Tax Manager, Legal Management Consulting

Position Summary Want to lead legal transformation? Deloitte's Legal Business Services brings strategic advisory capabilities to law departments and law firms navigating change. Our Legal Management Consulting team works with general counsels and managing partners on operating model redesign, technology and AI strategy, organizational restructuring, and capability building. If you're energized by solving complex business problems and advising senior leaders on bold organizational change, we want to talk to you. Bring your consulting background and client service skills to Deloitte and click "apply" now Recruiting for this role ends on May 31, 2027. What you’ll do As a Manager in the Legal Management Consulting practice, you will lead advisory engagements for law departments and law firms on strategic transformation initiatives. You will partner with client executives to diagnose organizational challenges, develop actionable recommendations, and guide implementation of operating models, organizational structures, technology strategies, and AI capabilities. You will demonstrate strong executive presence with senior client stakeholders, manage engagement scope and economics, and independently lead workshops, strategy sessions, and project deliverables. You will coach and lead teams of Senior Consultants and Consultants in the US and India on engagement delivery. Your focus will be on helping clients optimize their legal function's performance, efficiency, and strategic value. As a part of the practice, you will contribute thought leadership and market insights on legal transformation trends and emerging leading practices. Responsibilities include Lead diagnostic work and develop strategic recommendations on legal operating models, organizational design, technology strategy, and process optimization for client law departments and law firmsServe as the primary client engagement lead on assigned projects, managing client relationships, scope, deliverables, and timelinesDesign and facilitate client workshops, strategy sessions, and working group meetings to diagnose challenges and develop solutionsManage engagement economics, project resourcing, and team coordination across the delivery teamCoach and lead Senior Consultants and Consultants on engagements, providing oversight of work quality and team developmentOversee development of client deliverables, proposals, and strategy documents with quality oversight and final review responsibilityConduct analysis of legal spend, legal operations benchmarking, and organizational effectiveness assessmentsDevelop and deliver insights on legal transformation strategy, emerging legal technologies, AI applications in legal functions, and organizational best practicesIdentify and pursue new client opportunities and business development initiativesContribute to practice development through thought leadership and industry engagement The Team Deloitte's Legal Business Services (LBS) practice partners with law departments and law firms to optimize their legal functions through advisory, strategy, and implementation support. The Legal Management Consulting sub-practice within LBS focuses specifically on legal transformation, bringing together consultants with deep experience in legal management consulting, law department operations, law firm practice services, and legal industry trends. Our multi-disciplinary approach combines strategic advisory, organizational design, technology strategy, and operational excellence to help clients navigate complex legal function transformations and build capabilities for the future. Qualifications Required Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-located in person 2-3 days per weekBachelor's degree in law, tax, finance, business or related field5+ years of relevant consulting, law department operations, law firm management, or legal services industry experienceExperience leading or supporting advisory engagements on organizational design, strategy, operating model development, or business transformationExperience working with law departments or law firms on legal operations, strategy, or transformation initiativesHigh proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite, particularly PowerPoint for client presentationsGeneral knowledge of legal technology platforms and their applicationsPrior experience in professional services, management consulting, or advisory rolesAdvanced experience with technology strategy, legal technology platforms, legal analytics, or AI tools and applications including ClaudeLimited immigration sponsorship may be availableAbility to travel 25%, on average based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serveOne of the following active accreditations obtained:Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPAIf not CPA eligible: Licensed Attorney (or f