Knowledge Director – Head of Corporate Transactions & Advisory

Clifford Chance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Clifford Chance seeks a Knowledge Director – Head of Corporate Transactions & Advisory to lead the London CT&A Product Group's Knowledge & Training and Thought Leadership efforts. You will steer a team of knowledge lawyers and information specialists, ensuring timely, practical knowhow for lawyers handling private M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and advisory work.

The role focuses on company law and corporate governance, keeping abreast of legal/regulatory developments and sharing insights

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of company law and corporate governance.
• Experience leading knowledge management and training teams.
• Track record advising on complex M&A and corporate advisory matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead the London CT&A K&T and TL teams to deliver practical knowhow and insights.
• Keep up to date with legal and regulatory developments in company law and governance.
• Analyse and share knowledge across the CT&A Product Group and global network.
• Collaborate with lawyers to collate, analyse and disseminate deal and advisory knowhow.
• Oversee internal knowhow delivery and legal/regulatory updates for lawyers.

Skills

Company law

Corporate governance

Knowledge management

Training and development

Education

Qualified solicitor or equivalent

Job description

Knowledge Director – Head of Corporate Transactions & Advisory

• Full-time
• Address: 10 Upper Bank St Canary Wharf London E14 5JJ
• City: London

Who we are

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people.

Our culture is collaborative and inclusive — where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Where performing to your highest ability, unlocks equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow.

We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect, and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.

We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets.

Join us to build connections and work with colleagues as one global team – empowering each other to be exceptional and create advantage for our clients.

The role

This is a senior opportunity to join and lead the London Corporate Transactions & Advisory (CT&A) Product Group's existing Knowledge & Training and Thought Leadership team (K&T and TL team), consisting of experienced Knowledge Lawyers and information specialists.

Our London CT&A Product Group advises on some of the world's largest and most complex M&A transactions, including private M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and corporate advisory work.

Our K&T and TL team is focused on delivering practical and insightful knowhow and advice to lawyers, predominantly in London but also across our global network. Key to achieving this goal is the need to keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments and work closely with our lawyers in order to ensure that deal and advisory knowhow and insights are collated, analysed and shared across the CT&A Product Group as well as other relevant Product Groups within the firm.

In summary, you will be responsible for ensuring that the London CT&A K&T and TL team delivers on ensuring that lawyers have legal and regulatory knowledge and knowhow at their fingertips, whether that is internal knowhow or knowledge on legal and regulatory developments.

In addition, your particular area of expertise will be company law and corporate governance. You will keep up to date with, and analyse, all legal and regulatory developments in respect of these areas. You will also be the \