Innovation Paralegal

Burges Salmon LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Burges Salmon LLP is seeking a Paralegal for an innovative GenAI project within their Innovation team. This 12-month contract role offers the chance to gain hands-on experience in a leading law firm, focusing on AI and technology integration in legal services. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with legal teams to evaluate, support and deliver cutting-edge legal solutions, enhancing service delivery through new technologies.

Qualifications

• Legal experience or relevant work experience.
• Interest in innovation and technology; knowledge of GenAI beneficial.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in adopting GenAI technologies.
• Conduct testing of use cases and prepare reports.
• Assist in workshops and presentations for legal teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Curiosity

Problem-solving mindset

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organisational skills

Education

Law degree or other legal qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Paralegal – Innovation (FTC)

Are you looking for an exciting paralegal opportunity working on a legal-specific GenAI project? We have a unique opportunity for a paralegal to join our Innovation team and work on a key aspect of our Digital Enablement Programme (which has a focus on AI, Data and Process Optimisation) on a 12 month fixed term contract.

You'll supporting one of our critical GenAI projects, working alongside Innovation, Technology and other specialists to adopt and embed a cutting edge GenAI solution within our legal teams.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an innovative paralegal who will play a critical role in project delivery and the smooth operation of day-to-day activities, from helping our lawyers with technical queries to monitoring impact and ‘red team' testing. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a curious, proactive and detail-oriented individual to gain valuable experience in a top-tier law firm and to get hands-on with GenAI technologies.

Your primary responsibility will be supporting this GenAI project, however your responsibilities may flex as project evolves and expands.

Contract Duration: 12 fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension

The Firm

Our six core values – Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect - are at the heart of everything we do and help to shape our unique culture. As well as high quality work and exciting development opportunities, we offer our people a professional, friendly and sociable working environment with a real sense of community.

We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have recently been voted by our people as a RollOnFriday's 'Firm of the Year to Work for 2024'.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively and provide support to the project team which could include:

• Develop subject matter expertise to support our lawyers in adopting GenAI technologies, acting as the principal contact for support requests
• Assisting in the evaluation and implementation of new GenAI technologies to enhance legal service delivery
• Supporting the organisation and delivery of workshops with and presentations to legal teams and others
• Conducting testing of use cases including developing prompts, building templates and assessing performance
• Monitoring KPI and impact data to prepare concise and clear reports for senior stakeholders
• Working collaboratively, including with our legal teams, to ensure the delivery of project objectives
  
  

What You'll Need

• Legal experience which could include relevant work experience, law degree or other legal qualification
• Curiosity and a problem-solving mindset
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks
• An interest in innovation and technology. Beneficial, but not essential, knowledge of and/or experience of using GenAI
  
  

Get in touch!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Callum Carter [[email protected]] for an informal and confidential conversation.