Senior Manager – Innovation and AI

Practice Group / Department:Innovation and Legal TransformationJob DescriptionNorton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected – defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do – ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next. Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary.The RoleThe Senior Manager – Innovation and AI will lead the firm’s internally facing innovation technology strategy and shape the future direction of legal technology for the IDT team. This is a senior, strategically focused and technically fluent role that builds the technology roadmap, translates emerging technology into practical outcomes, and strengthens the firm’s position as a leader in the use of advanced technology, including generative AI and agentic AI approaches.The role combines strategic horizon scanning, thought leadership, cross functional collaboration, and hands on oversight of solution design. It includes line management and responsibility for guiding small development teams or cross functional project groups as required.Experience working in professional services is essential, and experience in the legal sector is strongly preferred.Key ResponsibilitiesAdvisoryAdvise senior stakeholders on innovation technology strategy, governance, and safe adoption of emerging technology.Shape, prepare, and present business cases for investment in future technology aligned to practice needs, client expectations, and the firm’s long term digital direction.Represent the IDT team in high level steering groups, working groups, and senior leadership forums.Innovation Strategy and Horizon ScanningLead structured horizon scanning across AI, automation, workflow design, data platforms, and emerging categories such as agentic AI, orchestration frameworks and intelligent productivity tools.Assess the implications of developments in the technology landscape for a global law firm, including risks, opportunities, and competitive positioning.Develop and maintain the innovation technology innovation roadmap, ensuring clear priorities, dependencies, metrics and measurable outcomes.Translate emerging technology into practical, actionable future workflows that ...