Chief Information Officer

Are you ready to shape the future of a global law firm's technology strategy and redefine how legal services are delivered through AI and innovation?

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the firm's senior-most technology executive, responsible for establishing and executing the firm's technology, innovation, and information governance strategy. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the CIO leads two highly integrated functions: a comprehensive IT organization overseeing infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud platforms, enterprise applications, and end-user services; and an Innovation team focused on AI adoption, legal technology, data analytics, research capabilities, and practice group enablement.

The CIO plays a critical role in advancing the firm's vision for technology-enabled legal service delivery by leveraging AI and emerging technologies to enhance client service, increase efficiency, and drive competitive advantage.

As the executive accountable for the firm's technology ecosystem, the CIO ensures technology investments, operations, and innovation initiatives align with business objectives and client expectations. This leader oversees a complex technology and vendor landscape while balancing operational excellence, security, risk management, and innovation.

The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking executive who is equally comfortable discussing infrastructure resilience and AI-driven transformation. They will build strong relationships across the partnership and business operations, demonstrate exceptional executive presence, and bring a deep understanding of the unique regulatory, ethical, and competitive dynamics of a global law firm.

• Develops and executes an integrated technology and innovation strategy aligned with the firm's business objectives, client service priorities, and long-term growth goals.
• Acts as a strategic advisor to firm leadership on technology investments, operational effectiveness, risk management, and emerging capabilities.
• Represents IT and Innovation on firm governance bodies including the AI Governance Committee and Risk Committee, and with the Executive Committee and Global Board, as well as other relevant partner-level forums.
• Tracks market trends, emerging technologies, and competitive developments across the legal industry to position Eversheds Sutherland at the forefront of innovation.
• Anticipates and monitors structural disruptions, including the impact of generative AI on the lawyer leverage model and traditional economics—and ensures the firm's technology posture supports strategic adaptation and responsiveness to rapidly evolving client expectations around AI-augmented service delivery.
• Leads the firm's Innovation function, overseeing AI strategy, legal‑specific tool deployment, and the full lifecycle of technology evaluation, piloting, and adoption across practice groups—with an emphasis on accelerating time‑to‑deployment to meet the pace of client demand.
• Participates in and supports the AI Governance Committee, ensuring responsible deployment, client confidentiality compliance, and ethical use of AI across all approved platforms.
• Drives attorney‑facing AI adoption, working directly with practice group leaders to identify how AI can improve matter quality, reduce cycle times, lower cost‑to‑serve, and differentiate client deliverables—enabling the firm to deliver legal services that are demonstrably better, faster, and more cost‑effective.
• Oversees the evaluation, procurement, and performance management of legal AI tools (e.g., Harvey, Copilot, Claude, Legora) and legal research platforms.
• Develops and maintains an AI usage governance framework, including tracking of AI utilization by client and matter to support billing transparency, client reporting, and risk management.
• Promotes a culture of innovation, curiosity, and technology adoption across attorneys and business professionals, reinforcing technology as a strategic differentiator.

• Aligns technology capabilities to Practice Group needs, ensuring attorneys have tools that meaningfully improve practice and client outcomes.
• Oversees legal…