Company Profile
Cognia seamlessly extends corporates, banks and law firms' legal capability to deliver sustainable outcomes. Our goal is to connect the legal sector, moving it from a siloed approach to integrated partnerships. We help in-house legal teams by bringing simplicity to complex matters and replacing broken procedures with efficient processes.
Cognia is a Chambers-ranked law company which integrates how legal services are provided so our team, partners, clients and communities thrive together with people at the heart of what we do. We encourage our people to bring their whole self to work and focus on enabling them to realise their full potential.
For more information, please visit
www.cognialaw.com
Role Purpose
Working with the Cognia Advisory team you will support Cognia's growth strategy and aspiration to be a long-term trusted partner to clients. You will engage with internal and external stakeholders and clients to help deliver Cognia services.
As part of a team that delivers consultancy services to in-house legal teams you will support delivery of Advisory projects that address transformation challenges, increase efficiency, and support adoption of operating models that maximise the value of the legal eco-system.
You will provide support for business development activities and provide input into developing opportunities to cross-sell Cognia's services.
Role Responsibilities
- Support the development, delivery, implementation, and adoption of proposed solutions for internal and external teams
- Support drafting and design of project documentation including reports, roadmaps and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Develop and incorporate diagrams, graphs and appropriate visuals into relevant materials to communicate concepts, solutions and updates in a clear, concise, and engaging manner
- Support client engagements by using your analytical, problem solving skills, and creativity to solve internal and client challenges
- Manage internal and external stakeholder expectations and build and maintain relationships with stakeholders
- Gather, review, analyse and present quantitative and qualitative data
- Support preparation for, and participate in workshops, meetings, and information gathering activities and capture relevant information accurately
- Support process review, documentation, and analysis to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of legal processes
- Document and validate stakeholder requirements
- Support business case development
- Contribute to business development by supporting preparation of client proposals and presentations and identifying opportunities for consulting-led business development
- Align with Cognia best practice delivery processes and policies and work in a structured way
- Support internal Knowledge capture and Knowledge Management
- Demonstrate an interest in automation, AI, and GenAI, and developing knowledge of legal services and operations
This is a hybrid role, requiring
3 days per week in our London office, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remaining 2 days.
Requirements
Essential
- Bachelor's degree
- 2+ years of consulting experience gained at a consulting firm, including experience of working with client stakeholders
- PowerPoint, Excel, and Word competency as an intermediate user
- Experience of analysing and presenting data
- Experience of adapting to changing client requirements and working within budget constraints
- Experience of supporting internal and client teams to deliver a range of outcomes in line with requirements
Beneficial
- Experience of proposal and/or business case development
- Legal operations knowledge and/or experience
