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Kirkland & Ellis · 19 hours ago

Director of Practice Solutions

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Kirkland & Ellis is a leading law firm known for its commitment to legal excellence and innovation. The Director of Practice Solutions will lead the firm's Practice Solutions organization, focusing on the design and operation of advanced platforms that enhance legal and administrative team delivery, with an emphasis on automation and artificial intelligence.

Financial ServicesLaw EnforcementLegal

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a forward-looking technology roadmap for legal practice solutions in close collaboration with Innovation and IT leadership

Act as a technical advisor and execution partner to the Innovation team, guiding feasibility, architecture, environment design, and delivery pathways from pilot through production

Lead teams responsible for AI platforms, automation solutions, product engineering, knowledge systems, and legal workflow technologies, ensuring reliability, scalability, and alignment with practice needs

Define and deliver enterprise knowledge systems, including content lifecycle management, taxonomy development, and integration with practice delivery platforms across litigation and transactional teams

Steward GenAI implementations, agentic workflows, automation platforms, and custom-built legal products that enhance efficiency and insight

Oversee Azure Artificial Intelligence (AI) services, on-premise AI and graphics processing unit (GPU) environments, and reusable architectures supporting semantic search, application programming interfaces (APIs), and data pipelines

Partner with Security, Risk Management, Enterprise Architecture, Responsible AI (RAI), and Data Governance teams to streamline governance while enabling rapid, compliant delivery

Ensure stable, efficient operations across document management systems (DMS), collaboration platforms, knowledge systems, and production Innovation solutions

Build, mentor, and inspire high-performing technical and knowledge management teams, fostering strong cross-functional partnerships and continuous improvement

Qualification

AI operationsTechnology transformationCloud platformsKnowledge managementDocument management systemsGovernance frameworksIntegration strategiesStrategic planningLeadershipCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or equivalent experience in technology, information systems, or a related field preferred

15+ years of experience leading technology or project delivery teams within legal or similar professional services environments

Proven success driving enterprise technology transformation, change management, and large-scale platform delivery

Hands-on experience with AI operations, including GenAI and agentic solutions, and the supporting infrastructure and services

Strong understanding of cloud platforms, APIs, and enterprise integration strategies

Working knowledge of data governance, security, privacy, and compliance frameworks

Demonstrated success in enterprise knowledge management, taxonomy development, and information architecture

Expertise with document management systems (iManage preferred) and collaboration platforms such as SharePoint

Exceptional communication, strategic planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement skills, with an empathetic and inclusive leadership style

Willingness to travel as needed

Preferred

Familiarity with litigation support technologies and legal research methodologies

Company

Kirkland & Ellis

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Kirkland & Ellis is a law firm that offers a wide range of legal assistance in labor, government, and intellectual property litigation.

Founded in 1909

Chicago, Illinois, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.kirkland.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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