Innovation Attorney, TCG

Accountabilities: You will lead and coordinate innovation initiatives across the Technology Companies Group, improving legal workflows, technology adoption, knowledge management, and client service delivery. Working collaboratively with lawyers, administrators, paralegals, and innovation teams, you will translate business needs into practical solutions and measurable improvements. Lead and support projects that streamline legal service delivery, improve operational efficiency, and optimize the use of people, processes, and technology. Assess available resources and technologies, developing best practices and programs that help legal teams identify and use the most appropriate solutions. Drive the digitalization of legal practice workflows, including process automation and the implementation of new technologies. Support the practice group's data strategy by tracking matter and deal information and monitoring the use of practice content and resources. Act as a resource for lawyers and legal teams, providing guidance on practice resources, workflow improvements, and operational challenges. Evaluate, pilot, and support the onboarding of legal technologies, including generative AI solutions. Serve as product manager for selected technologies, overseeing implementation, rollout, promotion, adoption, communications, vendor collaboration, feedback collection, and return-on-investment measurement. Drive the adoption and effective use of legal technology and generative AI across the practice group. Identify and develop practical generative AI use cases, providing training and individual guidance to lawyers on integrating these tools into their workflows. Help lawyers identify workflows suitable for automation, troubleshoot technology issues, and explore new opportunities for innovation. Coordinate the design, development, testing, and continuous improvement of AI-powered workflow agents and solutions. Identify and scope complex, multi-step legal workflows suitable for agentic automation. Collaborate with attorneys and innovation specialists to design and configure workflow agents, including prompt development, process design, knowledge integration, testing, and quality controls. Establish appropriate guardrails, review protocols, and success metrics to support accuracy, confidentiality, and responsible AI use. Coordinate the rollout, training, adoption, maintenance, and ongoing enhancement of deployed AI agents. Support and advance the Technology Companies Group deal data dashboard as a strategic resource for internal teams and external audiences. Oversee data collection, quality assurance, and maintenance to ensure dashboard information remains accurate, complete, and up to date. Encourage lawyers and practice leadership to use deal data and analytics to inform market positioning, business strategy, and client advice. Translate transaction data into meaningful insights, benchmarks, and reports for internal stakeholders and clients. Develop and automate knowledge management resources, including precedent libraries and practice content repositories. Partner with research and information specialists to identify relevant internal and third-party resources, forms, and materials for integration into legal workflows. Identify opportunities to improve knowledge sharing, content development, and legal service processes. Evaluate service delivery efficiency using internal data, external benchmarks, and market trends, recommending creative opportunities for improvement. Educate lawyers and legal professionals on client-facing solutions, internal resources, technology, and initiatives designed to improve legal services. Consult with attorneys, administrators, paralegals, and staff on technology adoption, efficiency, client solutions, and innovation projects. Develop and maintain case studies, marketing and business development materials, and other innovation resources supporting the practice group. Requirements The ideal candidate combines substantial legal experience in technology companies and transactional matters with a strong interest in legal innovation, workflow optimization, and emerging technologies. You should be comfortable leading complex projects, communicating with diverse stakeholders, and translating legal and technical concepts into practical solutions. Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited institution. Active admission to practice law and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. At least 5 years of experience in a large law firm, with a focus on private offerings, venture capital, and transactions involving emerging companies. Strong understanding of legal service delivery, knowledge management, practice management, project management, and operational efficiency. Familiarity with technologies and best practices for managing legal workflows, documents, and communications. Genuine interest in legal technology, including opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence and generative AI to improve legal services. Experience designing AI-powered workflows or agents. Ability to identify practical opportunities for automation and translate complex business or legal processes into effective technology solutions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to attorneys, managers, clients, and non-specialist audiences. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities, including the capacity to make sound decisions in situations with limited standardization or direction. Excellent project management, prioritization, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. Self-starter with the judgment and initiative to work independently, establish priorities, and take ownership of projects. Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels and across offices, practice groups, and departments. Flexible, team-oriented approach, with enthusiasm for innovation, continuous improvement, and taking on responsibilities beyond the defined scope when needed. Strong interpersonal, client service, relationship-building, and diplomatic skills. Willingness and availability to travel as required. Benefits Competitive annual salary based on geographic location: New York City, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco: $275,000–$340,000 . Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Monica, Sacramento, Boston, and Seattle: $265,000–$325,000 . All other U.S. locations: $250,000–$300,000 . Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary merit bonus based on firm and individual performance. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options. Mental health and well-being programs. Child, family, elder, and pet care benefits. Short-term and long-term disability coverage. Industry-leading parental leave benefits. Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions with applicable medical plans. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). 401(k) retirement savings program. Flexible Time Off program. Paid holidays. Opportunity to work remotely from eligible U.S. locations or from one of the firm's U.S. offices. Collaborative, innovation-focused working environment with opportunities to contribute to firmwide initiatives.