Legal Technology Advisor (Forward Deployed)

The role The Legal Technology Advisor (LTA) is an ambitious, analytical delivery specialist, passionate about digital transformation—including the practical use of Artificial Intelligence—who operates at the intersection of law and technology across One Europe. Embedded within designated Global Business Units (GBUs) throughout the region, the LTA collaborates with deal teams 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 Delivery and Collaboration • Act as the first point of contact for matter teams within the assigned GBU seeking technology‑enabled solutions; assess requirements, define scope and recommend appropriate tools and approaches. • Design and deliver technology‑assisted workflows for live matters (e.g., document/contract review and analysis, due diligence, document automation, transaction management, litigation/eDiscovery, collaboration and workflow tools), ensuring high‑quality, compliant execution. • Configure, integrate and optimise existing solutions to meet matter requirements; document functional requirements and enhancement requests; work with Product Management, IT and vendors on pilots and deployments. • Identify and support power users of key legal technology solutions to help scale delivery capabilities across the GBU. • Maintain clear documentation for solution configurations, matter playbooks and client engagement materials; share lessons learnt through the Legal Technology Advisory Community of Practice. Client and Business Engagement • Build strong relationships with partners and associates, serve as a trusted advisor and deliver at the pace of the client’s needs. • Prepare and deliver tailored client‑facing demonstrations, proofs of concept and proposals that evidence value, differentiation and time‑to‑value. • Support pricing and scoping of technology components in pitches, proposals and panel submissions, working with partners and commercial teams. • Coordinate with relevant business stakeholders to embed legal technology into delivery and client strategies. Strategic Insight and Market Awareness • Monitor legal market trends, competitive activity and emerging technologies; identify process improvement opportunities and report local emerging technology solutions so they can be considered in the firm’s innovation pipeline. • Capture and share success stories, usage insights and client feedback to inform go‑to‑market materials and the product roadmap. • Balance immediate client demands with opportunities for broader business transformation, articulating practical, scalable solutions and change impacts. Legal Technology Advisory • Develop a deep understanding of lawyers' and clients' needs within the assigned GBU, promoting the benefits of the firm's legal technology toolkit and advising on optimal usage scenarios. • Design, develop and apply technology solutions on-the-fly to support and deliver live matter work. • Drive metrics‑driven adoption of existing solutions, prioritising engagement by demand, impact and readiness; address challenges collaboratively with Product Management teams. • Assist with the introduction, deployment and commu