Knowledge Development Lawyer

Law Business Research; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading legal research firm is seeking a part-time knowledge development lawyer to produce high-quality content for their legal research platform. The role involves supporting the development and maintenance of practical resources for legal professionals. Ideal candidates will be UK qualified lawyers with at least 3-5 years of experience and strong writing and analytical skills. The position offers flexibility and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Eye care

Employee Assistance Programme

Day off for your birthday

Private healthcare

Cycle to work scheme

Work from anywhere (2 weeks)

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of legal industry experience in private practice or in-house.
• Up-to-date knowledge in compliance, corporate, commercial, ESG, or employment areas.
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly in English.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality legal content such as guides and checklists.
• Maintain existing resources to ensure legal updates.
• Research to develop new content frameworks.

Skills

Legal drafting

Analytical thinking

Research skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

UK qualified lawyer

Tools

Online legal research tools

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a part-time knowledge development lawyer to join Lexology PRO, a legal research platform offering practical resources designed to support in-house counsel and private practice lawyers globally in their legal research and daily practice. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and contribute to the production of our expanding practical resources – including how-to guides, checklists and summaries that provide practical support for carrying out core legal tasks.

Reporting to the lead knowledge development lawyer, you will support the delivery and ongoing development of the practical resources offering by researching, producing and maintaining high-quality, technical content and supporting external suppliers in the delivery of materials.

The successful candidate will be an experienced, practicing lawyer with a deep understanding of private practice and/or in-house counsel workflows and a demonstrable awareness of, and interest in, global legal developments, who can produce essential guidance to help lawyers practice more efficiently.

Why LBR?

An amazing market position, enviable growth, collaboration and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to further your career with Law Business Research. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, agility, and respect in everything we do. Law Business Research has been selected as a winner for the 2024 Inspiring Workplaces Awards. We’re proud of our inclusive and inspiring culture here at LBR and we remain committed to creating a positive workplace for all our employees. We are happy to share that we have partnered with Business Disability Forum to help us on our journey to becoming a more inclusive employer and achieving Level 2 Disability Confident Accreditation. We also engage in charitable and community initiatives, including work with Swawou School in Sierra Leone to support education for 120 girls.

Equal opportunities – We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce practical resources such as how-to guides, checklists, and other legal content, to a high technical and editorial standard
• Act as contact point for external suppliers of legal content, briefing on content set and guidelines, reviewing and editing content and providing feedback, to ensure materials are delivered to a high standard and to deadline
• Work with the content development team to refine and publish the resources
• Maintain existing practical resources to ensure it is legally up to date and work with external suppliers to ensure resources are up to date
• Research and draw up a framework for new content sets
• Monitor relevant legal and/or major market developments in global legal/regulatory areas
• Liaise closely with the wider Lexology PRO team and other relevant departments
• Provide additional legal research and support to the wider team as required
• Develop and contribute to ideas for new legal content and tools aimed at creating efficiencies in practitioners’ workflows, in alignment with client needs
• Liaise regularly with sales and marketing teams to showcase new content offerings and receive feedback on customer experience and requirements

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• UK qualified lawyer (dual US qualified a bonus) with 3-5 years of legal industry experience - in private practice and/or in-house
• Up-to-date knowledge of the law and market practice, preferably in compliance, corporate, commercial, ESG and/or employment areas
• Deep understanding of legal workflows and the practical needs of in-house lawyers, as well as private practice and the legal market generally
• PSL experience is desirable (not essential)
• Clear succinct writing style; excellent written English
• Demonstrable analytical and research skills, with ability to identify key relevant information from sources
• Familiarity with online legal research tools preferred
• Confident presentation and communication skills
• Self-motivated and driven
• Ability to effectively manage own time to ensure work is completed efficiently
• Team player who actively contributes to the team’s success and prioritises organisational goals when needed
• Commitment to continually developing own areas of expertise and skills
• Keen eye for detail and commitment to high standards

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to support our people, including:

• Start of employment: Eye care; Employee Assistance Programme; a day off for your birthday
• After 3 months: Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)
• After 4 months: Life assurance
• After probation: Cycle to work scheme; Season ticket loan; £350 annual wellbeing allowance for gym memberships or fitness classes; Puregym access; Perks at work platform
• After 1 year: Private healthcare
• Additional Perks: Company socials; Access to Employee Affinity Networks; Mentoring scheme; Volunteering Day; Mortgage advice; Work from anywhere (2 weeks); Generous parental leave

We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful and engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration and respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of your application.

At Law Business Research, we believe in the power of growth and the importance of nurturing talent. We have learned that building the right team delivers extraordinary results. Our fast-paced journey to becoming a global technology-driven information service provider has been built upon values of rewarding excellence, providing meaningful work on leading brands, and fostering an inclusive environment that is diverse, connected, and supportive. By doing this, we have grown together and achieved global success. Join us and be part of a journey where your contributions are valued, your impact is significant, and your growth is our priority.