Knowledge Development Lawyer – Intellectual Property - Content Editorial & Research

Law Business Research Limited; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Knowledge Development Lawyer focused on Intellectual Property. This part-time role offers a unique opportunity to create practical legal resources that support in-house counsel and private practice lawyers globally. Engage in research, produce high-quality content, and collaborate with a dynamic team dedicated to innovation in legal practices. With an inclusive culture and commitment to professional development, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the legal field while enjoying flexibility in their work schedule.

Benefits

Eye care

Employee Assistance Programme

A day off for your birthday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Annual wellbeing allowance

Private healthcare

Work from anywhere (2 weeks)

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of legal experience in private practice or in-house.
• Up-to-date knowledge of IP law and market practices.

Responsibilities

• Produce practical resources like guides and checklists for legal tasks.
• Research and maintain high-quality legal content.

Skills

UK or European qualified lawyer

Legal industry experience

Knowledge of IP law

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Familiarity with legal research tools

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Knowledge Development Lawyer – Intellectual Property

Department: Content Editorial & Research

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: London

Description

Law Business Research is an award-winning global provider of legal content and business intelligence. We create essential and unique information for our subscribers, the world’s leading law firms and companies – and are committed to supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace, where we can all be ourselves and succeed. With a strong platform for international growth, and a reputation for creating outstanding content, we can offer individuals an intellectually stimulating work environment that puts global legal issues at the heart of our business.

We are looking for a part-time (three days a week, flexible working available) IP knowledge development lawyer to join our team in order to develop and produce practical legal resources focused on the creation and management of intellectual property (IP).

In IP, LBR has a suite of products which each are used daily by the world’s leading corporate IP teams and law firms. They include IAM, a platform that focuses on the business of IP globally; Docket Navigator, a US-based analytics platform which mines litigation data in IP and other fields to bring transparency to the litigation process; WTR, which hones in on the creation, protection and monetisation of world class brands; and Lexology PRO, a legal research platform offering a range of practical resources designed to support in-house counsel and private practice lawyers globally.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and contribute to the production of practical resources– a range of how-to guides, checklists and summaries that provide practical support for carrying out core legal and business tasks and which are designed to support in-house counsel and private practice lawyers globally in their legal research and daily practice.

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 practise more efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce practical resources such as how-to guides, checklists, summaries and other legal content, to a high technical and editorial standard.
• Act as contact point for 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 wider team to refine and publish the resources.
• Maintain existing practical resources.
• Research and draw up frameworks for new content sets.
• Monitor relevant legal and/or major market developments in IP.
• 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 our clients’ needs.
• Liaise with sales and marketing teams to showcase new content offerings and receive feedback on customer experience and requirements.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• UK or European qualified lawyer (dual 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 in IP.
• Deep understanding of legal workflows and the practical needs of (in particular) in-house lawyers, as well as private practice and the IP legal market generally.
• Interest in a legal career outside of the traditional legal advisory space.
• PSL Experience is desirable (not essential).
• Clear succinct writing style.
• Excellent written English.
• Demonstrable analytical and data skills, and ability to identify key relevant information from a range of sources.
• Familiarity with online legal research tools preferred.
• Self-motivated and driven.
• Ability to effectively manage own time to ensure work completed efficiently.
• A team player who actively participates in the success of the team and willing to place higher priority on team/organisational goals rather than own goals at times.
• Responsibility for continually developing own areas of expertise and skills.
• Keen eye for detail and concern for high standards.

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 take our place in this world of ours very seriously and engage in a wide variety of charitable and community based initiatives. We work extensively with Swawou School in Sierra Leone, which we established to provide education for 120 girls, and on an ongoing basis we underwrite the school’s costs.

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 their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

Benefits

Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:

Start of employment:

• Eye care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A day off for your birthday

After 3 months employment:

• Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)

After 4 months employment:

• Life assurance

After probation:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• £350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym memberships or fitness classes
• Puregym access
• Perks at work platform access

After 1 year service:

• 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 & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & 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 do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page.