Product and Innovation Partner

To sit at the intersection between Operations, Client and Product/Innovation to ensure we harness technology and new ideas to grow our revenue and our profit for your segment.

The role requires self-starters with a real interest in the alternative delivery of legal services including the role of technology and innovation in service delivery and productisation, evidenced by discretionary effort expended immersing themselves in the subject.

The Product and Innovation Partner will be involved at all stages of the product and innovation lifecycle, from ideation and engagement with clients to development, testing, solution delivery, presentation and pitches. They will be accountable for Product/Innovation revenue in their segment.

This role can be split 60/40 with operational fee earning roles. The expectation is that at least 60% of your time will be spent on driving revenue through products. The remaining 40% will be spent on a fee earning role.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Given the nature of this role, we recognise that applicants may be able to better evidence some of the skills required than others. The successful applicant will be supported and mentored to develop their skills by their Segment Head, Product Manager, Director of Product and Innovation and the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer and as the role is a new one for the firm we will be investing in the successful applicants' skills to maximise their chance of success in the role including sales coaching.

• Developing and maintaining an understanding of their segment's wider market issues including external technology landscape generally and specifically the trends in your segment. This may include attendance at industry events, including presenting at them.


• Proactively speaking to clients in order to understand their pain points and ways of making the delivery of legal services more useful to them, with the ability to articulate this back to the business.


• Using their expertise, knowledge and hands on experience to both raise and support awareness of, as well as ensuring the adoption of, relevant solutions for clients, whilst focussing on delivering an excellent client service.


• Accountable for Product/Innovation revenue in their segment.


• On a day-to-day basis, help drive the adoption and embed new products including technology solutions and products across the segment and segment clients.



• Takes a proactive role in upskilling stakeholders in tech solutions and products across the segment.



• To work collaboratively with subject matter experts and technical leads across the practice to ensure that Product/ Innovation is well positioned for "Client" via Insights and enhanced customer satisfaction levels and "Operationally" through delivering greater process excellence and quality.



• Willingness to learn and apply relevant project management, product management and innovation techniques and methods.


• Stakeholder management, at all levels of seniority and externally, and communication will be integral in helping to succeed in this role.


• Works with other Product and Innovation Partners in different segments to ensure knowledge sharing and collaboration on solutions that suit multiple segments.


• Working closely with the Product Manager, marketing and finance teams to create business cases, roadmaps and financial projections.


• Own the go to market and sales strategy for each product, working closely with the marketing team to develop and implement sales plans/target lists and marketing campaigns.


• Assist with tender preparation, drafting and pitching.


• Engaging with internal stakeholders in order to understand and develop product and innovation initiatives and develop a culture of innovation.


• Running workshops/innovation and product sessions internally and with clients.


• This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be required to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.
  
  Partner or senior Principal Associate who would be eligible to apply for partnership.


• Proven ability to influence stakeholders.


• Creative thinker with the ability to engage with users to bring ideas to life.


• Excellent communicator.


• Ability to manage and prioritise workload.


• Curious and a real willingness to learn.


• Affinity with technology
  
  Weightmans is a Top 40 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 10th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2023 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.
  
  As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;


• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)


• Agile / working from home including provision of home office equipment


• Healthcare cover/ Medicash


• Pension plan


• Life Insurance 4 x salary


• Interest free travel loan scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service


• Discounted gym membership


• Discounted dental scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Offers & discounts


• Great reward and recognition scheme



• there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.