Simone Sterling
Studied at Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Works at mcdermottwill&schulte.com
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About Simone
Certified Project Management and Scrum-Certified Professional, Legal AI builder and Product Manager translating attorney workflows into shipped tooling. Hands-on with prompt engineering, internal AI prototype development, and driving GenAI adoption across 750+ legal users at an AmLaw 20 firm. Previously delivered 25+ enterprise programs at Citibank and Morgan Stanley, with deep experience in Third-party Risk, InfoSec assessments, and SDLC. Comfortable on both sides of the table: customer discovery with Partners and architecture conversations with engineers.
Why do I coach?
Coaching is key to professional growth. This is a great investment in yourself and an opportunity to shape your current and future selves.
Work Experience
AI Innovation Analyst
mcdermottwill&schulte.com
January 2026 - Present
AI Innovation Analyst
McDermott Will & Emery
January 2026 - June 2026
Certified Project Management and Scrum-Certified Professional, Legal AI builder and Product Manager translating attorney workflows into shipped tooling. Hands-on with prompt engineering, internal AI prototype development, and driving GenAI adoption across 750+ legal users at an AmLaw 20 firm. Previously delivered 25+ enterprise programs at Citibank and Morgan Stanley, with deep experience in Third-party Risk, InfoSec assessments, and SDLC. Comfortable on both sides of the table: customer discovery with Partners and architecture conversations with engineers.
Manager, Project Management Office (PMO)
mcdermottwill&schulte.com
August 2025 - January 2026
Project Management Office (PMO), AI Governance and +4 skills
Project Manager
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
October 2024 - August 2025
Application & Program Analyst
Citi
May 2022 - July 2024
PMO Services, Agile & Waterfall Methodologies and +2 skills
Assistant Vice President
Morgan Stanley
August 2017 - April 2021
Interviewer
Third Party Vendor Management and Supplier Risk Management. Third-Party Vendor Management
Vendor Management (IT Procurement)
Morgan Stanley
August 2017 - August 2018
Hired as a contractor at Morgan Stanley to work as part of the Technology Risk organization. Converted to a full time Morgan Stanley employee within one year. Vendor Management and Contingency Planning
Project Lead - Contractor
Deutsche Bank
August 2014 - April 2016
Hired as a contractor at Deutsche Bank to work as part of the Legal Department team to address vendor management for their Electronic Discovery Software vendors. E-Discovery Consulting and Third-Party Vendor Management
Education
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Juris Doctorate, Law
State University of New York at Binghamton
Bachelor of Arts - BA | Double Major (Earned in 3 years), History | Philosophy Politics & Law
Grade: Cum Laude Activities and societies: Mc Nair Scholars Program Caribbean Student Association (Executive Board)
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