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NetDocuments seeks a senior Legal Innovation Partner to serve as a strategic advisor for a portfolio of law firm and legal department clients. The role leads legal-AI adoption strategy, workflow use-case identification, implementation, change management, and outcomes measurement. It owns renewals and expansion while conducting executive business reviews and coordinating with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Forward Deployed Engineers. Success requires deep legal-technology or legal-operations experience, credibility with senior law-firm stakeholders, and strong commercial account-management ability.
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I would begin with stakeholder interviews and workflow discovery across priority practice groups, legal operations, knowledge management, and IT. I would assess data readiness, governance requirements, user pain points, and measurable business outcomes, then prioritize a small number of high-value, low-friction use cases. The roadmap would include pilots, success metrics, enablement plans, executive sponsorship, and a phased scale-up model informed by adoption data.
I would quickly establish the root causes through usage data, stakeholder conversations, and a review of the original value case. I would present a transparent remediation plan with clear owners, milestones, training or workflow interventions, and executive checkpoints, while partnering internally with Sales and technical teams. Throughout the process, I would connect improvements to the client's stated business objectives and communicate progress proactively.
I tailor the narrative to the audience and combine quantitative indicators with credible workflow evidence. Metrics may include active adoption, time saved in document-intensive processes, matter-cycle improvements, knowledge reuse, risk reduction, and user satisfaction. I clearly distinguish validated results from projections and link the findings to the firm's strategic priorities, such as attorney productivity, client service, profitability, and governance.
I start with the client's objectives and unmet workflow needs rather than with a product-first sales motion. By regularly reviewing adoption patterns, stakeholder priorities, and adjacent use cases, I can identify where additional capabilities would create genuine value. I then build a business case with the client, aligning any recommendation to measurable outcomes, implementation readiness, and the broader account roadmap.
I would map each stakeholder's goals, authority, concerns, and decision criteria early in the engagement. I would use structured governance, shared success metrics, and concise executive communication to create alignment around the highest-priority outcomes. When conflicts remain, I would surface tradeoffs clearly, offer evidence-based options, and seek a decision through the agreed executive sponsor or governance forum.
NetDocuments is committed to providing an excellent candidate experience and will never ask you to engage in recruitment activity without phone, video, and in person meetings and communications from emails using the @netdocuments.com domain. If you have any concerns or questions about communications you have received, please send them to hrgroup@netdocuments.com so our team members can review.
About NetDocuments
At NetDocuments, we’re shaping the future of legal work. We believe legal professionals should spend less time searching for information and managing documents, and more time solving complex problems, serving clients, and delivering meaningful outcomes. That’s why we’re building technology that helps organizations work smarter, collaborate more effectively, and unlock the full value of their institutional knowledge.
Our team is redefining what’s possible for legal technology. NetDocuments is the trusted intelligent document management platform for legal professionals and the company behind the industry’s first and only legal context graph—a breakthrough that gives legal professionals and AI a richer understanding of how matters, documents, people, and knowledge connect across an organization while respecting enterprise-grade security, governance, permissions, and ethical walls.
Innovation is only part of our story. We believe our greatest strength is our people. We foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture where curiosity is encouraged, diverse perspectives are valued, and employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact. Whether you’re building products, serving customers, or supporting the business, your work helps shape the future of one of the world’s most trusted legal technology platforms.
That commitment to our employees and customers has earned us recognition as one of the nation’s top workplaces, including:
- Four consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
- Five-time Top Workplace USA winner
- Five-time Salt Lake Tribune Top Workplace
- Multiple Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards recognizing innovation, employee appreciation, work-life flexibility, and compensation & benefits
If you’re excited to solve meaningful challenges, work alongside talented colleagues, and help define the next generation of legal technology, we’d love to meet you.
About the position
NetDocuments is seeking a Legal Innovation Partner to be a senior individual contributor embedded in the firm relationships that matter most to NetDocuments. You are not a typical customer success manager — you are an expert in legal AI strategy and transformation who serves as the primary strategic advisor to a portfolio of law firm and legal department clients. You are responsible for their success with NetDocuments, and you own the renewal and expansion of that book of business.
You will guide clients through every stage of their AI adoption journey — from understanding their current workflow and identifying high-impact use cases, through implementation, change management, and measurement of outcomes. Your clients trust you not just as a vendor contact, but as a thought partner. When they have a question about what legal AI means for their firm, you are who they call.
What You’ll Do
- Own a portfolio of strategic law firm and legal department client relationships, serving as the primary advisor and point of accountability for their NetDocuments experience and AI transformation journey
- Drive renewal and expansion within your assigned book of business — maintaining high net revenue retention rates and identifying meaningful upsell and cross-sell opportunities aligned to client needs
- Develop and execute tailored AI adoption roadmaps for each client, working with firm leadership and legal technology teams to identify the highest-value use cases and build measurable adoption plans
- Lead executive-level business reviews with firm management committees, CIOs, and Chief Innovation Officers — communicating ROI, adoption performance, and strategic direction clearly and confidently
- Identify and escalate at-risk accounts proactively, partnering with Sales and Forward Deployed Engineers to develop and execute remediation plans
- Collaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to channel client feedback into the product roadmap, advocating for the features and integrations that will drive adoption and stickiness in your portfolio
- Contribute to the development of the LIP playbook — sharing what works with the broader Legal Innovation Partner team and helping establish best practices for AI transformation engagement
- Represent NetDocuments at legal technology conferences, client advisory boards, and industry events
- Other duties as assigned
What You’ll Need to be Successful
- 8+ years of experience in legal technology, legal operations, enterprise customer success, or management consulting focused on the legal sector
- Fluent in using AI for legal workflows and legal use
- Direct experience owning client relationships and renewal/expansion outcomes in a B2B SaaS or legal technology environment
- Fluency in law firm operations — you understand how firms are structured, how decisions get made, how technology is evaluated and adopted, and what drives attorney behavior
- JD or equivalent legal industry experience strongly preferred. Prior law firm practice (associate or counsel level) is a significant advantage in establishing credibility with firm leadership
- Proven ability to build trusted advisory relationships with senior law firm stakeholders, including partners, COOs, CIOs, and practice group leaders.
- Comfort navigating complex, multi-stakeholder organizations and moving multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to design and deliver compelling client presentations and ROI narratives
- Familiarity with legal AI applications, document management systems, and the broader LegalTech ecosystem
- Ability to travel up to 25% to client sites and industry events
What You’ll Love About NetDocuments
- The People!
- 90% healthcare premiums company covered
- HSA company contribution
- 401K match at 4% with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO (typically 3 to 4 weeks a year)
- 10 paid holidays
- Monthly contributions for life activities & wellness
- Access to LinkedIn learning with monthly dedicated time to explore
Compensation Transparency
The compensation range for this position is: $190,000 – $210,000 annual salary
The posted cash compensation for this position includes on target earnings, base salary and variable if applicable. Some roles may qualify for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are determined based on various factors specific to each candidate, such as career level, skills, experience, geographic location, qualifications, and other job-related considerations
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Equal Opportunity
NetDocuments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military and veteran status, or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. NetDocuments believes diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success, and we are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
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