Mayer Brown · 3 months ago
Advisor: Practice Enablement and Adoption - Finance
US-IL-Chicago
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$130K/yr - $185K/yr
2+ years expMayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent major corporations and financial institutions. They are seeking an Advisor for Practice Enablement and Adoption in Finance to enhance technology investments and drive innovation within the Finance practice, ensuring measurable benefits for lawyers and clients.
AdviceConsultingLegal
Responsibilities
Assist their supervisor to partner with lawyers, clients, and business services to map and evaluate current processes with an eye to identify where process improvement and technology can deliver greater value
When directed by the Firm’s idea intake process, collect information from the submitter to assist evaluating, scoring, and prioritizing ideas
Assist with conducting design thinking sessions, co-lead process improvement workshops, pilots, and rollouts in partnership with Practice Technology team, and practice stakeholders to identify pain points and design innovative solutions
Implement and assist with targeted outreach through listening sessions, practice presentations, vendor days to increase lawyer awareness and engagement with existing investments and emerging technologies that could help Finance lawyers
Collaborate with the Practice Technology team to build prototypes and validate the proposed solution
Collaborate with Practice Technology and Learning & Development to deliver tailored training, awareness sessions, and direct support
Work with other business departments e.g., Knowledge Management, Practice Management, Information Services, Legal Risk Management, Business Development & Marketing etc., to solve the issue holistically
Assist with monitoring legal technology trends and emerging vendors with an eye towards those that might address pain points of our lawyers in Finance practice
Perform other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives
Align working hours as necessary to support global teams and business partners
Qualification
Required
JD or Master's degree; however, a Bachelor's degree with relevant experience will also be considered
2+ years' experience working in legal environment either in a law firm or a legal department or a legal tech solution provider
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
Working knowledge of process improvement principles (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma), when to invoke each methodology, and how to deploy process improvement tools (e.g., process maps, fishbone diagrams, root cause analysis)
Awareness of or experience with project management principles, including Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methods
Ability to communicate technical concepts in clear, non-technical language to stakeholders
Strong customer service and problem solving mindset
Effective team player in diverse environments; thrives under pressure and meets shifting deadlines
Pragmatic, self-motivated, flexible and good team player
Self-starter with high initiative; detail-oriented, organized, and multitasking
Maintain confidentiality and discretion
Light lifting; up to 20 lbs
Open to regional and/or global travel, as needed
Preferred
Demonstrated experience of participating in strategic legal technology related projects, and particularly in evaluating and implementing legal tech solutions, in a large law firm or corporate/financial institution legal department or enterprise level, strongly preferred
Knowledge of the lifecycle of a Finance legal matter is strongly preferred
Awareness and light experience of techniques in increasing adoption of legal tech tools and different methods of engaging and enabling lawyers is highly desirable
Ability to engage in design thinking, being able to conceptualize and implement a project from end-to-end
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance
401(k) savings plan
Back-up childcare and eldercare
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Opportunities for professional development and growth
Company
Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm with offices in key business centers across the Americas, Asia and Europe.
1001-5000 employees
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