Analyst Legal Operations Advisory
Analyst Legal Operations Advisory
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The Opportunity
Analyst (Legal Operations Advisory)
We are looking for an Analyst to join our growing and Band 1 ranked global Legal Operations Advisory LOA team in either our Sydney or Melbourne office.
LOA partners with corporate legal departments to improve the efficiency and operational effectiveness of their teams. We work with inhouse legal operations professionals and legal function leadership including General Counsels on a range of innovative and strategic projects across the legal function operating model.
In this position you will play a key role supporting the LOA team in the delivery of consulting engagements and driving our strategy forward including assisting in the design and ongoing development of innovative clientfacing products services and associated methodologies.
You will also foster deep relationships across the broader Digital Legal Delivery practice and the firm enabling the twoway sharing of valuable client and industry insights and establish a strong presence with clients and within the industry showcasing the depth and breadth of our LOA capabilities.
If you are passionate about making a significant impact to inhouse legal operations leveraging people process and technology enablers then we would love to hear from you.
Daytoday youll be responsible for:
Providing LOA support on client projects initiatives and events to ensure delivery within budget and schedule.
Supporting the creation of standardised consultancy tools methodologies and related collateral to produce dataled insights (collaborating with colleagues across the HSF network as needed).
Proactively supporting the delivery of LOAs strategy and vision including collaborating on various strategic initiatives.
Monitoring and reporting on the latest legal technology developments and ensuring familiarity with vendors legal technology products and the functionalities of marketleading legal technology tools.
Staying abreast of key opportunities and trends in the legal operations market and applying proactive thinking to leverage the same for the benefit of clients.
Developing strong working relationships with peers in the Digital Legal Delivery practice group other internal stakeholders technology vendors and clients.
Assisting in the growth of LOAs internal and external presence and recognition.
To be successful in this position you will have:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline.
Experience in either a:
professional services or consulting environment (preferably working with legal teams or similar or as a lawyer);
legal operations or transformation function; and/or
product development role in a legal technology company.
Technical
Understanding of the general principles of operating models and their usage in delivering organisational strategy and goals. Previous experience in legal operations is desirable but applicants from other backgrounds will be considered equally.
Capable and experienced in data capture and data analysis as well as data visualisation tools such as PowerBI or Tableau.
Previous experience in using a range of approaches and methodologies in solutiondesign e.g. diagnostic assessments strategy reviews and process design.
Experienced in Microsoft PowerPoint Word and Excel and ideally Visio and other applications within the Microsoft 365 suite.
Adept at scoping planning and project management.
Existing experience and skills in the following are desirable:
specialist knowledge of the legal technology landscape and specific tools and use cases (including automation and AI);
change management methodologies; and
project management qualifications and experience.
Other
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex legal and operational concepts to diverse audiences.
Highly organised with the ability to meet often fastpaced deadlines and prioritise accordingly and thrive in a flexible and adaptive environment.
High level of attention to detail.
Proactive and selfmotivated to learn and grow skillsets through formal training and onthejob learning.
Responsible and confident to take ownership of the full lifecycle of a project and proactively manage stakeholder expectations.
Digital Legal Delivery
Our Digital Legal Delivery practice group combines the best analytical legal minds backed by investments in cuttingedge tools and technologists.
Continuing to support our clients we deliver a holistic response to clients and our problem solvers support businesses needing invention and fresh thinking from their legal advisers alongside the technical excellence you expect from a leading global law firm.
Leveraging experience to map the intersections where people and tech deliver results our group supports businesses undergoing their own digitisation projects and those who seek freedom from the manual and inefficient processes of traditional legal services delivery.
Experienced at delivering large and complex legal services we are experts in the delivery of dataintensive mandates.
Imagining possibilities our Digital Legal Delivery group is implementing the best solutions today while experimenting with emerging tools to understand their practical applications for tomorrow.
Evolving through design thinking legal project management advisory and new law frameworks generative AI came as no surprise to HSFs digital team neither will the next big digital transformation.
Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to be awarded Number 1 Attraction Firm (Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice 202223 Law Firm of the Year (Australasian Law Awards 2021 and Most Innovative International Law Firm Asia Pacific (Financial Times Awards 2020.
What you can expect from us:
Were a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia we are committed to high performance collaboration diversity and digital innovation. We are clientcentred commercially driven and renowned for our solutionfocused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences supportive challenges team collaboration mentors and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
We value your wellbeing both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support youll have it and well empower you to harness your personal strengths navigate uncertainty embrace opportunities and effectively manage things within your control.
For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click/ copy this link into your browser us to be part of a human bold and outstanding team at Australias market leading law firm.
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our ValuesHuman Bold and Outstanding.
For any questions or a confidential discussion please contact Lindsay Kay Senior Recruitment Adviser on or.
This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you.
Team
Digital Legal DeliveryWorking Pattern
Location
Melbourne SydneyContract type
Permanent ContractDiversity & Inclusion
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our ValuesHuman Bold and Outstanding.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
