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About the Role
The AI Vendor Evaluations & Management Associate Director leads the evaluation, selection, and ongoing management of AI tools and platforms. This role develops structured approaches for assessing AI products, provides recommendations regarding technology investments, oversees vendor relationships, and leads the operational management and governance of AI platforms in partnership with IT and Firm stakeholders. The Associate Director serves as a subject matter expert on the legal AI market, supporting informed technology decisions and the deployment of AI solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the evaluation and selection process for AI tools, developing frameworks and methodologies for evidence-based recommendations.
- Oversee AI and technology vendor relationships, including performance, escalations, roadmaps, and contractual obligations.
- Lead the rollout and operational management of AI platforms in partnership with IT, including governance, licensing, and support.
- Develop recommendations for AI products based on Firm requirements, capabilities, user feedback, market developments, and risk.
- Partner with Procurement, Information Security, Risk, General Counsel, IT, and other stakeholders for vendor procurement, security, data protection, and deployment.
- Monitor and assess developments in the legal AI market, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.
- Establish and improve processes, standards, and documentation for AI tool evaluation, vendor management, and platform governance.
- Collaborate with practice groups and business functions to identify requirements and translate business needs into technology criteria.
- Manage, coach, and develop team members, establishing priorities and performance expectations.
- Provide leadership on complex vendor and platform issues, coordinating resources to resolve escalations and support AI tool adoption.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a liberal arts, technology, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in product management, technology evaluation, vendor management, or a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating, piloting, or procuring AI or enterprise software tools.
- Experience managing and administering enterprise software platforms.
- Broad familiarity with the current landscape of AI tools relevant to legal work.
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop a team.
- Demonstrated success managing external vendor relationships.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- Experience in a regulated professional-services environment is preferred.
- Hands-on experience with a broad range of legal AI tools is preferred.
- Experience with enterprise identity, data governance, and security review processes is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good judgment.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others.
- Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
Skills
- Product management
- Technology evaluation
- Vendor management
- AI tools
- Enterprise software platforms
- Legal AI tools
- Team leadership
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Facilitation
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Judgment
- Interpersonal communication
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Confidentiality
- Discretion
- Project management
Location
- Illinois
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8 years of experience
- Senior level
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $200,000 - $264,000
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility
- Comprehensive benefits program
About the Company
- Sidley Austin LLP is a professional services organization.
Equal Opportunity
- Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.