Associate Director, Consulting, GenAI & Operating Model Transformation, Deloitte Legal

Deloitte

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 19 days ago
Connect to your IndustryThe Legal Industry has traditionally been one of the most profitable and resilient professional services sectors. As the world has become more complex and litigious, in-house legal teams have grown significantly over the past 20 years whilst driving considerable demand especially with major law firms. However, with the advent of GenAI, it faces significant disruption on both the law department and law firm side, creating huge opportunities for those who innovate successfully. Our legal management consulting (LMC) practice is leading the market in riding this transformation and is experiencing significant growth. We are looking for entrepreneurial and highly motivated management consultants to join us on a journey to lead the industry through this period of change. What we are experiencing is unprecedented, so while legal industry experience would be ideal, we are looking for people with the right core consulting skills and mindset to support a unique industry challenge.Connect to your career at DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunityOur Legal Management Consulting business is looking to hire an Associate Director with proven consulting experience to be part of a team delivering high-quality consultative services in a marketplace being disruptive by GenAi. For law departments, there are significant opportunities to improve productivity and reduce cost. More strategically in-house legal teams are re-thinking how they add value back into the enterprises they support - for example by looking at how they can avoid litigation, not just manage it more effectively. Meanwhile law firms are seeing real challenges to their traditional hourly model, as GenAi displaces much of the effort traditionally taken to deliver work. Both sides of the market need support in navigating this new world and Deloitte is uniquely placed to deliver.Assignments will cover the full spectrum of the legal market and with a significant focus on the impact of GenAi. The context will be to assess the strategic opportunities, transformation, and operational improvement of legal departments, and changing service delivery models in law firms. Client projects will be challenging and complex; you will lead multi-disciplinary teams and help to develop client relationships and go to market strategy.This is a unique opportunity for you to join the team as it starts to expand and help us position Deloitte Legal Management Consulting as the clear market leader.· Primarily focusing on the delivery of strategy, transformation and operational improvement projects to fulfil and exceed client expectations, catalyzed by GenAi.· Leading projects or workstreams as part of larger programmes you will deliver operational redesign and transformation projects to major clients and build our expertise this area.· Playing an important role within the sales process, helping to develop new business opportunities and client relationships as well as sell on within existing client environments as part of your role in overseeing the delivery of projects.· Managing the performance and development of more junior staff and leading diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.· Helping to expand and improve our service offering focused on legal department efficiency, ranging from operating model review and redesign through to transformation and outsourcing.· This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as it grows and play a leading role in its success.Connect to your skills and professional experience· Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams including clients and suppliers as well as colleagues.· Excellent written and verbal communication allied with strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills and the ability to adjust style and approach for different audiences.· High-level of proficiency with MS Office and expertise in the analysis and presentation of data.· Proven line management and team leadership skills and experience of successfully training and developing team members.· Very strong programme and change management skills and proven experience of successfully managing project resourcing and budget and profitability.· Good strategic understanding of the legal market and its future development with ideas for client offerings or internal improvements and experience of bringing new services and improvements to market.· A flexible, can-do approach and positive mind-set. You enjoy leading and working as part of diverse teams to overcome challenges and exceed client expectations.· Excellent time management skills and attention to detail with the proven ability to maintain professional standards in the face of challenging deadlines.· Professional manner and high level of personal accountability allied with high standards of client care, confidentiality and integrity.Connect to your business - Deloitte LegalBy connecting legal expertise and technological innovation, we're creating a new future for law. We blend great advisory capabilities with the technology, process and change management skills to move from advice to implementation and managing legal operations. We are delivering to legal buyers the Deloitte promise of practical solutions to real business problems. Join us and experience the future of law, today.Personal independenceRegulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.Connect with your colleagues"LMC really is a fantastic team to be a part of: you'll work with talented, supportive colleagues on projects that are reshaping how in-house legal teams and law firms operate. From reimagining global legal operating models to exploring how GenAI and emerging tech can transform day-to-day legal work, no two projects are the same. It's a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you'll learn, innovate, and make a real impact on the future of legal services.”- Ellie, Deloitte Legal“Our ability to seamlessly integrate legal services into broader solutions offered by Deloitte is a differentiator as compared to traditional law firms. Deloitte also has some impressive proprietary technology which we can use to streamline/improve the delivery of legal services. We are ahead of the competition in this regard, including the other Big Four.” - Benjamin, Deloitte LegalOur hybrid working policyYou'll be based in London with hybrid working.At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.Our commitment to youMaking an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.Connect to your next stepA career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careersWPFULL SLTAXC BALEGA

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