Senior Manager Legal Operations & Transformation Services

We are seeking a Senior Manager for our Legal Operations & Transformation Services team! This role is pivotal within the innovative LOTS Team and Digital Transformation group, working on diverse digitalisation projects and change management within various leading companies. The successful candidate will act as a full-fledged advisor to leading international companies, financial institutions and (semi-)governmental institutions setting up Legal Operations, Change Management and Legal Technology programmes with them. The focus will be on development - developing clients, internal employees, business strategies and more. 

Your challenges

• Benchmarking of legal department regarding cost and performance KPI with dedicated peer groups
• Assessment of Legal Operations Maturity
• Design Thinking workshop for determination of short/mid/long term optimization topics within legal
• Evaluation of output and assessment of relevance, complexity, potential risk and standardization potential
• Design of a future internal and external service portfolio
• Definition of IT strategy and selection of possible IT solutions
• Process design for external law firm management
• Identify initiatives for the implementation of the new organizational design and target architecture
• Implement and monitor initiatives, followed by a hand over to the business

This is what you bring

• Minimum 6 years post qualification experience
• Flair for communication and ability to convey messages effectively
• Proven experience in Change Management
• Strong skills in Project Management
• Ability to build a network and grow a team
• Experience in Consultancy and Advisory roles
• Ability to provide strategic advice based on comprehensive understanding of the industry
• Ability to act at the intersection of law and technology
• Affinity and experience with Legal Tech and Legal Operations
• Enthusiasm for digitalization, IT, Artificial Intelligence
• Commercial mindset with strong business acumen
• Fluent in English and Dutch

What will you do in this position?

As a Senior Manager in Legal Operations & Transformation Services, you will play a crucial  role in shaping the future of legal operations. You will be responsible for benchmarking legal departments against performance KPIs, assessing legal operations maturity, designing future service portfolios, defining IT strategies, managing external law firms, and implementing new organisational designs. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of legal services delivery.

• Pivotal role within an innovative team at KPMG
• Opportunity to work on diverse digitalisation projects and change management
• Focus on development of clients, internal employees, business strategies

Our LOTS team is innovative in Legal Operations and Technology Services. We are a growing business and early adopters of new technologies, providing an exciting environment for those passionate about digital transformation in the legal field. Working at KPMG offers the opportunity to be part of a driven and enthusiastic team, acting as a sparring partner for leading companies with respect to Legal Technology and Operations.

The ideal candidate for the Senior Manager Digital (Law) position brings a wealth of experience in the legal field with a specific focus on digital law. With at least six years post qualification experience under the belt, every message can be delivered with flair, charisma and enthusiasm for IT, Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. You will bring a commercial mindset with strong business acumen and vision. The ability to act at the intersection of law and technology will make the manager an asset to our team. The Manager to be possesses strong interpersonal skills that enables to build effective networks and teams. Being a strategic thinker allows to provide valuable advice that drives and delivers business growth.

This is what we offer

• Competitive salary, a bonus, a fixed expense allowance and a working from home allowance.
• 30 vacation days (on a full-time basis) and the option to buy more days or sell your vacation days.
• Pension accrual without a compulsory personal contribution.
• A lease car or mobility allowance.
• A laptop and iPhone which also can be used privately.
• At KPMG we work hybrid, so you can work from home or at the office.
• A completely furnished home office.
• Choice to pick from different courses which contribute to your own personal and professional development.
• Focus on well-being! There is a gym at the Amstelveen office or you can get a discount for a gym near your house and you get access to different health and/or vitality programs.
• ‘Together’ is one of our core values. So you can count on different social activities, like team events, drinks with colleagues and events with all your KPMG colleagues