Contracts Transformation Consulting Manager, Deloitte Legal

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

Deloitte's legal practice in the UK is part of the global Deloitte Legal network, which has over 2,500 lawyers in more than 85 jurisdictions. This makes Deloitte Legal one of the largest legal businesses in the world with a global footprint that exceeds that of any traditional global law firm.

We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please do discuss with us.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most .

Connect to your opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen, as Deloitte Legal is growing its Contracts Transformation business. We aim to disrupt the legal market and contracting processes and as such, we want highly motivated individuals to help us achieve this goal.

You will deliver high-quality services in a challenging, dynamic, and growing marketplace. Acting as contract advisors for our clients. To do this, you will be expected to have appropriate experience in consulting and transformation so that you can deliver a high-quality service. You will manage complex projects based on your CLM processes and tools experience and be responsible for the profitability and productivity of them. You will focus also on continuous improvement of the services by the identification of potential risks and resolving them through innovative tools and methodology.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as it starts to grow and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to get involved with business development and go to market approach.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Supporting sales and the growth of Contracts service line - with a particular focus on CLM tech and related transformation;
• Delivering process improvements strategies related to contract lifecycle management;
• Understanding client expectations and translating into practical, implementable project objectives, which aim to provide integrated, total solutions;
• Providing high quality, pragmatic, clear, and commercially focused advice;
• Managing and advising stakeholders from across our clients' business;
• Focusing primarily on delivering client work that will successfully meet and exceed client expectations and achieve engagement and program objectives;
• Searching, analyzing, and reviewing information;
• Supporting the implementation of contract lifecycle management software;
• Supporting communication within project teams and with client stakeholders, maintaining and developing relationships at appropriate levels;
• Supporting the maintenance of existing services and contributing to developing new services that anticipate and meet future customer needs;
• Working with legal departments, procurement departments & contracts teams.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

• Listening skills - and then ability to break down work into the activities required.
• Critical thinking - applying judgement / critique to data and producing 'so what' analysis.
• Ability to create concise and accurate content summarising data / a situation / workshop - creation of this content is key, not just taking it and formatting it.
• Questioning / challenging mind - curious, interested - not just a task 'doer'.
• Able to handle client conversations and asks professionally and with challenge - not just saying 'yes'.
• Adaptability - willingness to learn / change depending on the client experience.
• Ownership and proactivity without being asked - being a step ahead rather than waiting for delegation.
• Ability to articulate ideas, strategy and solutions clearly.
• Organisation and time management.
• Tenacity- persist when the going gets tough!
• General commercial awareness and what the biggest challenges/ opportunities are that our clients face.
• Ability to work well in a team.

Connect to your business - Deloitte Legal

By connecting legal expertise and technological innovation, we're creating a new future for law. We blend great advisory capabilities with the technology, process and change management skills to move from advice to implementation and managing legal operations. We are delivering to legal buyers the Deloitte promise of practical solutions to real business problems. Join us and experience the future of law, today.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"Our ability to seamlessly integrate legal services into broader solutions offered by Deloitte is a differentiator as compared to traditional law firms. Deloitte also has some impressive proprietary technology which we can use to streamline/improve the delivery of legal services. We are ahead of the competition in this regard, including the other Big Four." - Benjamin, Deloitte Legal

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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