Manager of AI Initiatives - Business Services
About the job
- Eight or more years of experience in operations, business transformation, innovation, technology strategy, or consulting, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading artificial intelligence, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of business processes across multiple corporate or professional services functions.
- Proven ability to translate complex technology concepts into practical business solutions.
- Experience driving cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Strong analytical mindset with experience building return-on-investment driven business cases.
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools (for example generative AI, workflow automation, robotic process automation, data analytics platforms) and enterprise governance considerations.
- Ability to be physically present in Proskauer’s offices on a regular basis (at least 3 times per week) or as business needs require.
- Support the development of a comprehensive AI and automation strategy across all Business Services functions, including Finance, HR, Marketing and Business Development, IT, Risk, Compliance, Knowledge Management, Operations, and other administrative departments.
- Conduct structured assessments of business processes to identify high-value use cases for AI, automation, and workflow optimization.
- Prioritize initiatives based on business impact, feasibility, risk, and ROI.
- Build business cases and implementation roadmaps for AI-enabled transformation initiatives.
- Partner with department leaders to design, pilot, and scale AI models and automation solutions.
- Translate operational challenges into actionable AI use cases.
- Collaborate with IT, Innovation, Data, and external vendors to implement technical solutions, making use of tools already available as well as recommending tools to be procured.
- Establish success metrics and track efficiency gains, cost savings, and service improvements.
- Ensure appropriate governance, compliance, data security, and ethical AI standards are embedded into all initiatives.
- Support the Business Services Technology Subcommittee, bringing together leaders across the Business Services platform to share AI use cases and lessons learned, promote cross-functional collaboration, standardize best practices, avoid duplication of effort.
- Create a structured intake and evaluation framework for AI opportunities across departments.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to Business Services chiefs and senior firm leadership on AI-related matters.
- Drive AI literacy and adoption across Business Services functions.
- Contribute to educational programming, workshops, and practical training sessions tailored to different functional teams.
- Partner with department chiefs to embed AI into daily workflows and performance objectives.
- Build a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement within Business Services.
- Establish KPIs and reporting mechanisms to measure impact (time savings, cost reductions, error reduction, improved service levels).
- Continuously monitor emerging AI technologies and industry trends relevant to professional services and law firms.
- Recommend enhancements and new opportunities for automation and AI integration.
About the company
Proskauer Rose provides legal services for complex corporate transactions, litigation, and specialized sectors like sports and entertainment. The firm operates through a global network of over 800 lawyers who provide counsel to asset managers, investment banks, and major corporations across 13 international offices. Unlike many general practice firms, Proskauer maintains a specific focus on the needs of private fund sponsors and sovereign wealth funds while leveraging a history dating back to 1875. The firm's goal is to resolve high-stakes disputes and manage intricate financial deals for a sophisticated global clientele.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1875
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What believers are saying
- September 15, 2026, Proskauer expanded to 478,000 square feet at 11 Times Square.
- February 2026 revenue reached $1.58 billion, up 13.8%, with PEP above $5 million.
- September 16, 2026 Stewart Ross strengthened fund finance for asset manager clients.
What critics are saying
- King & Spalding took ten Proskauer fund finance lawyers in September 2026.
- Proskauer's equity partnership fell 2.8% in 2025, despite 41 partner additions.
- A 15-year lease extension at 11 Times Square locks Proskauer into expensive occupancy through 2041.
What makes Proskauer unique
- Jeff Pash joined July 30, 2026, giving Proskauer unrivaled NFL and NHL sports counsel.
- Proskauer's private funds team added 17 lateral partners since January 2024.
- Paris now has over 50 lawyers after Sarrazin and Grillo joined in 2026.
