Knowledge Director – Private Funds Group 12-month FTC

Clifford Chance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Broad range of financial, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits

Formal training and mentoring

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Knowledge Director for a 12-month contract to cover maternity leave. The role is essential in managing the Private Funds Group’s knowledge resources, ensuring they are current and aligned globally. Key responsibilities include overseeing global knowledge updates, collaborating with legal teams, and representing the firm in industry groups. The position offers a hybrid working model with robust support for professional development, alongside a broad range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in private fund structures, especially closed-ended.
• Familiarity with regulatory considerations in the financial sector.

Responsibilities

• Oversee update and improvement of global knowledge resources.
• Identify and implement innovation and efficiency in knowledge management processes.
• Collaborate with knowledge lawyers and information officers.

Skills

Knowledge management

Collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Qualified lawyer / PSL with experience in private fund structures

Job description

Knowledge Director – Private Funds Group (12‑month FTC)

An experienced Knowledge Director will provide maternity cover for the Private Funds Group. The role ensures the group’s knowledge resources remain current, consistent, and globally aligned. Collaboration with knowledge lawyers, information officers, partners and fee earners is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee update and improvement of global knowledge resources, including precedents, guidance notes, and practice materials.
• Identify and implement innovation and efficiency opportunities in knowledge management processes.
• Encourage knowledge‑submissions and participation of junior team members.
• Maintain and update the group’s templates to ensure accuracy, compliance and best practice.
• Collaborate with knowledge lawyers and information officers across the firm to align resources and share best practice.
• Liaise with partners and fee‑earners to ensure tools meet business needs.
• Represent the firm in industry working groups, contributing to thought leadership and staying abreast of market developments.
• Monitor regulatory developments and plan relevant training/briefings for associates.
• Assist in delivery of PFG trainee induction and ongoing education programmes.
• Deliver knowledge updates at group meetings and attend external courses, providing internal feedback.
• Prepare client briefings and thought‑leadership pieces; assist with industry publication articles.
• Support client training initiatives and coordinate delivery with stakeholders.
• Assist Head of Practice Development with pitch materials and business‑development activities.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer / PSL with experience in private fund structures, ideally closed‑ended, and related regulatory considerations.

How we will support you

We provide formal training, informal coaching and mentoring, skills‑based technical training and on‑the‑job learning. You will work closely with all partners and be assigned a career development partner.

Additional Information

Hybrid working: balanced hybrid; minimum 50 % office presence as business needs allow.

Benefits: broad range of financial, wellbeing, lifestyle and family‑friendly benefits. For UK details, visit our What We Offer page.

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