Tax Technology and Transformation (Law Solutions) Legal and Contract Management Technology - Manager

Location: New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles

 

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US – Tax - National Tax – Tax Technology and Transformation (Law Solutions) – Legal and Contract Management Technology - Manager 

EY Tax Technology and Transformation

Tax Technology and Transformation offers services to companies in response to the impact of existing and emerging technology, including the growing data burden that many businesses face, driving efficiencies to create a cost-effective Tax or Legal function and the understanding of how to make data an asset. Tax Technology and Transformation comprises the following services

• Third-party system implementation and configuration
• Digital transformation
• Applications as a service
• Data and improvement
• Analytics and reporting enhancements
• Emerging technology, including robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud solutions, data lake development and business intelligence innovation
• Technology program mobilization
• Custom technology application development and deployment
• Technology strategy and road maps
• Operating model transformation, including process improvements, risk, and controls
• Tax and Legal function assessments

 

The opportunity

The primary role is to collaborate with clients to enhance the performance and value-add of their technical solutions and operations. As part of the Law Solutions team, you will focus on assisting to increase automation in legal department processes, enhance analytic capabilities through data integration and implement solutions that will enable the Legal department to deliver quality output and contribute more strategically to the enterprise. This technical leader will be responsible for assessing, designing, developing, and implementing legal and contract management technology, automated workflows and data science projects to improve operational efficiency and provide actionable insights.

Your key responsibilities

Depending on your unique skills and ambitions, you could be supporting various client projects, from assisting in the production of leading practice solutions, to implementing third-party applications, to supporting and automating internal and external operations of multinational Tax and Legal departments. Whatever you find yourself doing, you will contribute and help toward developing a highly trained team, all the while handling activities with a focus on quality and commercial value. This is a highly regulated industry, so it is all about maintaining our reputation as trusted advisors by taking on bold initiatives and owning new challenges. You will be instrumental in enhancing efficient and effectiveness within the legal department by thoughtfully integrating technology, legal automation tools, and data management capabilities.

 

Skills and attributes for success

1. Legal and contract management technology assessment and implementation
   1. Conduct assessment to determine the compatibility and effectiveness of potential legal and contract management technology solutions
   2. Collaborate with legal, IT, and business stakeholders to understand specific requirements and challenges
   3. Evaluate existing technologies used by the legal department to identify opportunities for improvement
   4. Research and recommend technology solutions that align with business needs
   5. Assist in the development of criteria for selecting legal and contract management technology vendors
   6. Work closely with cross-functional teams to plan and execute the implementation of legal and contract management technology solutions
   7. Maintain detailed documentation of legal department technology assessments and implementations
   8. Configure and test third-party legal systems
   9. Provide training and support to users during the implementation phase
   10. Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends
   11. Drive the