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Legal Technology Advisor (Forward Deployed)

Clifford Chance
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Description

Location
Canary Wharf, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
The Legal Technology Advisor (LTA) is an ambitious, analytical delivery specialist passionate about digital transformation, including the practical use of Artificial Intelligence, operating at the intersection of law and technology across One Europe. Embedded within designated Global Business Units (GBUs), the LTA collaborates with deal and litigation teams to implement technology solutions in real time, configuring tools during active matters to ensure seamless delivery. Acting as the bridge between client needs and Clifford Chance’s technology capabilities, the LTA scopes, advises on, and deploys technology-enabled solutions that improve efficiency, reduce risk, and contribute to revenue growth across European jurisdictions.

This role drives adoption of the firm’s legal technology toolkit, delivers at the pace of client needs, and channels market and front-line insights from across One Europe to Product Management and Legal Technology Advisory leadership, helping to shape the firm’s innovation pipeline.

Key Responsibilities
- Act as first point of contact for matter teams within assigned GBU seeking technology-enabled solutions; assess requirements, define scope and recommend appropriate tools.
- Design and deliver technology-assisted workflows for live matters such as document/contract review, due diligence, document automation, transaction management, litigation/eDiscovery, collaboration and workflow tools.
- Configure, integrate and optimise existing solutions; document requirements and enhancement requests; collaborate with Product Management, IT and vendors.
- Identify and support power users to scale delivery capabilities.
- Maintain clear documentation for configurations, playbooks and client engagement materials; share lessons learnt.
- Build strong relationships with partners and associates, serving as a trusted advisor and delivering at client pace.
- Prepare and deliver tailored client-facing demonstrations, proofs of concept and proposals.
- Support pricing and scoping of technology components in pitches and proposals.
- Coordinate with business stakeholders to embed legal technology into delivery and client strategies.
- Monitor legal market trends, competitive activity and emerging technologies; identify process improvements.
- Capture and share success stories, usage insights and client feedback to inform go-to-market materials and product roadmap.
- Balance immediate client demands with broader business transformation opportunities.
- Develop deep understanding of lawyers’ and clients’ needs within assigned GBU, promoting benefits of the firm’s legal technology toolkit.
- Drive metrics-driven adoption of solutions and assist with introduction and communication of new tools.
- Deliver tailored presentations and demos of the firm’s legal technology toolkit, including AI tools.
- Ensure compliance with firm policies, client requirements, data privacy and information security standards.
- Actively participate in the Legal Technology Advisory Community of Practice.

Hybrid Working
This role follows a balanced hybrid working approach, supporting flexible work arrangements in line with business needs and policy.

What We Offer
Clifford Chance provides a broad range of benefits supporting personal and professional life including financial, wellbeing, lifestyle, and family-friendly benefits.

Requirements

Experience
- Demonstrable experience advising on and delivering legal technology within professional services, preferably legal or consulting.
- Hands-on expertise with contract analysis and review platforms, document automation, transaction management, litigation/eDiscovery, workflow and collaboration solutions.
- Strong familiarity with Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform is advantageous.
- Knowledge of AI and data-driven solutions including Generative AI, NLP and machine learning applied to legal workflows.
- Strength in requirements gathering, solution scoping, process mapping and change management.
- Experience with Agile delivery practices and collaboration tools such as Agile Central and JIRA.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
- High-quality written communication skills for internal and client-facing materials.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to manipulate data and use metrics to drive decisions.
- Commercial awareness of legal technology’s impact on client outcomes and law firm economics.
- Proactive problem-solver with entrepreneurial drive, able to manage multiple engagements and prioritise effectively.
- Credibility, intellectual rigour, strong listening skills and commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
- Confident and positive approach, comfortable interacting at all organisational levels.

About You
You are passionate about digital transformation in legal services, enjoy working collaboratively with diverse teams, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation and client service excellence are paramount.

Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
- Client-facing interaction or consulting experience is a plus.

Expiry date: 07/10/2026
Legal Technology Advisor (Forward Deployed)
Company:
Clifford Chance
Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
Canary Wharf, London