Jobs · Consulting · Illinois

Senior Solutions Analyst, Legal Business Consulting

Reed Smith LLP · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
Consulting$154k–$173k/yrFull-time

About the Role

The Senior Solutions Architect in Legal Business Consulting will serve as a senior leader and trusted advisor, bridging the gap between client business needs, legal practice demands, and advanced technology solutions. This role combines expertise in solutions architecture, sales engineering, and business transformation strategy with a strong grounding in litigation support and corporate legal projects. The successful candidate will lead initiatives that transform how litigation and corporate legal departments leverage technology for efficiency, compliance, and strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a senior advisor to litigation and corporate legal teams, aligning business challenges with practical, technology-enabled solutions.
  • Lead client-facing workshops on AI, litigation management, matter lifecycle optimization, e-discovery, CLM, and legal operations strategy.
  • Serve as a facilitator of client feedback loops, ensuring insights from litigation and corporate legal users inform product design and service delivery.
  • Support business development efforts as a sales engineer, demonstrating solution capabilities for litigation support, regulatory risk, and transactional efficiency.
  • Design and deliver advanced, tailored demonstrations of legal technology platforms—including litigation management tools, CLM systems, e-discovery platforms, and AI-enabled applications.
  • Lead global training initiatives for attorneys, litigation support staff, and corporate legal professionals.
  • Partner with product vendors to refine offerings based on litigation and corporate law client requirements.
  • Collaborate with client legal departments and law firm practice groups to map and optimize litigation workflows, corporate contracting processes, and matter management systems.
  • Apply expertise in process mapping methodologies to design scalable, repeatable solutions for corporate and litigation functions.
  • Develop best practice frameworks for e-discovery readiness, contract lifecycle optimization, and corporate governance compliance.
  • Oversee complex, multi-workstream engagements across litigation and corporate legal projects.
  • Provide leadership to cross-functional project teams, including Analysts, Architects, and Managers.
  • Deliver executive-level communications and updates to senior client stakeholders, including GCs, CLOs, and litigation department heads.
  • Drive implementation of AI and GenAI platforms tailored to litigation and corporate legal use cases.
  • Identify opportunities for AI-assisted litigation strategy, workflow automation, and corporate transaction support.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of team methodologies, playbooks, and delivery frameworks.
  • Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of collaboration and legal domain excellence.
  • Represent the firm as a thought leader at client events, industry conferences, and forums on legal technology in litigation and corporate practice.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Data Analysis, or related field required. JD preferred.
  • Advanced degree or certifications (e.g., PMP, Lean Six Sigma, AI/ML, e-discovery certifications, IACCM for CLM) strongly preferred.
  • 7–10 years of professional experience in consulting, legal technology, or business transformation roles.
  • Significant experience delivering litigation technology solutions (e-discovery, case/matter management, analytics) and corporate legal technology solutions (CLM, governance, compliance).
  • Demonstrated expertise in sales engineering, client training, process mapping, and leadership.
  • Track record of implementing and scaling AI, CLM, and legal operations technology platforms.

Skills

  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills; comfortable engaging with executive and attorney audiences.
  • Deep knowledge of litigation workflows, corporate contracting processes, and legal operations best practices.
  • Expertise in workshop facilitation, client engagement, and global training delivery.
  • Strong analytical, project management, and leadership capabilities.
  • Demonstrated adaptability and resilience in fast-paced, dynamic work environments.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in complex decision-making.
  • Self-management of tasks and deadlines in remote or hybrid work environments.
  • Ability to analyze complex situations requiring sustained mental effort and concentration.
  • Proficiency in learning and navigating complex legal technology platforms, including AI-powered tools.
  • Ability to synthesize complex project information into clear, client-facing documentation.
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive legal and client data.

Additional Information

Supervisory responsibilities may include leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior staff. The role requires use of standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, and digital collaboration tools.

  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and perform tasks requiring prolonged computer use.
  • Effective communication skills and attention to detail while managing multiple priorities.
  • Ability to access, use, and safeguard confidential and sensitive information.
  • Travel for meetings and training as required.
  • Ability to work extended hours to meet project, client, or business needs.
  • Required to work in the office a minimum of 4 days per week; occasional extended hours may be necessary.

Pay

Actual pay may vary based on location and experience:

  • Pittsburgh, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta: $154,000 - $173,000
  • Chicago, Philadelphia: $164,500 - $185,000
  • Princeton, NJ; Washington, DC: $175,000 - $197,000

Benefits

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Medical Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Virtual Health Services
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability Coverage
  • Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Lyra Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Family Leave (for eligible Exempt and Non-Exempt staff)
  • Transportation Benefit
  • Back-up Child Care Services
  • College Coach Program
  • Pet Insurance
  • Paid Sick Time (for Exempt staff)
  • Paid Time Off (for all full-time, non-temporary employees)
  • Tuition Assistance

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