Knowledge Development Lawyer, Finance

iCIMS; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a finance knowledge development lawyer to support finance fee-earners and develop knowledge resources. The role includes maintaining a cutting-edge understanding of finance law, coordinating training for finance groups, and integrating innovative technologies to improve legal processes. The ideal candidate is a qualified lawyer with extensive finance experience and excellent analytical skills. This position offers a flexible, hybrid working model and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and family-friendly policies

Life assurance, private health and dental care

Flexible benefits: gym discount, retail vouchers

One day per year off to volunteer

Wellbeing strategy covering various aspects

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with extensive legal finance experience.
• Excellent technical and analytical ability.
• Organised, self‑motivated, and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the finance fee‑earners based in London.
• Develop and maintain finance knowledge resources.
• Assist junior members in establishing efficient working practices.

Skills

Excellent technical and analytical ability

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to win the respect of partners

Experience in document automation

Proactive attitude

Passion for innovation

Education

Qualified lawyer with extensive legal finance experience

Job description

About the firm

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm committed to creating positive partnerships with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions, and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever‑changing world. Our focus is on five core sectors – Energy Transition, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Private Capital & Funds, Technology, and Transportation & Trade – and we work in over 100 countries through our global network.

Role overview

The finance knowledge development lawyer will primarily support the finance fee‑earners based in London, working across aviation finance, real estate finance, general banking, leveraged finance and restructuring. The role is key to developing and maintaining knowledge resources, technology tools, and processes that enable the finance group to provide efficient, profitable client service.

Key responsibilities

• Technical legal
  • Maintain a cutting‑edge knowledge of finance law and practice.
  • Act as advisor and coordinator for the legal opinions committee.
  • Respond to ad hoc general technical queries from lawyers across the finance group.
• Access to knowledge
  • Develop and maintain finance precedents, practice notes and automated templates.
  • Work with coding experts to automate finance templates.
  • Develop and maintain finance knowledge dashboards on the intranet.
  • Curate knowledge resources for the finance group.
• Current awareness
  • Produce regular current awareness updates for the finance group.
  • Coordinate cross‑departmental knowledge sharing and keep the finance group updated on relevant developments.
• Internal training
  • Coordinate, improve and oversee existing finance training programmes, including trainee, associate and rolling finance fee‑earner training.
  • Identify relevant topics, plan training timetables, organise speakers (including external contributors), oversee arrangements and monitor attendance.
• Innovation and efficiency
  • Assist junior members in establishing efficient working practices.
  • Work with the central knowledge management team to identify efficiencies, process improvements and legal technology solutions.
  • Roll out new processes or legal tech that benefit the finance group.
  • Champion the adoption of new technologies, including GenAI, to streamline workflows and support continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with extensive legal finance experience.
• Excellent technical and analytical ability.
• Cooperative and collaborative approach to develop working relationships at all levels.
• Organised, self‑motivated, and able to meet deadlines with realistic prioritisation.
• Ability to win the respect of partners and other key stakeholders.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Resilient under pressure with a proactive attitude.
• Experience in document automation and legal technology implementation.
• Experience delivering training, both internally and client‑facing.
• Passion for innovation, evolving and improving knowledge processes and resources.
• Enthusiasm for integrating emerging technologies, such as GenAI, into the knowledge function.
• Active participant in personal development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and family‑friendly policies.
• Life assurance, private health and dental care.
• Flexible benefits: gym discount, retail vouchers, tech, cycle, electric car schemes.
• One day per year off to volunteer with a charity of your choice.
• Wellbeing strategy covering physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.
• Hybrid working model and flexible arrangements.
• Equal opportunity organisation encouraging diverse talent; we do not discriminate on age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture or any other protected characteristic.

We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and there are no limits on what you can achieve. Join us to gain early responsibility, early involvement in business growth and a fair reward recognising your performance.