Legal Advisory Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate management of outside counsel engagements within corporate legal departments.

• Act as a senior trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, including General Counsel, Heads of Legal Operations, and Procurement leaders.

• Deliver comprehensive advisory services covering matter intake, panel design, strategic sourcing, fee structuring, legal project management, e-billing, invoice review, and spend governance.

• Transform data and operational insights into strategic recommendations that enhance cost control, performance management, and program development.

• Direct project execution alongside Consultants and Analysts, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.

• Mentor and coach junior team members, providing structured feedback.

• Supervise workstreams, timelines, advisory methodologies, and deliverables.

• Create and enhance standardized frameworks, playbooks, templates, and methodologies for managing outside counsel.

• Systematize repeatable advisory methods across intake, matter management, LPM, panel governance, and e-billing.

• Contribute to PERSUIT’s advisory model and internal knowledge repository.

• Conduct spend analyses and diagnostic assessments to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for optimization.

• Assist consultants and analysts in advanced data interpretation and narrative development.

• Ensure recommendations are based on measurable financial and operational impacts.

• Participate in webinars, reports, and industry events.

• Represent the Legal Advisory Team during client and prospect engagements.

• Help establish PERSUIT as a leader in outside counsel management strategy and innovation.

• Collaborate with Client Experience, Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data teams.

• Provide structured client feedback to shape the roadmap and go-to-market strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience.

• Significant experience in client-facing consulting or leadership within in-house legal operations.

• Proven track record of leading complex projects and managing senior executive stakeholders.

• Extensive practical experience in outside counsel management, including matter intake and governance, matter management systems, legal project management, alternative fee arrangements, strategic sourcing, panel management, e-billing implementation, and invoice review processes.

• Background within corporate legal departments, legal operations, consulting, or law firm pricing/operations roles.

• Advanced data literacy with the ability to independently manipulate, analyze, and interpret large data sets.

• Experience in translating financial and operational data into executive-level recommendations.

• Proficiency with Excel and analytical tools.

• Familiarity with e-billing or matter management platforms is strongly preferred.

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• Current, valid work authorization in the United States is required.

• Visa or work-permit sponsorship is not available.

• U.S.-based location is required; a location in New York is strongly preferred.

🏝️ 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