Senior Outside Counsel Program Manager

• Design and run matter intake and scoping, so that every engagement has a defined boundary, an owner and a budget before a firm is instructed.
• Own the outside counsel budget end to end, from forecasting and accruals through variance analysis to reporting for legal leadership and Finance.
• Build and govern the firm panel, draft and enforce the Outside Counsel and Billing Guidelines, and work with Procurement on the annual rate review.
• Design alternative fee arrangements, and make matters specifiable and comparable enough to be priced on a fixed-fee basis.
• Act as business owner of the outside counsel management program, leading rollout, adoption, and integration with our ERP and source-to-pay landscape.
• Run performance scorecards and business reviews with panel firms, resolve billing disputes, and partner with Procurement and Finance on major negotiations, supplier onboarding, third-party risk and enterprise savings reporting.
• 5+ years in outside counsel management, legal operations, or law firm finance or business development, ideally including time in a corporate legal department or a legal operations consultancy.
• Demonstrated expertise across panel governance, rate negotiation, RFP and RFI management, alternative fee structuring and billing guideline enforcement.
• Deep knowledge of the legal market: law firm delivery models and economics, and the effect of AI on how legal services are delivered and priced.
• Hands-on experience with outside counsel management or e-billing platforms, and strong analytical skills in budgeting, benchmarking and modelling.
• A track record of building programmes from scratch in complex, multi-jurisdictional organisations, and of leading change with stakeholders who cannot be managed by instruction.
• Credibility with General Counsel, law firm partners, procurement and finance teams. Fluency in English is required, German is an advantage.

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape.

• Make the most of our  hybrid working model  and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week
• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service
• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.
• Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation & Gym.
• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank,  Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan
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Heads up: exact benefits may look a little different for intern, working student, fixed-term, and part-time roles.

Ready to join our team?  If you’re excited to grow, collaborate and be part of the world’s leading delivery platform, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

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