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Weekly update - 28th september 2026. Welcome to this week's update, where we bring you the latest moves, promotions, and strategic appointments shaping the legal industry. Partner Moves Individual UK & Ireland Dentons has recruited Ed Hunnisett as a Partner in its Employment and Pensions practice in London, strengthening the firm's pensions capability at a time when employers and trustees are navigating increasingly significant strategic decisions around their schemes. He joins from Slaughter and May where he was Senior Counsel for eight years, prior to which he spent 15 years at Norton Rose Fulbright. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that leading secondaries practitioner Mary Lavelle is joining the firm as a Partner in its Private Fund Transactions and Investment Management Groups in London. Lavelle will advise both sponsors and investors on complex secondary transactions and related liquidity solutions, including continuation vehicles, LP portfolio sales, co-investments and recapitalizations. TLT has appointed Jennie Chilton as a Partner in its Real Estate team, further strengthening the firm's market-leading Housing and Regeneration practice. Based in London, Jennie joins from Addleshaw Goddard, where she was a Partner in the firm's Social, Sustainable and Green Finance team. She brings more than 25 years' experience advising on the real estate and security aspects of social and affordable housing finance transactions, acting for lenders, institutional investors, registered providers and security trustees across the sector. Sofiya Bumagin, who joins as Shareholder from Sidley Austin LLP, will advise private equity firms and other financial sponsors on infrastructure mergers and acquisitions transactions, with a particular focus on energy transition and digital infrastructure within London. Her experience includes M&A involving battery storage, district heating, data centres, telecommunications towers and fibre networks. McDermott Will & Schulte announced that David Jamieson has joined the firm as a Partner in its Tax Practice Group in London. David joins from Baker McKenzie and brings deep experience in complex VAT and indirect tax disputes, adding further strength to the Firm's growing tax disputes capabilities in London and across EMEA. Ropes & Gray has hired Restructuring Partner Edward Downer from Willkie in London. Downer joins after six years at Willkie, having moved to the firm as a Partner from Morrisons Foerster in 2020. His practice focuses on cross-border restructurings, liability management transactions and insolvency proceedings. Leading law firm Freeths has appointed Heather Gibson as Partner in its Tax team, bolstering the firm's capabilities in corporate, private equity and real estate taxation. She joins from Addleshaw Goddard. Dr. Olga Stürmer is joining Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as Partner in Private Equity in their Frankfurt office, having been with Freshfields for 13 years. Weil continues to transform its regional offering after the departure of long-serving Frankfurt veteran Gerhard Schmidt last year. Edouard de Rancher has joined Proskauer as Tax Partner in Paris. Edouard advises on the tax aspects of French and cross-border M&A and financing transactions, as well as the resolution of complex tax matters, reorganizations and disputes. He has significant experience in the healthcare and technology sectors, including AI and cryptocurrency, and brings deep industry knowledge across data centres, life sciences, hospitality, advisory, aviation, and manufacturing. King & Spalding announced today that Julie Chapuy, a commercial disputes lawyer, has joined the firm's Paris office as a Partner, continuing the strategic expansion of its International Disputes practice group. Chapuy is the 10th International Disputes partner - and the second in Paris - to join the firm in recent months. Middle East Amani Khalifa has joined Three Crowns LLP as Partner in their Dubai Office and will further strengthen their focus on International Arbitration. She joins from Freshfields. Hourani & Partners has appointed Julia Snyder as a Partner in its Corporate and M&A practice. Snyder joins the firm's Dubai office from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia, where she served as Senior Vice President in the fund's legal function. Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has strengthened its European Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice with the appointment of Eda Zhuleku as a Partner in Munich and Head of Life Sciences Regulatory Europe. Eda joins from A&O Shearman alongside her team, Florian Preinfalk and Michaela Lindner. Taner Hassan, most recently Head of European Leveraged Finance at Paul Weiss, will join in London. Silvia Menendez, who left Clifford Chance as a Senior Associate in 2024 before becoming a Partner at Paul Weiss, will return to the firm as a Partner, working across London and Madrid. The firm has announced the appointments of Partners Clare Auty and Carl May-Smith, both of whom join from Browne Jacobson. Both Clare and Carl will be based in their fast-growing Birmingham office, which recently relocated to 5 St Philip's just two years after launching in the city. The wider firm has added almost 20 new senior hires this year, with our partnership growing to more than 190 colleagues. The move is to strengthen its cyber insurance practice after a previous team decamped to DAC Beachcroft. The team is led by Ed Lewis, who joins after 18 years as a Partner at Weightmans, and he will be accompanied by two associates. Originally an infrastructure risk and coverage lawyer, Lewis created Weightmans' cyber practice, CyXcel GLS, using a multidisciplinary approach to meet client needs across the insurance sector. He also helped the London market set up the Cyber Monitoring Centre. Promotions & Appointments
Proskauer welcomes a competition law team. Published on Sept. 21, 2026 17:35, updated on Sept. 21, 2026 18:47 | 309 words The New York law firm is bringing a partner and his team to Paris from... Proskauer continues its partner appointments, after recruiting Fabrice Grillo for its Global Finance department. The New York firm thus brings in Edouard Sarrazin, who joins the partner ranks from (...) To access this article, the entire site as well as our databases, discover our subscription plans.
