IMfinity has defined the rules, methods and practices that form the assessment criteria for compliant legal transition management. To date, there are 8 standards for this professional activity.
The Eight Standards of Legal Transition Management are :
As one of France's forerunners in legal transition management, IMfinity applies these systematic rules to all its assignments. It's a way of guaranteeing quality, setting itself apart and establishing itself as the industry benchmark in France.
Legal interim management involves 3 parties, " says Arnaud Desclèves, founder of IMfinity. On the one hand, the client company, with a specific need, looking for an appropriate solution. On the other, a seasoned legal professional ready to apply his expertise to a specific problem. At the center, the interim management firm, which doesn't just push out a list of CVs, but ensures rigorous sourcing and meticulous follow-up throughout the assignment." Since 2017, the IMfinity teams have been applying these rules on a daily basis. To the point of imposing them as real standards on the market, strengthened by its position as a forerunner in its field.
All lawyers wishing to become interim managers have to pass a rigorous selection process. The procedure begins in the classic way, with a CV, interview and reference check. But the analysis goes further, with a confrontation with practical cases to verify both technical aptitudes and more personal skills such as adaptability, flexibility and the ability to immerse oneself quickly in an unfamiliar environment. An essential filter to ensure that only the very best are retained: only 1/3 of candidates pass this filter.
Training courses for legal interim managers are offered on a regular basis. Managing a crisis, adapting to a political environment, managing a difficult relational situation, knowing how to manage a team without being the hierarchical superior... These are just some of the situations that may arise during an assignment, and which the interim manager must be able to deal with!
To support legal professionals in every situation, IMfinity organizes individual coaching sessions, focused on specific needs, or group sessions, to discuss shared issues. An à la carte program, depending on the milestones to be reached by each individual!
Fluency in a foreign language is a must for any legal interim manager working in an international environment. Sometimes, however, the practice gets a little rusty: intensive English sessions offered to managers before they start a new project, with an emphasis on business or legal English, depending on the scope of the assignment.
Who says augmented interim managers means a selection of relevant, effective and innovative tools, offered through partnerships with the best players on the market.
One discussion with the customer is all it takes for IMfinity's teams to pinpoint the customer's needs and issues, regardless of the form and manner in which they express their expectations. Our experts know how to decipher and understand underlying and implicit needs. That's what makes a legal interim management firm so different: the ability to exchange ideas with peers who know the difficulties they're facing inside out, having overcome them themselves. For the customer, there's no need to fill out a formal brief: a simple exchange is all that's required.
Our sole objective: to propose the best profile. No need to submit 10 CVs: a maximum of 3 will do. On the contrary, I think that submitting too many CVs shows a lack of filtering and a desire to expose one's CV library," says Arnaud Desclèves. It's counterproductive. We prefer quality to quantity. And given the very precise and specialized needs of our customers, it's impossible for 10 suitable lawyers to be available at a moment's notice to meet them... unless the sender knows nothing about them."
The interim manager is not left to fend for himself once the assignment has started. On the contrary, he or she is closely and regularly monitored by one of the firm's partners to ensure that everything is going smoothly, that the manager is delivering results, and to help him or her resolve any difficulties that may arise. During the first week of the assignment, a 30' debriefing takes place every evening to facilitate integration and the start of the assignment.
"These are the added value of legal interim management. Our aim is not to place CVs, but to offer high-quality, differentiating support to clients faced with very specific needs, to which we respond with the best profiles, the best equipped and the best supported. This is how we are proud to set the standard for interim management!
