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Form of workJob no: 495165
Work type: Permanent - Full time
Location: Melbourne, Sydney
Categories: Corporate Services
About Allens
As a leading law firm with a respected and established brand, Innovation & Digital Solutions team has the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology, workplace culture, process improvement, business strategy and growth. With Allens, you'll have the opportunity to identify and set new standards of excellence for the profession, and play a vital role in delivering services to our clients that are responsive, innovative and focused on their needs. You'll be empowered to find operational efficiencies and drive changes that make a real impact on our clients, people and communities. With a heritage spanning 200 years, shaping the future is in our DNA and our alliance with Linklaters connects our clients and teams with an international network of legal leaders that spans 37 offices in 23 countries.
We value personal growth and career progression equally. Through our in-depth career coaching, focus on innovation, and international secondment program, we aim to create future leaders in the legal industry.
Your role
You'll be a part of our Legal Product Lab (Lab) and based in Sydney or Melbourne. Our Product Lab is a team of innovation, product, design, strategy and technology specialists who educate and encourage people across the firm to work on the development of new technologies and processes.
As part of our wider Integrated Digital Solutions team, you will be joining one of Australia's largest legal technology teams where we have been recognised in the Australian Financial Review's Most Innovative Companies list for the past five years. Our people are technical experts, but they’re also trusted business advisers who think bigger, more broadly and more strategically. Together, we aim to play a leadership role in advancing the legal industry, ensuring our business processes support us to be modern, innovative and efficient, while exploring areas beyond traditional law that align with our core business and clients' needs.
This is where you fit in.
As a Legal Solutions Architect you will report to the Head of Legal Product Lab. Your role will:
Work with stakeholders in the firm, clients, and the Lab on key projects and solutions primarily in a Business Analyst (BA) and Project Manager (PM) capacity.
Use advanced business analysis skills, knowledge of the legal sector and collaboration with lawyers and other teams to develop and implement innovative solutions to deliver on firm and client business objectives
Underpin the success of the Lab's innovation portfolio through supporting curation and management of the value, project delivery and benefits management
Clearly articulate business problems through investigation and discovery
Develop and operationalise best practice processes that turn innovative ideas into reality, playing a leadership role across the Lab to continuously improve and embed these processes.
Mentor team members to grow their BA, Product and PM skills.
Work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to share the work of the Legal Product Lab to address capacity gaps and deliver specific outcomes
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.
About you
You will have:
Significant experience working in a law firm or similar professional services environment in a legal tech project, product, or implementation role
Strong experience as a Business Analyst (with Project Management skills and experience)
Experience working in a leadership capacity while remaining hands on to deliver projects
Comprehensive knowledge of the legal tech market and experience in legal tech procurement
Experience identifying and delivering successful revenue generating products that blend legal services with legal tech and modern processes to deliver new legal products
A collaborative and communicative working style, including experience working with a range of unique stakeholders
Experience implementing solutions taking into account adoption and change management requirements
Experience designing processes that meet the demanding security and compliance requirements law firms have, whilst maintaining agility
A high degree of resilience, flexibility, and ability to work across the end to end product management cycle
Your development
In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.
Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.
Our perks
Our benefits include:
Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.
How to apply?
We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now"! If you would like to find out more, please visit "This is Allens" or listen to our podcast Allens Confidential to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please phone Thomas Wigglesworth, Talent Acquisition Manager on +61 449 539 834.
At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at careers@allens.com.au. The right role for you might be just around the corner!
Advertised: 11 Nov 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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