Commercial Dispute Resolution Practice Innovation Lead, Leeds

Practice Innovation Lead (Commercial Disputes), Leeds We are working with a top tier international firm in Leeds with an enviable Disputes Group on an opportunity that is a bit different from the norm. This is for Commercial Disputes Lawyers (or allied dispute areas in the commercial sphere) who may be looking to move away from a fee earning role, and are interested in working with lawyers to support them in further developing efficiencies in their work through the adoption of ever-evolving legal tech and innovation. · This role bridges the gap between the Lawyers in the Disputes Group and the Innovation and Legal Technology Team, which is responsible for building and developing the legal tech improvements from a technical perspective · The role involves - collaborating with lawyers to identify pain points and scope out areas for improvement; running training sessions to boost adoption of legal tech; managing and delivering on process improvement initiatives that help eliminate inefficiencies; providing hands-on support in embedding innovation into legal processes · Key responsibilities include engagement and relationship building, training, adoption & change management, data & reporting and cross-pillar collaboration You are not in any way expected to be a technical expert in legal tech & innovation, rather a lawyer experienced in disputes and very familiar with the legal processes involved in running weighty complex matters from beginning to end, and the process efficiency challenges that brings. It helps to have a familiarity with legal tech from a use standpoint, so you will probably have experience of working in quite a large, forward-thinking firm. If you are a Commercial (or associated areas) litigator with upwards of 4 or 5 years' PQE and looking to move away from fee earning, or already have, and this sort of role appeals, please get in touch for further details. Full time and part time options are available. BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.