PERSUIT

The leading enterprise platform for engaging outside counsel. Centralized, streamlined, automated and data-driven.

Legal Advisory Manager

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

New York

Posted

7 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead complex outside counsel management engagements across corporate legal departments. • Serve as a senior trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, including General Counsel, Heads of Legal Operations, and Procurement leaders. • Provide end-to-end advisory across matter intake, panel design, strategic sourcing, fee structuring, legal project management, e-billing, invoice review, and spend governance. • Translate data and operational insights into strategic recommendations that improve cost control, performance management, and program maturity. • Lead project execution alongside Consultants and Analysts, ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery. • Provide mentorship, coaching, and structured feedback to junior team members. • Oversee workstreams, manage timelines, and ensure consistency in advisory methodology and outputs. • Develop and refine standardized frameworks, playbooks, templates, and methodologies for outside counsel management. • Codify repeatable advisory approaches across intake, matter management, LPM, panel governance, and e-billing. • Contribute to evolving PERSUIT’s advisory model and internal knowledge base. • Lead sophisticated spend analyses and diagnostic assessments to uncover trends, risks, and optimization opportunities. • Guide consultants and analysts in advanced data interpretation and storytelling. • Ensure advisory recommendations are grounded in measurable financial and operational impact. • Contribute to webinars, reports, and industry events. • Represent LAT in client and prospect engagements. • Help position PERSUIT as a market leader in outside counsel management strategy and innovation. • Partner closely with Client Experience, Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data teams to ensure alignment between market needs and product evolution. • Provide structured client feedback to influence roadmap and go-to-market strategies.

Job Requirements

  • Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience.
  • Significant client-facing consulting or in-house legal operations leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and managing stakeholders at senior executive levels.
  • Deep, practical experience in outside counsel management across the full lifecycle, including:
  • Matter intake and governance
  • Matter management systems
  • Legal project management (LPM)
  • Alternative fee arrangements
  • Strategic sourcing and panel management
  • E-billing implementation and invoice review processes
  • Experience within corporate legal departments, legal operations, consulting, or law firm pricing/operations functions.
  • Advanced data literacy with the ability to independently manipulate, analyze, and interpret large data sets.
  • Experience translating financial and operational data into executive-level recommendations.
  • Comfort with Excel and analytical tools; familiarity with e-billing or matter management platforms is strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • JD or equivalent legal qualification preferred but not required.
  • Executive Presence: Confident advising senior stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions.
  • Strategic Operator: Able to zoom out to define vision while also diving into operational details and analysis.
  • Builder Mindset: Passionate about developing frameworks, playbooks, and scalable advisory infrastructure.
  • Collaborative Leader: Effective at mentoring junior team members and working cross-functionally.
  • Data-Driven: Uses structured analysis to guide recommendations and decision-making.
  • Adaptable: Thrives in dynamic environments and embraces ambiguity.
  • Industry Curious: Passionate about legal operations, legal technology, and shaping the future of outside counsel management.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Training & Development
  • Wellness Resources

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