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Cooley LLP · 2 days ago

Practice Innovation Manager

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Cooley LLP is a leading technology law firm seeking a Practice Innovation Manager to join their Innovation team. The role focuses on driving the adoption and success of practice-facing technologies to enhance client service and ensure lawyers effectively utilize these tools.

Document PreparationLegalProfessional Services

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and run a structured, data-driven innovation adoption framework that consistently drives engagement, measurable value, and efficiency across practice groups

Plan, manage, and execute innovation pilots, product launches, and go-to-market rollouts, including communications, collateral creation, success metrics, and user feedback loops

Partner closely with legal tech vendors and internal teams to ensure tools are configured for our lawyers and clients’ legal workflows

Work hand-in-hand with Strategy, Innovation Counsel, and other teams to incubate ideas and scale winning solutions

Evangelize new products and features through digital resources, short-form video, demos, office hours, and scalable training experiences

Communicate with lawyers the relevant practice-facing products available to them, and guide them to the most appropriate solution

Develop compelling case studies and success stories to articulate ROI and adoption wins, partnering with marketing and communications

Serve as direct supervisor and mentor to direct reports

Provide day-to-day supervision of direct reports, ensure compliance with assigned work hours and monitor for compliance with all firm and department policies. Manage staffing coverage, review and process time logs/time off requests

Support business professionals professional development and continued educational opportunities

In collaboration with immediate supervisor and CN HR, participate in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, termination and other employee lifecycle events

All other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Microsoft Office SuiteLegal technology adoptionProject execution skillsCustomer service focusChange managementLeadership skillsAnalytical skillsAgilityCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTime management skillsInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailFlexibilityHigh initiative

Required

After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications

Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required

5+ years of directly applicable experience (e.g., legal service, product delivery, change management, customer success, adoption strategy execution). Senior candidates considered with 7+ years applicable experience in the field with 2+ years of exempt/management experience in relevant roles. Senior candidates will also have the ability to work more independently, demonstrate escalating ownership and mastery of assigned area

Success driving adoption of legal technology or analogous enterprise tools in a complex environment

Advanced knowledge of the workflows and the core needs of practicing lawyers

Preferred

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in related disciplines

Experience with law firm enterprise and practice-specific technologies, including AI products, contract analysis tools, transaction management products and external research databases

Supervisory experience

Benefits

Medical

Health savings account (with applicable medical plan)

Dental

Vision

Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Backup care for children and/or adults

Other parental support benefits

Firm-paid life insurance

AD&D

LTD

Short term medical benefits

21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”)

10 paid holidays each year

Generous parental leave

Fertility benefits

Company

Cooley LLP

Glassdoor4.0

Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation.

Founded in 1920

Palo Alto, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.cooley.com

H1B Sponsorship

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