Gartner Expert

Josema de la Jara

Director, Advisory

Josema is a Director with the Legal Operations team. He helps the transformation of legal departments into high-impact business enablers by guiding the evolution of their operational model.

Previous experience

Prior to Gartner, Josema led over 50 innovation projects for legal departments across Europe and Latin America, supporting legal teams on initiatives including contract process optimization, CLM implementation, outside counsel management, data-driven decision frameworks, team development, change management, and digital transformation.

Before moving into legal operations, he worked for a decade as a lawyer in international arbitration and dispute resolution, including positions at Covington & Burling, the American Bar Association, and Bullard Falla Ezcurra.

Professional background

American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, Training Coordinator, 1 years

Bullard Falla Ezcurra +, International Arbitration Associate, 7 years

Covington & Burling LLP, Global Visiting Lawyer, 1 years

LOIS, Senior Legal Operations Consultant, 2 years

ODDS Legal, Founder / Legal Operations Consultant, 2 years

Areas of coverage
  • Legal Operations and Department Management

Education

Columbia Law School, LLM (2019-2020)

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, JD (2018)

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, LLB (2011)

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Legal Function Strategy, Structure & Metrics

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Legal Talent Management

03

Legal Workload & Process Management

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Contract Process Management

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Outside Counsel Management