Legal Operations and Innovation Project Manager

Legal Operations and Innovation Project Manager

Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with 74 offices across 35 countries worldwide committed to delivering client service excellence. As a full service law practice, Eversheds Sutherland acts for many sectors across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the US providing legal advice to clients in each of its practice areas including Real Estate, Corporate Finance, Commercial Advisory, Employment, Labour and Pensions, Litigation and Dispute Management.

Konexo is an established alternative legal services division of Eversheds Sutherland, created to meet client demand for high quality, interim legal, HR and compliance professionals. Konexo Legal Resourcing is a well-established and fast growing team created to meet demand for high quality interim lawyers, paralegals and legal project managers to support both clients and internal Eversheds Sutherland teams.

We are recruiting for a Legal Operations and Innovation Project Manager in Malaysia.

What you should have :

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in legal operations, project management, or legal technology implementation within a corporate or law firm environment
• Proven track record of leading digital transformation initiatives, including implementation of document management systems, legal gateways, or AI-powered legal tools
• Strong understanding of legal workflows and operational challenges, including contract lifecycle management, external counsel spend, and legal request routing
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, select, and procure legal technology platforms (e.g. Sirion, Luminance), ensuring alignment with business needs
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and change management skills, with experience delivering training and driving adoption across diverse teams
• Exceptional communication and coordination skills to manage cross-regional projects and liaise effectively with legal, business, and technology stakeholders

Benefits of joining Konexo Legal Resourcing :

What you get :

We are one of the first law practices to enter the flexible legal resourcing market, we have a wealth of experience in placing legal professionals both with Eversheds Sutherland teams and with international clients across a variety of sectors.

If you want to take charge of your career, work with a global law firm and some of the best companies in the world, then we would love to hear from you!

Due to the volume of responses we receive, unfortunately if you have not heard back from us within 4 weeks of applying, we are not progressing your application. Please feel free to review our vacancies at for roles in the future as this is updated frequently.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice

Location

Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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