Norton Rose Fulbright Jobbeschreibung Wir sind Norton Rose Fulbright – eine globale Wirtschaftskanzlei mit über 50 Büros und 7.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern weltweit. Wir beraten führende Unternehmen und Finanzinstitute umfassend zu allen Fragen des Wirtschaftsrechts. Bei Norton Rose Fulbright sind Strategie und Unternehmenskultur eng miteinander verknüpft. Wir wissen, dass für unser Wachstum die internationale Zusammenarbeit entscheidend ist. Denn Pionierarbeit entsteht, wenn unsere Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter über Grenzen hinweg innovativ denken und unternehmerisch handeln – und sich mit Wertschätzung für ihre eigene Arbeit dabei frei entfalten können. About the role This role is based in one of our German offices and reports to the Head of the Innovation, Design & Technology, with a dotted line reporting to the COO of Germany.This role exists to drive innovation and change across our German offices and relevant practice areas, by delivering legal transformation projects that enhance the quality, efficiency and value of legal service delivery.Whilst based in Germany, the role will work closely with other members of the IDT team to support innovation work across our other European offices, and more broadly across EMEAPAC. To be successful in this role, candidates will need to (i) engage with lawyers to understand their needs and expectations, (ii) collaborate closely with colleagues from different functions and locations to identify synergies and implement solutions, (iii) manage project scope and timelines and manage the expectations of key stakeholders, (iv) coach and train lawyers and the teams that support them on new tools and working approaches, and (v) continuously measure and communicate the impact and benefits of what has been recommended or implemented. About you You have a legal background and ideally experience working in transformation, focused on innovation or technology. You are passionate about improving the delivery of legal services. You have a growth mindset and a willingness to learn new skills and adapt to changing environments. You are a team player and a networker, who can build and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and can have difficult conversations when required. You are a problem solver and a creative thinker, who can generate and test ideas, and iterate based on feedback. You are a leader and a change agent, who can inspire and influence others to embrace new ways of working. You are resilient and flexible. You can cope with ambiguity and uncertainty and deliver results under pressure. Responsibilities Opportunity management Identification: Leverage technology to enhance profitability and client satisfaction, while advising lawyers on technology-driven improvements. Explore innovative service delivery models across legal services, project management, and support functions. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging self-directed initiatives. Execution: Implement strategies for alternative service delivery by coordinating with legal teams. Monitor and report innovation performance to senior stakeholders, manage the deployment of Innovation-as-a-Service, and lead targeted problem-solving and process optimisation workshops using the design thinking framework and approaches. Stakeholder engagement - Engage with partners and lawyers across the relevant practice areas to understand their business challenges, pain points and opportunities for improvement. - Advise them on how the legal transformation function can add value and deliver better outcomes for their matters and projects. - Identify and qualify opportunities for the legal transformation function to drive change. - Build and present business cases and proposals for innovation and change projects, based on client and partner needs and expectations. Project Design and delivery - Collaborate closely with colleagues from the legal transformation function (e.g.