Corporate Knowledge Lawyer

Sellick Partnership; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

National practice exposure

Career development opportunities

Exposure to AI and innovation projects

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is partnering with a leading national law firm to recruit a Corporate Knowledge Lawyer. The role focuses on knowledge management, support for the Corporate team, and driving innovation in legal services across a national practice.

You will manage precedents, deliver training and contribute to client-facing materials while collaborating with Knowledge, Technology and Digital teams to enhance efficiency and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with significant corporate experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of corporate law and commercial awareness.
• Genuine interest in knowledge management, legal innovation and AI.
• Experience using legal technology and/or document automation tools.
• Excellent legal research, drafting and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining and enhancing corporate precedents, know-how resources and automated document suites.
• Providing technical legal support and guidance to lawyers across the Corporate team.
• Delivering legal updates, training sessions and thought leadership content to colleagues and clients.
• Capturing and analysing know-how from transactions to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Championing the use of legal technology, document automation and AI across the Corporate practice.
• Collaborating with Knowledge, Technology and Digital teams on innovation projects.
• Supporting business development activities, pitches, tenders and client-facing materials.
• Researching legal, policy and market developments to identify opportunities for new and enhanced client services.
• Supporting the wider Corporate team in delivering consistently high-quality client service.

Skills

Legal research

Communication

Project management

Collaboration

Knowledge management

AI interest

Legal drafting

Education

England & Wales Solicitor

Tools

Legal tech tools

Document automation

Job description

Corporate Knowledge Lawyer

Salary: Competitive

Location: National - flexible office location

Contract: Permanent

Overview of the Corporate Knowledge Lawyer role

Sellick Partnership is currently partnered with a leading national law firm who are looking for an experienced Corporate Knowledge Lawyer to join their growing Corporate team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Corporate solicitor who is passionate about knowledge management, legal innovation and technology, and is looking to play a key role in supporting lawyers and enhancing client service.

Working alongside an established Knowledge team, you will provide technical legal support, manage know-how and precedents, deliver training and contribute to innovation across the Corporate practice. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across Corporate, Knowledge, Business Development, Technology and Digital teams to drive the development and delivery of innovative legal services.

Key responsibilities of the Corporate Knowledge Lawyer will include

• Developing, maintaining and enhancing corporate precedents, know-how resources and automated document suites

• Providing technical legal support and guidance to lawyers across the Corporate team

• Delivering legal updates, training sessions and thought leadership content to colleagues and clients

• Capturing and analysing know-how from transactions to identify opportunities for continuous improvement

• Championing the use of legal technology, document automation and AI across the Corporate practice

• Collaborating with Knowledge, Technology and Digital teams on innovation projects

• Supporting business development activities, pitches, tenders and client-facing materials

• Researching legal, policy and market developments to identify opportunities for new and enhanced client services

• Supporting the wider Corporate team in delivering consistently high-quality client service

Required experience/qualifications of the Corporate Knowledge Lawyer position will include

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with significant experience within a high-performing Corporate practice

• Strong technical knowledge of corporate law alongside excellent commercial awareness

• Genuine interest in knowledge management, legal innovation and AI

• Experience using legal technology and/or document automation tools

• Excellent legal research, drafting and communication skills

• Strong organisational and project management skills

• Ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across teams

• Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge, developing others and supporting continuous improvement

Benefits available alongside the Corporate Knowledge Lawyer position include (but aren't limited to):

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

• Opportunities to work collaboratively across a national Corporate practice

• Career development and ongoing professional development opportunities

• Exposure to legal technology, AI and innovation projects

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

• Flexible working arrangements

• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future delivery of legal services

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Corporate solicitor to move into a Knowledge Lawyer position where they can combine their technical legal expertise with their interest in legal technology, innovation and knowledge sharing. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with lawyers and wider business teams while contributing to continuous improvement and the development of client services across a national practice.

Synonyms: Corporate Knowledge Lawyer, Knowledge Lawyer, Corporate Solicitor, Corporate Lawyer, Legal Knowledge Lawyer, Professional Support Lawyer, PSL

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