Senior – EY Law – Legal Transformation Solutions

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EY Law – Legal Transformation Solution – Senior

Legal departments are facing significant pressure to demonstrate greater efficiencies and value. New regulations, technologies and events are prompting legal departments to explore new ways to optimize their functions, reduce costs and provide value to the overall organization.

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior on our EY Law Legal Transformation Solution (LTS) team. Our LTS team works with clients to improve the performance of the legal function and add value to the overall organization. LTS serves high-profile, national, and multinational clients across the globe. We are a growing, dynamic practice with excellent opportunities for career development.

The EY LTS team is focused on helping clients improve how they operate their legal function. Many clients leverage groups like LTS to bring best-in-class ideas and provide the insight and experience on how to implement these ideas. Nearly all our projects are carried out in a teaming environment with client personnel often fully involved. Our LTS team is dedicated to helping companies: (1) assess the complexities of delivering value, (2) manage risk in their corporate legal functions, and (3) improve efficiency across all aspects of the legal department – talent, processes, technology, and actionable data. Team members serve as business advisors and assist clients in transforming their legal processes from analysis phase to full implementation.

At EY, you will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. We offer a flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of challenging opportunities throughout your career. We provide unparalleled coaching, mentoring, and career development programs, global opportunities, and technology-driven methodologies to help you provide quality service to our clients.

Your key responsibilities as a member of our team:

Ability to demonstrate proficiency or expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Operating strategy and organizational design– assist clients in identifying improvement opportunities and developing responsive legal service delivery operating models and organizational structures

Process Optimization – design effective and controlled legal-business processes to increase efficiency, reduce risk and drive business results.

Spend analysis and strategic sourcing – perform spend analysis and correlative strategic planning for legal departments activities

Legal contracts transformation – understand contracts and contract lifecycle management (CLM) processes. Assist clients modernize, streamline, and/or automate their contracting efforts as well as leverage the data available in contracts to deliver the business actionable insights.

Digital transformation

Assist the client to maximize the value firm existing technology investments and design new legal service technology platforms (e.g., Case Management, Matter Management/ eBilling, CLM, legal service workflow, Document Management, Document Automation).

Experience with commercially available legal technology applications– assist the client in evaluating, selecting and implementing technologies that will bring faster and more efficient processing (e.g., SharePoint, Onit, Team Connect).

Apply knowledge of emerging technologies – assist the client with opportunities to leverage RPA, AI, Self Service workflows and other technology to drive efficiencies and overall cost reduction across the legal function.

Qualifications to apply:

Bachelors degree and approximately 2 – 4 years of related work experience; or master’s degree/JD and approximately 4 years of related work experience (preferred); Information Systems, Business, Analytics, Finance, Accounting or Legal Studies (undergraduate)/JD (graduate) fields of study preferred.

Valid CPA, CIPP/E, CIPPM, CISA, CISSP, CISM, LPIP, PMP or member in good standing of the Bar in one of our 50 States

Demonstrated ability to identify and address client needs, develop client relationships and define resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collection

Experience within a corporate legal department is also valuable

Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills

Ability to lead multiple projects with minimal oversight

Relevant experience in one or more of the following specialty areas: a) Legal Department Operations.; b) Legal technology and innovation; c) Legal contracts and workflows/contract management; d) Legal department transformation, or e) Legal process improvement

What we look for:

We seek candidates with strong legal function knowledge, demonstrated ability to team with and motivate others, and demonstrated ability to build meaningful and influential relationships with clients and colleagues.

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $96,300 to $176,500. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $115,500 to $200,600. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.  If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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