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Role Description

The Legal Advisory Team (LAT) serves as the key strategic partner to PERSUIT’s clients. We are seeking a senior, strategic, and operationally experienced Legal Advisory Manager to lead high-impact advisory engagements and elevate the maturity of outside counsel management programs across our client base.

This role goes beyond individual client delivery. The Legal Advisory Manager will lead complex advisory workstreams, manage and mentor consultants and analysts, and help define the standards and playbooks that shape both PERSUIT’s methodology and broader market best practices.

The ideal candidate brings deep, end-to-end experience in outside counsel management, spanning:

• Matter intake
• Matter management
• Legal project management (LPM)
• Alternative fee arrangements
• E-billing
• Invoice review through payment

This individual understands how legal departments operate holistically and can translate that expertise into scalable frameworks and measurable client impact.

By joining PERSUIT, you will not only advise sophisticated legal departments but also help build the infrastructure, thought leadership, and best practices that define the future of outside counsel management.

This role is open to U.S.-based candidates only. While the position is remote, we have a strong preference for candidates located in New York.

Candidates must have current, valid work authorization in the country where the role is based. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship for visas or work permits at this time.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

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

Attributes

• 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.