Manager of AI & Innovation – Legal Technology

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The Manager of AI & Innovation is an integral part of Latham’s Legal Innovation team. This role will be responsible for leading the firm’s strategy and governance for legal technology platforms and vendor relationships that support legal service delivery, while leading and developing a team of Innovation Attorneys and/or product owners responsible for designated legal technology platforms by providing strategic direction, performance oversight, coaching, and professional development. This role will be located in our London office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Establishing and overseeing product ownership standards and governance across assigned platforms, ensuring disciplined life cycle management from discovery and piloting through launch, adoption, optimisation, and retirement, as appropriate
• Defining and driving the portfolio vision, multi‑year roadmap, and success metrics for legal technology platforms, aligning investment decisions with firm strategy, artificial intelligence (AI) priorities, attorney needs, and operational objectives
• Overseeing the translation of practice group and legal operations requirements into structured product requirements, user stories, and prioritisation frameworks to ensure consistency and strategic alignment across initiatives
• Providing portfolio‑level decision‑making on scope, sequencing, resource allocation, and trade‑offs by balancing user needs, technical feasibility, vendor capabilities, risk considerations, and long‑term strategic value
• Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), adoption metrics, and value realisation measures across platforms, using data‑driven insights to guide investment, iteration, scaling decisions, and vendor strategy

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess deep expertise in horizon scanning and market intelligence, with the ability to synthesise trends across legal technology and adjacent emerging technologies into portfolio strategy and investment priorities
• Exhibit advanced product management leadership capabilities, including establishing standards for user persona development, user stories, scoping, requirements governance, roadmap planning, user interface and user experience (UI/UX) evaluation, and user testing across multiple platforms
• Demonstrate strong portfolio and strategic programme management skills, including business case development, financial modelling, investment prioritisation, and return on investment (ROI) oversight at a multi‑platform level

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in law, business, information systems, or a related field, preferably
• Experience supporting legal technology and innovation
• Previous management experience

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• A pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

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