PwC Legal’s platform for data-driven insights, peer collaboration, and transformation across Legal, Tax and other Corporate functions. Explore benchmarks, trends, and expert perspectives – all in one secure, integrated space.

Corporate Operations Architect

We have launched our Survey. Register now and shape the future of your function backed by data and peer insights! Knowledge regarding the operations of Legal, Tax, Compliance, Data Protection, IP – all available here.

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Andreas Bong
Head of Legal Transformation & Managed Services, PwC Germany

Welcome to the Corporate Operations Architect

The Corporate Operations Architect is PwC Legal’s new platform for data-driven insights, peer collaboration, and thought leadership.

Built on two decades of research into Legal Functions worldwide, the platform integrates insights from Legal, Tax, Compliance, Data Protection and IP departments – offering a holistic view of how these functions are structured, resourced, and evolving.

Here, you can explore actionable benchmarks on strategy, operations, technology, and cost, compare your organization’s performance against peers, and uncover opportunities to drive your transformation.

The platform also provides access to expert forums, whitepapers, and exclusive survey insights – all within a secure, easy-to-use environment.

Core Features

Operations Benchmark

At the heart are PwC’s global surveys:

  • Legal 
  • Tax 
  • Compliance
  • Data Protection
  • Intellectual Property

The data provides facts on headcount, budgets, use of technology, improvement strategy, and market trends. By participating, you can access the database and filter results. Of course, all results are anonymized, validated, and securely stored.


Compensation Compass

The Compensation Compass delivers precise benchmarks for Lawyers and IP specialists:

  • Salaries & composition of compensation
  • Short Term Incentives (Bonus), Long Term Incentives (Shares) and Fringe Benefits in detail
  • Role profiles and talent structures

Developed by General Counsels and Heads of IP Departments.

Find out more:

Legal Departments IP Departments

More Than Data – Thought Leadership & Exchange

The Corporate Operations Architect brings not only numbers but also thought leadership and exchange:

  • Expert Forums
  • Whitepapers & Studies
  • Peer Exchange
  • Event Updates & Digests

All in one place – available anytime.

Get to know us

Legal Transformation and Managed Services

Rethinking corporate legal functions: recognising optimisation potential and unlocking growth.

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Register now and shape the future

We have launched our Survey. Register now and shape the future of your function backed by data and peer insights! Knowledge regarding the operations of Legal, Tax, Compliance, Data Protection, IP – all available here.

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Andreas Bong

Andreas Bong

Head of Legal Transformation & Managed Services, PwC Germany

Leon Müllender

Leon Müllender

Senior Associate, Reports & Data Insights Lead | Legal Transformation & Managed Services, PwC Germany

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