Legal Advisory Manager

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, and 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. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Client Advisory

• Lead complex outside counsel management engagements across corporate legal departments.
• Serve as a senior trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, including General Counsel, Heads of Legal Operations, and Procurement leaders.
• Provide end-to-end advisory across matter intake, panel design, strategic sourcing, fee structuring, legal project management, e-billing, invoice review, and spend governance.
• Translate data and operational insights into strategic recommendations that improve cost control, performance management, and program maturity.

Team Leadership & Project Oversight

• Lead project execution alongside Consultants and Analysts, ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and structured feedback to junior team members.
• Oversee workstreams, manage timelines, and ensure consistency in advisory methodology and outputs.

Best Practices & Playbook Development

• Develop and refine standardized frameworks, playbooks, templates, and methodologies for outside counsel management.
• Codify repeatable advisory approaches across intake, matter management, LPM, panel governance, and e-billing.
• Contribute to evolving PERSUIT's advisory model and internal knowledge base.

Data-Driven Strategy

• Lead sophisticated spend analyses and diagnostic assessments to uncover trends, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Guide consultants and analysts in advanced data interpretation and storytelling.
• Ensure advisory recommendations are grounded in measurable financial and operational impact.

Thought Leadership & Market Influence

• Contribute to webinars, reports, and industry events.
• Represent LAT in client and prospect engagements.
• Help position PERSUIT as a market leader in outside counsel management strategy and innovation.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner closely with Client Experience, Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data teams to ensure alignment between market needs and product evolution.
• Provide structured client feedback to influence roadmap and go-to-market strategies.

Requirements Professional Experience

• 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.

Industry Background

• 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.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• 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.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• JD or equivalent legal qualification preferred but not required.

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. 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