Document Automation Specialist

Digital Data Foundation; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Data Foundation is recruiting a Document Automation Specialist for a leading Legal Firm in Manchester or Leeds. The role suits a paralegal moving into Legal Technology, focusing on automation of documents with Contract Express and HighQ.

You will test and refine automated documents, train users, advise on best practices, and generate regular reports for management while building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, ideally with legal environment experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Strong organisational skills with multiple priorities.
• Ability to build trust with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and update automated documents using Contract Express or HighQ.
• Test automated documents, fix errors and log changes.
• Train staff on document automation across the business.
• Coach lawyers on marking up documents for automation.
• Advise on best practices for document automation.
• Identify opportunities where automation can help clients.
• Run regular reports and generate management information on usage.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Contract Express

HighQ

Job description

About the job Document Automation Specialist

Document Automation Specialist

Legal Technology

£ Excellent Salary + Benefits – Manchester or Leeds

James Carrera of Digital Data Foundation has been retained to source a Document Automation Specialist, for a leading Legal Firm, the role will suit a Paralegal that would like to move into a Legal Technology focused role.

Responsibilities

• Creating, maintaining and updating automated products and solutions using Contract Express, HighQ (or similar tools)
• Testing automated documents, correcting errors and recording changes
• Train users around the business on how to automate documents
• Provide training to lawyers on how to mark-up a document for automation
• Advise on best practice for document automation
• Identify opportunities where automation can assist our clients
• Running regular reports on the use of the service and creating management information

Experience

Educated to degree level and ideally experience of working in a legal environment

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellence organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities, working to sometimes conflicting timescales in a fast-paced and challenging environment;
• The ability to build trust and rapport to develop effective business relationships, often with senior stakeholders in the business.

Desirable:

technical proficiency in using Contract Express