Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provide consulting on workflow identification, optimization and implementation strategy for litigation and transactional matters including design, development, implementation and documentation of workflows based on interaction with legal teams and clients.
- Maintain advanced knowledge of available technologies in order to advise legal teams on innovative and creative use of technology.
- Act as subject matter expert on a range of topics, including project planning, scope management, and status reporting.
- Work with litigation and transactional practice group leaders, attorneys, business managers, and clients to ensure maximum productivity of legal personnel with appropriate use of Workflow Design solutions.
- Lead pre- and post-project analysis to discover and reduce workflow inefficiencies and obstacles, and identify, design, and apply quality control processes and improvements.
- Promote, implement and amplify Workflow Design & Automation services across all offices in support of the firm’s strategic vision.
- Special project and duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- 5-7 years of experience within a large law firm environment.
- Expert-level knowledge of the legal process and technology including HighQ, Contract Express, QuickBase, and other innovative technology tools.
- Creative and pioneering thinking.
- Collaborative work ethic and process-oriented mindset.
- Poise and patience under pressure; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Superb time management, judgment, and decision-making.
- Customer and service-oriented perspective.
- JD is preferred but not required.
- Excellent communication, written and oral, and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage relations at various levels and interface with clients, technology personnel and legal teams.
- Well-developed and sophisticated analytical and problem-solving skills.
Additional Job Description
At the time of this posting, the salary range for this position in New York and Washington, DC is $116,000 - $145,000 annually. Actual compensation is commensurate with job related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the position.
Location(s)
New YorkPhiladelphia, Washington DCTime Type
Full timeDechert LLP is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination. The Firm prohibits unlawful discrimination in any term or condition of employment against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, membership or service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
Dechert is a global law firm focused on sectors with the greatest complexities, legal intricacies and highest regulatory demands. We excel in delivering practical commercial judgment and deep legal expertise for high-stakes matters. In an increasingly challenging environment, clients look to us to serve them in ways that are faster, sharper and leaner without compromising excellence. We are relentless in serving our clients – delivering the best of the firm to them with entrepreneurial energy and seamless collaboration in a way that is distinctively Dechert. © 2021 Dechert LLP. All rights reserved. This information should not be considered as legal opinions on specific facts or as a substitute for legal counsel. It is provided by Dechert LLP as a general informational service and may be considered attorney advertising in some jurisdictions. Dechert practices as a limited liability partnership or limited liability company other than in Dublin and Hong Kong.
