WongPartnership is a top-tier law firm headquartered in Singapore. We have a proven track record and reputation for providing exceptional client service and achieving results for our domestic and international clients. 

The firm’s continued success in Singapore and across the region is underscored by support from its legal and professional support staff.  We provide our people with an enriching work environment to include training and career development opportunities.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join a high-performing team with the ability to thrive in a fast paced and challenging professional services environment. 

We have the following new role opening:

Legal Innovation Technologist (LIT)

Key Role:

The primary responsibilities will be to support the firm’s legal technology initiative and its overarching knowledge and innovation strategies. This includes the following:

·       Support strategic projects or initiatives as they arise, to manage and deliver the project (from identifying user requirements to bringing an idea through to Proof-of-Concept development and delivering the project to end stage deployment).

·       Build a network with the firm's technology partners and technical experts from within and beyond and manage legal technology vendor accounts.

·       Create and maintain project-related documentation and training materials to support the roll out of projects or initiatives.

·       Organise and facilitate workshops, trainings, demos, and other technology-related events for the firm.

·       Review and manage legal technology contracts (including monitoring legal issues and risks, contractual obligations and deadlines and reporting on cost and fees) and maintain records and legal documentation.

·       Support the digital drive and process innovation within the firm, encourage and monitor adoption and usage of legal technology post-deployment, and facilitate change management across all levels within the firm.

·       Work with key stakeholders to identify and recommend key areas where the firm can leverage on emerging technologies.

Skills Required:

·       LLB is ideal or undergraduate degree with 1-3 years of work experience in related sector, ideally in a law firm or technology services company

·       Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and oral

·       Strong project management

·       Sound commercial acumen

·       Ability to work independently with strong sense of initiative

·       Resourceful and has the ability to translate business needs into technology needs

Experience Desired:

·       Experience in managing legal contracts is highly advantageous

·       Prior experience in using legal technology

·       Event organisation and training within a professional services environment

·       Knowledge of key steps in an IT project process is highly advantageous