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About the Role

As a leading technology law firm, Cooley is determined to become a leader in the digital practice of law. The Intelligence Transformation Manager leads a team of Intelligence Transformation Analysts, studying manual intelligence work, identifying automation opportunities, and bridging the gap between Intelligence functions and technical delivery teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary subject matter expert liaison to the firm's technical delivery teams, ensuring Matter Intelligence and Resource Management domain knowledge and requirements are clearly represented in planning, prioritization, and delivery.
Translate business, legal, and operational requirements from the Intelligence functions into structured, actionable specifications for the Data Products team.
Translate technical constraints and capabilities back into terms that Intelligence function stakeholders can understand and act on.
Participate in relevant delivery ceremonies as the standing Intelligence subject matter expert representative.
Build and maintain working relationships with the Data Engineering & Platform, Platform Governance & Quality, and Data Products functions.
Lead the team in conducting structured, ongoing review of business as usual activity across the Intelligence functions to identify candidates for automation or transformation.
Build and maintain a prioritized backlog of opportunities assessed against clear criteria including volume, manual effort, error rate, technical feasibility, and dependency on legacy tooling.
Direct analysts in developing business cases for automation and transformation candidates, ensuring recommendations are grounded in evidence and clearly communicate the value, effort, and dependencies involved.
Own a rolling transformation and automation roadmap that tracks which functions have been automated, are in flight, or are queued.
Report progress regularly to the Associate Director and flag risks or blockers early.
Work with analysts to explore how automation candidates could be addressed, including lightweight prototyping and investigation of platform capabilities, before handing well-specified requirements to the Data Products team for production build.
Identify where existing tooling can be retired, consolidated, or integrated as part of the transformation program.
Lead delivery of the data skills and reskilling program, translating the target skillset into a practical curriculum and training plan for the broader Intelligence team.
Deliver, or coordinate delivery of, training sessions and on the job stretch assignments that build skills.
Track individual and team progress against the reskilling plan, identify gaps, and adjust program content and pace accordingly.
Maintain clear documentation of the transformation backlog, automation decisions, and reskilling progress for Data Council reporting and governance purposes.
Escalate risks, blockers, or resourcing gaps affecting the transformation program to the Associate Director in a timely manner.
Lead, develop, and retain a team of Intelligence Transformation Analysts, providing clear expectations, regular feedback, and deliberate development support.
Serve as direct supervisor and mentor to direct reports.
Provide day-to-day supervision of direct reports, ensure compliance with assigned work hours and monitor for compliance with all firm and department policies.
Manage staffing coverage, review and process time logs/time off requests.
Support business professional development and continued educational opportunities.
Participate in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, termination and other employee lifecycle events.
All other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage, and other firm applications.
Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required.
Ability to travel, as required.
5+ years of applicable experience in the field (e.g., legal intelligence, competitive intelligence, knowledge management, or a related intelligence or information services role, with technical fluency in data analysis).
Hands-on SQL proficiency sufficient to query, analyze, and validate data from structured data environments, and to review and coach analyst-level SQL work.
Demonstrated experience partnering with technical or engineering teams, including familiarity with Agile or Scrum delivery ceremonies and backlog management.
Experience identifying, scoping, and building the business case for automation or process transformation opportunities in an intelligence or information services context.
Experience designing or delivering training, upskilling, or reskilling programs for a team.
Strong intelligence domain expertise combined with genuine technical curiosity and the drive to continuously build data and analytics capability in themselves and their team.
Excellent bridge-building instincts with the ability to work credibly with both intelligence domain stakeholders and technical delivery teams, translating effectively in both directions.
Strong analytical approach to identifying and prioritizing transformation and automation opportunities, grounded in evidence rather than assumption.
Excellent people leadership skills with genuine investment in the development of each analyst's intelligence domain depth and technical fluency simultaneously.
Strong teaching and coaching orientation with the patience and clarity to build technical confidence in colleagues from non-technical backgrounds.
Strong program and backlog management discipline, comfortable operating within Agile or sprint-based delivery environments.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong judgment.
Unwavering ability to handle and maintain confidentiality regarding firm information, projects, and client data.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and develop talent.
Team-player with collaborative spirit.
High level of professionalism at all times.

Skills

Microsoft Office suite
iManage
SQL
Agile
Scrum
Data analysis
Technical fluency
Business case development
Training delivery
Program management
Backlog management
AI-assisted tools
Lightweight prototyping

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years of applicable experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree (Preferred)

Salary/Compensations

$175,000 - $225,000

Benefits

Medical
Health Savings Account (with applicable medical plan)
Dental
Vision
Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life insurance
AD&D
Long-term care coverage
Backup care for children and/or adults
Parental support benefits
Firm-paid life insurance
Firm-paid AD&D
Firm-paid LTD
Firm-paid short term medical benefits
21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”)
10 paid holidays
Generous parental leave
Fertility benefits

About the Company

Cooley is a leading technology law firm.
Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package.
Cooley is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.

Equal Opportunity

EOE.