AI Adoption Manager

Who We Are

ArentFox Schiff is an award-winning, globally recognized law firm that delivers sophisticated, innovative, and practical legal solutions to clients around the world. With more than 600 lawyers and policy professionals, ArentFox Schiff's expertise is sought out by Fortune 500s, start-ups, international governments, non-profits and trade associations, and private individuals. Our work spans highly complex, global matters as well as the deeply personal issues that shape the lives of individuals and communities.

Why Join Us

At ArentFox Schiff, we know that diverse backgrounds produce different perspectives, richer thinking, and more creative solutions to the challenges our clients face. We hope you share that vision. Join us and take on the challenge of doing meaningful work while helping us build upon a culture that reflects our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We base all of our employment decisions on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.

Job Description

• This position can be located in our New York, NY, Washington, DC or Chicago, IL office.

JOB SUMMARY

The AI Adoption Manager plays a key role in advancing the firm's innovation strategy by helping attorneys and staff discover, test, and adopt generative AI tools that enhance the way legal work gets done. This job will focus on LLM platforms (e.g. Harvey, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT). This position combines curiosity, collaboration, and problemsolving to identify impactful use cases, benchmark tools, and translate insights into firmwide training and best practices. The role reports to the Innovation Manager and works closely with partners, legal professionals, and administrative teams across the firm.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*

• Identify and Develop AI Use Cases
  Partner with attorneys and administrative teams to uncover practical opportunities for applying LLM platforms to enhance efficiency, quality, and client service. Evaluate and benchmark different tools, prompts, and workflows.
• Hands-On Experimentation and Testing
  Actively explore, test, and document how various AI platforms perform across legal and administrative tasks. Translate findings into actionable recommendations, balancing innovation with ethical, security, and professional considerations.
• Training and Enablement
  Design and deliver engaging training sessions, workshops, and reference materials that help attorneys and staff use AI tools effectively and responsibly. Promote a culture of experimentation and improvement across the firm.
• Feedback, Measurement, and Continuous Improvement
  Track adoption patterns and user feedback to improve training and shape future initiatives.
• Share lessons learned with the Innovation Department and firm leadership to inform broader technology strategy.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor internal user metrics to surface trends and emerging needs.
• Evaluate existing tools to assess their value for internal users.
• Help evaluate potential new tools and services.
• Collaborate with the external support, sales, and product development teams to share internal end-user insights and identify areas for improvement or innovation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively.
• Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to build trust with people at all levels inside the firm from senior partners to junior admin staff.
• Comfort juggling multiple projects and adapting quickly to new priorities.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and the capacity to handle challenging and variable internal end-user situations with creativity, professionalism and empathy.
• Curious and proactive in seeking new information, perspectives, and solutions.
• Knowledge of Legal terminology and workflows preferred.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and drive projects to completion within deadlines.

Education:

• A bachelor's degree or comparable work experience is required.

Experience:

• 6-7 years of experience required in process optimization, business analysis, and a demonstrated ability to leverage technology to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• 1-2 years of experience using GenAI to improve process and business outcomes.
• Previous experience in a law firm preferred.
• Previous experience in a legal technology or legal services company preferred.

Benefits and Salary

We know that the needs of our employees vary and can change throughout the different stages of life. That's why we offer a wide array of flexible benefit options designed to help you live healthy, live well, and live for tomorrow. In addition to medical, dental, vision, profit-sharing, generous paid time off, and numerous other benefits, we also provide a flexible reimbursement account that helps pay for the things that contribute to your personal well-being, in your own way.

This is an exempt position.

The anticipated good-faith base salary range for this position is:

• Washington, DC : $135,892 to $186,851 per year.

Your exact offer will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, your experience, skills, and overall qualifications. We also review compensation regularly against industry benchmarks and performance outcomes, so you can grow your career here with confidence-knowing your pay recognizes both your impact and our commitment to an equitable approach.

In addition to a competitive base salary, certain positions are eligible for a comprehensive performance-based bonus, payable monthly or annually.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

ArentFox Schiff is committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity in the workplace. We base all employment decisions on merit and maintain a policy of considering all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship status, order of protection status, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, source of income, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

* The job description is a general summary of the major duties. It may not specify all duties, tasks, and assignments associated with a job. It does not limit or in any way modify the right of management to direct, assign, and control the work of employees in a unit. Accuracy, attention to detail, ability to work effectively in a team environment, and ability to work in an atmosphere of multiple projects and shifting priorities are requirements of all jobs at ArentFox Schiff LLP. Additional job-related qualifications may be specified for some openings. Job descriptions are subject to periodic review and modification.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The following table indicates the degree of working conditions expected for the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet these requirements.

N/A = 0-10%, Occasionally = 11-33%, Frequently = 34 - 66%, Constantly = 67 - 100%