Posted: 02-Jun-25
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Type: Full Time
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Position Objective
Meritas, the premier global alliance of independent business law firms, seeks a Legal Technology Program Manager to lead and grow its legal technology program. This is a high-impact, strategic role ideal for a dynamic professional who understands the evolving legal technology landscape, with particular knowledge of the mid-market law firm sector.
The position will build a forward-thinking technology program that delivers insights, fosters innovation and helps members stay competitive in an increasingly tech-driven legal environment. The successful candidate will also lead vendor relationships and sponsorship efforts, position Meritas as a thought leader and a connector for members’ legal technology progression.
The position reports directly to the President.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Create a vision and manage the program
• Develop and implement an evolving strategy for the Meritas’ Legal Technology Program.
• Design initiatives that encourage members to enhance their legal technology strategies.
• Promote Meritas as a network of tech-forward firms to the broader marketplace.
• Evaluate program impact on member value, network differentiation, and revenue generation.
Drive value for members
• Deliver presentations on emerging legal technology trends.
• Offer individual guidance, best practices and consultations to members.
• Lead the effort to create best practices, policies, recommended strategies for members.
• Create benchmarks and success metrics to help members assess their progression.
• Negotiate preferred pricing arrangements with key vendors.
Strengthen member engagement
• Drive member participation and engagement in tech-related programs and initiatives.
• Foster a community of IT professionals globally to share knowledge and best practices.
Build and execute a channel partner program
• Maintain global awareness of current and emerging legal technology vendors and solutions
• Identify and cultivate relationships with vendors that align with member needs.
• Develop sponsorship packages and secure vendor support for Meritas programs.
Administration
• Track and manage multiple deliverables, and ensure coordination across team members.
• Create and publish thought leadership, program updates and engaging social media.
• Facilitate and support Meritas’ efforts to collect data and insights regarding legal technology
• Respond to member firm and team member requests in a timely manner
Metrics, Measurements and Success Factors
• High degree of trust and confidence from member firms
• Communications, service to members, and team engagement are consistent with the global Meritas brand
• Proactive and disciplined management of agreed upon strategies
• Creation and management of budget and timeline for initiatives
• Securing relevant sponsorships from appropriate vendors
• Meritas firm’s demonstrate increased awareness of and adoption of legal technology
The above job description is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by an employee assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities and skills required.
Qualifications and Experience
• 5-7 years of experience in a technology role within a professional services setting, sales or product role at a legal technology company, or similar position(s)
• Demonstrated understanding of commercial drivers, business development processes, and market research tools
• Ability to travel globally (estimated at 40%)
• Experience as a thought leader and content producer, experience responding to media requests valued
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including:
o Ability to build rapport and quickly engender trust
o A passion for meeting and connecting people to produce results
o Intuitive understanding of what is needed to motivate others to achieve results
o Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and high level of diplomacy
o Ability to present information in a professional manner and generate credibility with clients
• Excellent attention to detail and strong project management skills
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite applications effectively; experience with database/marketing software applications relevant to business development is an advantage
• Self-starter with high level of initiative; self-motivated
• Professional presentation
• Collaborative
• Flexibility to meet work requirements as dictated by the business objectives