Proskauer invests in fund finance practice with new hire. Published on 16/09/2026 The new partner has joined the firm's New York office. International law firm Proskauer has welcomed partner Stewart Ross to its New York corporate and fund finance practice. Prior to joining the firm, Ross was a partner in the debt finance practice at international law firm Kirkland & Ellis, where he advised asset managers and private investment fund managers across the full spectrum of fund finance transactions. Ross has experience guiding clients on a wide range of transactions, including subscription credit facilities, NAV financings, GP stakes financings, and other fund liquidity solutions. He has also represented borrowers and lenders on acquisition, corporate, debtor-in-possession, infrastructure project and real estate financings. Justin Breen, co-head of Proskauer's global finance practice, commented: "Fund Finance is a critical component of our broader private capital offering and sits at the intersection of our market leading global finance and private funds practices. Stew is an excellent addition to our team. His extensive experience advising many of the market's most sophisticated asset managers enhances the perspective we bring to clients and advances our continued investment in a fully integrated fund finance platform." Co-head of the firm's private funds group, Monica Arora, said: "Proskauer has a broad lens across the industry, giving our clients the advantage of practical and commercial advice on a range of fund finance transactions. Stew has a strong understanding of the needs of asset managers. His experience across products makes him a natural fit for the team and further strengthens the cross-practice perspective we bring to the market." Ross added: "The firm's work with fund sponsors, asset managers, and capital providers creates a compelling framework for my practice. I'm excited to join this team, work alongside my new colleagues, and help clients address their financing needs." Related firms.
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Proskauer welcomes preeminent sports lawyer jeffrey Pash as partner in Sports Group. July 30, 2026 Former NFL Executive Vice President and General Counsel Brings Decades of Experience Advising Organizations on Complex Litigation, Antitrust, Labor, and Strategic Matters NEW YORK, July 30, 2026 - Proskauer announced today that Jeff Pash has joined the Firm as a partner in its Sports Group in New York. One of the country's most respected sports lawyers, Jeff joins Proskauer after nearly three decades as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the National Football League, where he advised league leadership on many of the organization's most significant legal, collective bargaining, business, and governance matters. He previously served as General Counsel of the National Hockey League, giving him a unique perspective across two of North America's major professional sports leagues. "Jeff has had an incredible career advising two of the most successful business enterprises in American sports," said Tim Mungovan, Proskauer's Chairman. "His tenure as General Counsel of both the NFL and NHL makes his legal career in sports virtually unmatched. He will be an extraordinary resource for our clients and for our lawyers, and I look forward to working closely with him and relying on his counsel as we build for the future." Jeff served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the NFL from 1997 to 2025, overseeing antitrust and other litigation matters, complex investigations, labor relations, the development of the NFL's private equity and debt rules, and the evolving legal and commercial issues facing professional sports organizations. Before joining the NFL, he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the National Hockey League, where he served as the senior legal and policy advisor to the commissioner on league governance, disputes and strategic initiatives. "Jeff has earned the trust of some of the most prominent organizations in professional sports through decades of thoughtful counsel on their most significant legal and business matters," said Bart Williams, Chair of Proskauer's Litigation Department. "He brings exceptional judgment, a deep understanding of the issues our clients face, and an approach that aligns with how we serve our clients. We are pleased to welcome him to the Firm." Jeff's experience builds on Proskauer's long-standing leadership advising the sports industry, adding further depth to the Firm's counsel on antitrust, complex litigation, labor relations, private capital and other strategic issues at the intersection of law, business and sports. "I've known and worked closely with Proskauer lawyers for decades and have deep respect for the Firm and its Sports Group," said Jeff. "Proskauer's leading sports practice combines with strong capabilities across the range of issues I've worked on throughout my career. I'm excited to work with the Firm's broad client base and outstanding roster of attorneys and look forward to contributing to the growth of this dynamic practice." About Proskauer Proskauer is an elite global law firm with more than 900 lawyers in key financial centers in the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia. Its clients include many of the world's leading businesses, including asset managers, banks, listed corporations, and private companies. Proskauer Rose LLP has deep expertise in several of the fastest-growing and dynamic segments of the market, including sports, technology, life sciences, and health care. Proskauer Rose LLP represent hundreds of asset managers across a wide spectrum of sectors and strategies, including private equity, private credit, hedge, real assets, secondaries, and capital solutions. For more than 60 years, Proskauer has advised the world's premier sports organizations on their most critical and complex matters. Its lawyers play a pivotal role in the transactions, negotiations and litigations that are at the leading edge of the business of sports.