Innovation Manager

Arthur Cox LLP is one of Ireland’s leading law firms. We are an “all-island” firm with offices in Dublin and Belfast. We also have offices in London, New York, and San Francisco. Our practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and business law. With 600 legal staff and a total headcount of nearly 900, we provide a comprehensive service to an international client base ranging from multinational organisations, banks, and financial institutions and established global leaders to government agencies and new players in emerging industry sectors. Our story has been defined by our progressive outlook. For over 100 years, we have led the way in the legal field in Ireland. For our clients, we work to deliver the best service and support. With an independent, entrepreneurial spirit of innovation leading the way. Department: IT Location: Dublin (hybrid) Reports to: Head of Innovation & AI Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time Background: The legal sector has entered a period of significant change driven by artificial intelligence, automation, data, new client expectations and evolving models of legal service delivery. Arthur Cox has a strong history of innovation and is committed to ensuring that technology is adopted in a practical, responsible and commercially valuable way across the firm. The Innovation & AI team plays a central role in this agenda. Part of the firm’s Legal Tech & Innovation Services Group, the team helps the firm identify, assess, implement and scale the technologies and working practices that will support the future delivery of legal services. It owns the AI and legal technology product portfolio across its full lifecycle - from horizon scanning and opportunity assessment, through pilots, business cases, implementation and adoption, to ongoing optimisation and retirement - and leads the AI Enablement pillar of the firm’s AI strategy, including the adoption and effective use of tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Legora and AI agents. The team works closely with lawyers, Innovation Lawyers, Knowledge, Risk & Compliance, IT and firm leadership to ensure that AI and legal technology are deployed in a way that improves client service, enhances lawyer effectiveness, manages risk and supports the firm’s strategic priorities. About the role: We are looking to recruit a talented and experienced manager with a track record of driving innovation and delivering technology-enabled transformation in a business organisation. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to combine business process design, change management and technology - with a strong and growing emphasis on AI - to transform how the legal profession delivers legal services. Reporting to the Head of Innovation & AI, you will take end-to-end ownership of the delivery of assigned products, tools and initiatives across their full lifecycle: from identifying and assessing opportunities, through building the business case, running pilots and securing approval, to implementation, adoption, training and ongoing optimisation. You will play a leading role in delivering the firm’s AI Enablement agenda, including the continued rollout and effective use of platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, Legora and AI agents, and you will line-manage and develop an Innovation Analyst. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to grow a career in a fast-paced and demanding professional services environment where process redesign and AI will drive major disruption over the next decade.