Assistant General Counsel providing legal support for contracts and regulatory compliance at OrthoVirginia. Leading legal team and collaborating with organizational leaders to ensure compliance and support initiatives.
About the role
- Head of Legal Tech Enablement leading legal tech initiatives at Dentons. Overseeing legal engineers and driving innovation across Europe with a focus on automation and optimization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the team of legal engineers, document automation specialists, and eDiscovery experts within Innovation & Intelligence
- Drive the strategic direction and implementation of legal tech initiatives across Dentons Europe
- Transform legal service delivery through technology-enabled innovation, automation, and process optimisation
- Direct management of Senior Legal Engineers and collaborate with firm leadership to identify tech-driven innovation opportunities
- Define legal technology strategy, oversee automation solutions, re-engineer legal processes, develop and deploy tools, and manage vendors
- Build, lead, and develop the Legal Tech Enablement team, set objectives, provide feedback, and conduct performance reviews
- Partner with practice group leaders to understand needs and co-create technology solutions
- Establish and enforce quality standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks for legal engineering work
- Mentor Senior Legal Engineers in technical leadership and project management
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law preferred and/or Computer Science, Engineering, Social Sciences or related field
- Advanced degree (Master's/MBA) in Technology, Legal Innovation, or related discipline (preferred)
- Legal qualification (law degree or equivalent)
- Minimum 5-6 years in legal technology, legal engineering, or legal operations
- Proven track record of leading legal technology initiatives in a law firm, corporate legal department, or legal tech company
- Experience in strategic planning, business case development, and stakeholder management at senior levels
- Direct experience with legal workflow automation, document automation, process design, or legal application development
- Background in consulting, legal operations transformation, or change management is a plus
- Deep understanding of legal processes, workflows, and service delivery models
- Expert knowledge of legal technology ecosystem including automation platforms, document assembly tools, matter management systems, and emerging AI/ML applications in legal
- Strong understanding of legal practice area requirements and challenges
- Knowledge of data governance, information security, and regulatory compliance in legal contexts
- Proficiency with legal technology platforms (e.g., transaction management, document automation, workflow tools)
- Experience with low-code/no-code development platforms and automation tools
- Strong analytical skills to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Understanding of software development lifecycle and project management methodologies
- Familiarity with data analysis tools and techniques for measuring ROI and impact
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences; strong presentation skills; ability to influence and persuade senior stakeholders
- Proven ability to inspire, motivate, and develop teams; strong coaching and mentoring capabilities; inclusive leadership style
- Ability to see the big picture, anticipate trends, and develop long-term strategies; commercial acumen and business judgement
- Excellent at building relationships across functions and geographies; skilled at facilitating collaboration and driving consensus
- Innovative mindset with intellectual curiosity; resilient and adaptable to change; client-focused approach; demonstrates integrity and ethical judgement
- Highly organised with excellent time management; self-motivated with ability to work autonomously; results-oriented with accountability for outcomes; comfortable with ambiguity and able to navigate complex organisations
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Ticket Restaurant
- Transport Card – Madrid
- Nursery
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