Disputes Senior Manager

4 weeks ago

Belfast, United Kingdom Allen & Overy Full time
Job Title: Disputes Senior Manager

A&O Shearman is a leading global law firm with a strong presence in 29 countries worldwide. We are seeking an experienced Disputes Senior Manager to join our team and drive innovation and business growth in our Disputes practice.

About the Role

The Disputes Senior Manager will work closely with our Legal Innovation team to identify opportunities for innovation and improve the experience of our clients and lawyers. The role will involve developing a deep understanding of our Disputes practice areas and matter types, growth strategy, client strategy, and regional priorities and challenges.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop a deep understanding of our Disputes practice areas and matter types, growth strategy, client strategy, and regional priorities and challenges.
  • Use a deep understanding of innovation capabilities to inform how different Disputes teams might leverage relevant tools and services and grow their use of relevant areas of expertise on matters and in the context of other client engagements.
  • Leverage data and forums to identify need and opportunities for increased use of technology, alternative resourcing solutions, and client solutions across Disputes teams and coordinate the engagement with relevant innovation teams.
  • Support the development of an annual innovation growth plan based on our Disputes strategic priorities and agree key objectives and KPIs with relevant innovation teams and Disputes management.
  • Work with our eDiscovery team to assist in the use of current A&O tools – RelativityOne and Opus2.
  • Support the management and progress of existing Working Groups across the Disputes department and identify the need and opportunities to launch new Working Groups.
  • Input into Disputes strategy and global initiatives as appropriate, including supporting with client strategy projects, forums, and steering committees.
  • Keep the Disputes department informed of developments in innovation and examples of use across the network, through relevant forums, groups, and internal communications.
  • Draft and deliver educational elements such as online training sessions to share and develop best practice.
  • Support in building engagement between innovation teams and the Disputes department, including senior stakeholders.
Requirements
  • An experienced Lawyer with 5+ years' experience working in Disputes, ideally within an international law firm.
  • Experience with relevant tech tools used in the Disputes space and familiarity with technological solutions and tools such as Relativity.
  • Fosters excellent relationships and works in partnership with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and offer effective solutions.
  • Has a high-level of interpersonal skills and is adept at reading and communicating with people at all levels.
  • Possesses a high degree of initiative to seek new areas of opportunity.
  • Creative, persistent, and resourceful in coming up with solutions to complex problems.
  • Takes pride in influencing the success of other teams with ability to work at pace and under pressure.
  • Process-driven mindset with excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritise and multi-task.
  • Experience working with large, multi-jurisdictional teams and managing large projects.
  • Flexible with respect to assigned tasks and engagements due to changing deadlines, deliverables, and task priorities.
About Us

A&O Shearman is a global industry-leading law firm with a strong presence in 29 countries worldwide. We are committed to delivering innovative, client-focused solutions and fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people, including first-rate training and development, a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of the legal industry.

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