Innovation Solutions Architect

Role profileBuilding on our continued success, our innovative and growing Osborne Clarke Solutions (OCS) team is looking for an Innovation Solutions Architect, known internally as a Solutions Manager, to join us in Bristol or London.This role will have a primary focus on exploring and piloting the use of AI technologies, data integrations, orchestration layers and emerging platforms to enhance the delivery of legal services, working closely with ITS, Change, and Risk & Compliance teams to pursue better ways of working. The role carries a strong R&D focus, collaborating with OCS and ITS leads to identify, evaluate and implement new AI tools, data integration solutions (including Boomi and MCPs), and to explore how platforms such as PowerApps and CoPilot can be leveraged within our existing technology stack. We currently operate a hybrid working model, enabling us to benefit from both home and office working.The TeamOsborne Clarke's Solutions team plays a crucial role in helping clients explore exactly how they would like legal and related services to be delivered to maximise the value to their businesses. The team is client led, developing new products and services to deliver existing services better, and to deliver entirely new services to meet growing client needs. The team operates out of the UK and Europe, with teams of ex-lawyers, and technologists across locations.Our Solutions programme has two key goals. First, to make sure we're responding to client demands for greater value, efficiency and certainty from their lawyers, whilst maintaining the highest quality. Secondly, in helping us bring innovative ideas to the delivery of our, or our clients', current and new, services. A significant and growing part of this innovation involves researching, piloting and integrating AI technologies to transform how we deliver legal services across the firm.We want to ensure our lawyers have the best products and resources needed to provide the best possible service to our clients.Key Role Responsibilities:AI-Driven Innovation & R&D: Spearhead initiatives to explore, pilot and integrate existing and new AI technologies within the firm, working in close collaboration with ITS, Change, and Risk & Compliance teams. Beyond AI, the role will focus on exploring data integration opportunities using platforms such as Boomi, investigating the potential of Model Context Protocols (MCPs) and orchestration layers, and developing a broader awareness of how tools such as PowerApps and CoPilot can be leveraged into our existing platforms including HighQ, Legora and ContractExpress. Engage with stakeholders across these functions to identify and understand business needs and use cases for AI, data integrations, orchestration layers and platform enhancements in legal service delivery. Research, evaluate and pilot new tools and initiatives to pursue better ways of working, enhance service delivery and improve operational efficiency. This involves staying abreast of the latest advancements in AI and adjacent technologies, conducting thorough research and proof-of-concept exercises, and fostering a culture of innovation and experimentation. Working alongside OCS and ITS leads, you will help guide the firm through the transformative potential of these technologies, ensuring that solutions are not only cutting-edge but also practical, scalable and impactful.Promotion of OC Solutions: Regular engagement and interaction with, and demonstrations to, OC colleagues regarding the solutions available through OC Solutions; supporting the production of case studies and other marketing material and speaking at relevant events and conferences.Role Outline:AI, Data & Platform Innovation: Working with OCS and ITS leads, research, evaluate and pilot new AI tools, data integration solutions

• including Boomi and MCPs), orchestration layers, and platform capabilities
• including PowerApps and CoPilot) to explore how these technologies can enhance

the delivery of legal services and integrate with existing tools such as HighQ, Legora and ContractExpress. Collaborate with ITS, Change, and Risk & Compliance teams to identify use cases, run proof-of-concept pilots, and drive adoption of successful solutions across the firm.Champion cross-functional piloting initiatives, coordinating with ITS, Change, and Risk & Compliance stakeholders to test and iterate on new AI-driven ways of working, data integration approaches and platform enhancements, and to build the business case for wider rollout.Oversee and manage the delivery of solutions to client and OC teams, enabling the adoption of the solutions.Manage and contribute to the build of the resulting solutions through configuration of the OC technology stack, use of OCS' coding tools, and the development of automated documents for client and/or OC use.Ensure solutions are thoroughly tested (incl with clients), and planning/managing a roadmap of iterative changes and improvements to the solutions.Actively participate in the team's product development process, including client feedback sessions.At all times act as a brand ambassador for Osborne Clarke Solutions.We are looking for:As well as having an interest in technology, disruption and problem solving, we need someone who has:AI & Technology Experience: Demonstrated experience in researching, evaluating and piloting AI technologies and data integration platforms to solve business problems, with the ability to work cross-functionally across technology, change and compliance teams.Familiarity with integration tools (e.g. Boomi), MCPs, orchestration layers, or low-code/no-code platforms (e.g. PowerApps, CoPilot)Experience in a law firm or professional services environment.Proven experience of working with workflow and automation technology.Evidence of picking up new technologies and becoming a subject matter expert in them.Evidence of senior stakeholder management skills.Capable of quickly picking up and understanding new technologies.Comfortable engaging with people and leading client-facing conversations.Experience of managing and accepting failure and developing resolution plans to evolve solutions.Be curious, creative and have a desire to change things for the better.Be invested in delivering a high-quality client experience.Active and supportive team member that looks to contribute to a healthy team dynamic.Bring independence and diversity of thought every day.Salary and benefitsWe offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.Our recruitment processPlease note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making. We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.About YouAbout UsOsborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality. *Services in India are provided by a relationship firmCareers Site Advertising End DateNot SpecifiedAll LocationsBristol, LondonAll Locations is a required fieldPositionSolutionsAdvertising SalaryNot SpecifiedContract TypePermanentFunctionBusiness Services