Legal Tech & Innovation Manager - Elite Global Law Firm

An elite global law firm is seeking a Legal Tech & Innovation Manager to play a key role in shaping how technology and artificial intelligence are embedded across legal service delivery. This is a high-impact opportunity to work at the intersection of law, technology and strategy, driving innovation at a global scale.

Why apply?

• Influence how a leading global law firm adopts and scales AI and legal technology
• Work closely with partners, lawyers and senior stakeholders from day one
• Lead visible, client-facing innovation initiatives with real impact
• Join a collaborative, forward-thinking Innovation & AI team

As Manager, you will act as a strategic driver within the firm’s Innovation & AI function. Partnering with lawyers and business services teams, you will evaluate, implement and accelerate legal technology and AI solutions, with a focus on improving workflows, client delivery and operational efficiency across practice groups and offices.

Key responsibilities

• Advise lawyers, legal staff and clients on the effective use of legal technology and AI
• Lead the selection, implementation and adoption of new technology, particularly AI-enabled tools
• Own the delivery of client-facing innovation programmes
• Collaborate with technical teams, procurement and vendors to test and deploy solutions
• Analyse usage data to recommend enhancements and improvements
• Manage a pipeline of innovation and technology opportunities
• Support change management across global, cross-functional teams

This role will suit an experienced legal innovation or legal technology professional with a strong understanding of legal workflows and hands-on experience implementing legal tech solutions. You will bring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, the ability to bridge legal and technical teams, and the confidence to lead projects in a cross-functional, global environment At least five years’ relevant experience is expected, alongside strong hands-on knowledge of leading legal technology and AI tools, including document review, contract automation and transaction management platforms, a solid understanding of law firm workflows, and confidence using core applications such as Microsoft Office, with data analytics tools an advantage.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of high-profile innovation and AI initiatives within a global law firm, helping to shape the future of legal service delivery while benefiting from strong support and development opportunities.