice groups, helping position the firm as a forward-looking innovator.
• Regional Leadership & Collaboration Operate as a self-starter, exercising independent judgement in the day-to-day running of the East Coast AI enablement program given the Senior Manager's location in London.
• Foster a positive, collaborative culture grounded in open communication and a growth mindset.
• Cultivate trusted relationships and effective collaboration across the broader Legal Technology & Enablement group and with LASER, LSS, Professional Development, IS Training and practice group leadership to embed AI and legal technology across all East Coast practices.
• Stay ahead of AI and legal technology trends, engaging in thoughtful industry listening to remain attuned to peer developments and market direction.
• Use adoption analytics and usage data to understand and report on levels of AI and legal technology adoption across the attorney cohort, identifying trends, gaps and opportunities to target enablement effort.
• Provide regular reporting and updates to the Senior Manager and the Senior Director, Technology Strategy & Enablement on your region’s adoption progress, risks and escalations.
• Deliver training sessions in both one-to-one and group settings, adapting style and depth to the audience, from a single attorney to a full practice group.
• Travel to other offices in your region along with international offices, if required.

Knowledge, Skills & Ability

• 7+ years of experience in legal technology, innovation, enablement or change management, ideally within a law firm, professional services, or comparable knowledge-driven environment.
• Demonstrated success leading technology adoption and change management initiatives at scale with measurable adoption outcomes.
• Strong understanding of attorney workflows and the practice of law with familiarity in AI and legal technology platforms (e.g. generative AI tools, document review, drafting and knowledge management systems).
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills with proven ability to build credibility and become a trusted advisor.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team along with exercising sound judgement.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and program management skills.
• Comfortable working with adoption and usage analytics to measure and act on training and enablement outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience delivering training and facilitation in both one-to-one and group settings, to audiences ranging from individual attorneys to full practice groups.

Estimated salary range is $150,000 - $200,000. This position is bonus eligible. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees.

Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays.

All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran’s status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.

With approximately 1,100 lawyers in offices on three continents around the world, Weil operates according to the “one firm” principle, allowing us to bring the right mix of firm-wide skill and local-market presence to deliver the coordinated legal advice necessary to help our clients achieve their sophisticated goals and objectives.