Legal operations are growing in importance for many Fortune 500 companies. But for an insurance and finance giant like American International Group Inc., (AIG), where the legal department is baked into the very fabric of client offerings, legal operations isn’t just nice to have—it’s a crucial facet of company health.
Brian McGovern thrives in such an environment. Most recently holding the title of AIG’s senior vice president, chief data officer, legal operations, McGovern was responsible for modernizing and streamlining a department that registered more than $2.4 billion in annual legal spend and utilized more than 1,500 law firms in 90 countries. And it doesn’t stop there—McGovern worked in executive-level positions with Merrill Lynch, General Electric and Credit Suisse.
