Exploring Legal Ops in Japan: An inspiring career path in law and tech with Vivien Clancy

Vivien Clancy has a wealth of experience in the legal operations space which she brings to her current position in the Tokyo office of Herbert Smith Freehills. Vivien’s adventures and zest for life have all contributed to her fascinating career experiences. It goes to show that all experiences lead you to that next iteration of your career. If you are considering a legal operations role and wondering where to start, then this is the episode for you.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

  • How a love of English led her to consider a career in law

  • The different experiences of working in an established law firm and a startup

  • Finding her niche in legal ops 

  • What is design thinking and how to prepare for more AI in the future

  • Her favourite podcast and other fun facts 

About Vivien

Vivien Clancy is a client relationship manager and legal operations specialist with a background in in-house and private practice. Vivien has a wealth of experience in the legal operations space, including supporting a mining major's legal transformation initiatives. Before moving to Tokyo, she was the Senior Legal Operations Manager in Singapore supporting the HSF Corporate teams across Asia on a variety of internal and client projects, including regional process improvement initiatives, embedding legal project management and developing the firm’s client advisory practice for legal operations. Prior to joining HSF, she was a senior in-house lawyer at a FTSE-listed MNC and a digital healthcare startup in Singapore, and a private practice M&A lawyer at Linklaters / Allens in Melbourne. 

Connect with Vivien

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivien-c-3577602b/ 

Links

Bills: https://billsjapan.com/en 

Legal Ops Podcast: https://www.legalops.fm/ 

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Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lawyeronair 

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