Manager of Legal Innovation

About the role

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of a team of Innovation Attorneys who partner with transactional attorneys to identify opportunities to use AI and technology to improve legal workflows, enhance client service, and deliver strategic value to the firm;
• Organize, assign, delegate, and coordinate the work of the staff to ensure team and department objectives are met timely and accurately;
• Formulate local policies and procedures, interpret and implement global policies and procedures in the local setting, and develop short- and long-term goals, while ensuring compliance with legal standards;
• Cultivate a robust pipeline of identified technology needs and opportunities and deliver reliable solutions;
• Use a data-driven approach to ensure innovation advisory efforts have a positive impact at scale and that the firm’s technology adoption and fluency goals are met;
• Ensure the team adopts an AI-First approach, while embracing continuous improvement internally and driving forward internal process refinement and automation;
• Promote a collaborative, supportive, and transparent culture within their team, with other members of the AI and Legal Innovation team, and other groups within the Technology & Information Services Department, while acting as an escalation point for colleagues in the global team;
• Protect and maintain any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains.

Qualifications

• Possess excellent leadership skills (e.g., organizing, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making) necessary for effective management;
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and build strong relationships with key stakeholders in the Technology & Information Services Department and the firm to promote collaboration;
• Exhibit excellent organizational skills needed to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines;
• Have: A juris doctor (JD) or equivalent; A bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science or related work experience, preferably; A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience, including a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a practicing attorney in a transactional practice group and a minimum of three (3) years of managing a team of innovation, technology or business professionals; Admission to at least one U.S. State Bar.

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes: Healthcare, life and disability insurance, a generous 401k plan, at least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure, well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more), professional development programs, employee discounts, affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff. Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute. Please click here to view the full job description for this role. Latham & Watkins LLP will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) . Please click the link below to review the Ordinance. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. An employer that violates this law may be subject to fines and/or a private right of action for $500 in statutory damages “for each such violation,” among other things. Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws. Pay Range USD $260,000.00 - USD $330,000.00 /Yr.