Manager of AI & Innovation – Legal Technology

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The Manager of AI & Innovation is an integral part of Lathams Legal Innovation team. This role will be responsible for leading the firms strategy and governance for legal technology platforms and vendor relationships that support legal service delivery while leading and developing a team of Innovation Attorneys and/or product owners responsible for designated legal technology platforms by providing strategic direction performance oversight coaching and professional development. This role will be located in either our New York Boston or Washington D.C. offices.Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Establishing and overseeing product ownership standards and governance across assigned platforms ensuring disciplined lifecycle management from discovery and piloting through launch adoption optimisation and retirement as appropriate
• Defining and driving the portfolio vision multiyear roadmap and success metrics for legal technology platforms by aligning investment decisions with firm strategy artificial intelligence (AI) priorities attorney needs and operational objectives
• Overseeing the translation of practice group and legal operations requirements into structured product requirements user stories and prioritisation frameworks to ensure consistency and strategic alignment across initiatives
• Providing portfoliolevel decisionmaking on scope sequencing resource allocation and tradeoffs by balancing user needs technical feasibility vendor capabilities risk considerations and longterm strategic value
• Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) adoption metrics and value realisation measures across platforms using datadriven insights to guide investment iteration scaling decisions and vendor strategy
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
  

Wed love to hear from you if you:

• Possess deep expertise in horizon scanning and market intelligence with the ability to synthesise trends across legal technology and adjacent emerging technologies into portfolio strategy and investment priorities
• Exhibit advanced product management leadership capabilities including establishing standards for user persona development user stories scoping requirements governance roadmap planning user interface and user experience (UI/UX) evaluation and user testing across multiple platforms
• Demonstrate strong portfolio and strategic programme management skills including business case development financial modelling investment prioritisation and return on investment (ROI) oversight at a multiplatform level

And have:

• A bachelors degree or equivalent in law business information systems or a related field preferably
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience supporting legal technology and innovation
• Previous management experience

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 Lathams 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.

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