Job Title: Innovation & Emerging Technology Strategist
Job Responsibilities:
- Connect with lawyers from various levels and practice groups to understand current workflows, identify pain points, and assess the feasibility, impact, and ROI of potential technology innovations.
- Document and disseminate feedback, prioritize appropriately, and define solutions for existing issues.
- Design and lead pilots and product evaluations from start to finish, including defining objectives, scopes, timelines, budgets, metrics, and success criteria.
- Provide support to pilot groups, solicit and incorporate feedback for continuous improvement, and develop and maintain project plans.
- Create business cases justifying the acquisition of legal technology products.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with security, policies, best practices, and strategic goals.
- Lead the implementation and deployment of selected legal technology solutions, addressing challenges and ensuring smooth integration into existing workflows.
- Develop strategies for successful product launches and mechanisms for building champions and gathering feedback.
- Work with, identify, develop, and maintain relationships with vendors and internal attorney and professional staff groups.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the law firm by elevating the voice of the attorney, sharing insights, best practices, and lessons learned.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of the law firm's technology innovation strategy, roadmap, and portfolio.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of five years of prior experience at a law firm or legal technology vendor as an attorney or paralegal.
- Experience with legal practice process improvement.
- Experience with formal strategic enterprise sales and change management processes and procedures.
Salary Information:
- The starting base salary for this position is expected to be within the range of $200,000 - $225,000.
- Actual salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable law.
Additional Information:
- The position is based in the New York office of the law firm and follows an in-office working schedule.
- The law firm will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
- The law firm offers comprehensive healthcare, savings plans, generous paid time off, parental leave, and various professional development opportunities.
- The law firm is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion and teamwork, encouraging a challenging career with opportunities for development and growth.
- Skadden is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
