Manager, Legal Operations Advisory

Herbert Smith Freehills KramerMelbourneRemoteFull-time1 week ago

Manager, Legal Operations Advisory needed for an award-winning Legal Operations Advisory team at a world-leading international law firm. The role involves leading client engagements end-to-end, advising senior in-house leaders, and shaping the future of legal service delivery. Requires a law degree or related field, at least five years' experience in legal operations and transformation, and strong analytical and communication skills.

What you'll do

Advise senior leaders in corporate legal functions across all aspects of the legal operating model, with up-to-date knowledge of industry best practice and AI.
Act as day-to-day engagement lead, driving project scoping, planning and delivery of high-quality client deliverables.
Facilitate workshops, presentations and co-creation sessions, translating complex concepts into clear, accessible insights.
Proactively develop client-facing solutions, pursue research projects and monitor trends, with a particular focus on AI.
Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external clients, aligning LOA services to client and market needs.
Support business development activity, including identifying opportunities and contributing to proposals and pipeline growth.
Provide task direction and guidance to junior team members during engagement delivery.
Promote LOA internally and externally to boost market visibility and recognition.
Contribute to LOA strategic initiatives under the direction of the Head of LOA.
Role model high performance, and foster collaborative and continuous within the team.

What you need

Must-have

Legal OperationsLegal TransformationOperating Model TransformationFunctional StrategyProcess EnhancementLegal TechnologyChange ManagementDesign Thinking

Nice-to-have

AI Platforms

Soft skills

CommunicationRelationship BuildingPresentationCollaborationHigh PerformanceContinuous Improvement

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