Practice Innovation Attorney – Client Engagement

About the role

O’Melveny has an immediate opening for a Practice Innovation Attorney – Client Engagement to join our team on the East Coast, based in the New York office. This role focuses on helping attorneys integrate Artificial Intelligence and other innovative technologies into their practice while playing a leading role in driving client-facing strategy on the same. This is a hybrid position to be based in one of our U.S. offices.

Responsibilities

• Client Engagement: Help drive the firm’s client-facing AI strategy and messaging. Play a leading role in discussions of firmwide AI initiatives and workflows in client meetings, RFPs, pitches, responses to outside counsel guidelines, and other industry events.
• Market Monitoring: Monitor AI market developments and client expectations, working with partners and firm leadership to adapt the firm’s market-facing strategy in an evolving landscape.
• Partner to Innovate: Collaborate with attorney practice groups, clients, and cross-functional teams to identify high-value use cases and contribute to the design and deployment of innovative AI and technology solutions that enhance legal service delivery.
• Design & Build Solutions: Develop and implement customized AI workflows, tools, and playbooks tailored to the needs of legal teams, improving efficiency, consistency, and scalability of work processes.
• Drive Adoption & Capability Building: Support engaging group and one-on-one training sessions as needed; proactively identify skill gaps through user data and feedback. Equip attorneys and business professionals to confidently adopt and effectively use new technologies.
• Evaluate Tools & Resources: Assist in assessing information resources and technology tools, ensuring alignment with the firm’s innovation strategy, operational needs, and compliance standards.
• Travel: Travel as required for client events and meetings.

Requirements

• JD degree (required); MBA degree (preferred).
• At least 2 years of experience as a practicing attorney, with large law business development, or as a legal technologist.
• Proficiency with a variety of emerging and advanced legal technologies and research resources, particularly AI and automation solutions.
• Experience with developing and implementing technology solutions that improve efficiency.

Skills & Qualifications

• Fluency in legal technology and AI (including GenAI/LLMs and automation), with the ability to translate capabilities into practical use cases.
• Strong executive presence and ability to credibly lead presentations and drive conversations involving complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Strong understanding of large law business models, operations, and client expectations.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to partner across practice groups and business teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities and use data to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
• Sound judgment and initiative, with the ability to work independently while contributing to team-based innovation efforts.

Pay

The salary range for this role in NY/DC is $140,000 – $180,000 and represents the firm’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

Schedule & Location

Hybrid position based in the New York office (East Coast). Travel required for client events and meetings.