Legal Technology & Innovation Manager

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Technology & Innovation Manager to join the innovation function of a highly regarded professional services organisation. This role sits at the intersection of business transformation, legal operations, technology, and AI, helping to drive the implementation and adoption of innovative solutions across the firm.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will lead complex transformation initiatives, champion process improvement, and deliver AI-enabled solutions that generate measurable business value.

The Opportunity

As a senior member of the innovation team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how technology and AI are adopted across business services functions. You will combine project leadership, business analysis, change management, and technology expertise to identify opportunities for transformation and ensure successful implementation of innovative solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced innovation, transformation, legal operations, or technology professional who enjoys working with senior stakeholders and delivering meaningful organisational change., * Lead the delivery of AI, technology, and transformation initiatives across business functions.

• Partner with senior stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Conduct business analysis, requirements gathering, workflow mapping, and process redesign activities.
• Develop business cases and implementation plans for new technologies and innovation programmes.
• Drive adoption and change management activities to ensure successful embedding of new tools and ways of working.
• Develop and implement AI and technology solutions that improve business performance.
• Define and track success metrics, benefits realisation, and ROI for innovation initiatives.
• Collaborate with technology, data, risk, compliance, and operational teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Monitor developments in AI, legal technology, automation, and related markets to identify emerging opportunities.
• Contribute to governance frameworks and responsible AI initiatives.
• Mentor and develop junior team members while helping shape best practices across the innovation function.

You will bring a combination of technology, transformation, and stakeholder management expertise, together with a strong interest in AI and innovation.

Ideal candidates will have:

• 5+ years’ experience delivering technology, innovation, transformation, or operational improvement programmes within a professional services environment.
• Strong project and programme management capabilities.
• Experience in business analysis, process mapping, workflow optimisation, and process redesign.
• Proven change management and technology adoption experience.
• Understanding of AI, generative AI, automation, and digital workplace technologies.
• Experience working with technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, SharePoint, Power BI, workflow automation tools, or similar platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Experience delivering cross-functional projects involving multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to measure impact and demonstrate business value.
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to team development., * Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives.
• Work within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
• Influence how emerging technologies transform business operations.
• Genuine scope to shape innovation strategy and future ways of working.