Knowledge & Innovation Specialist/Paralegal

Ryder Reid Legal Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryder Reid Legal Limited in London is seeking a Knowledge & Innovation Specialist to join the team on an initial FTC basis. The role suits an experienced Paralegal or Knowledge professional with a strong interest in AI, legal technology and innovation.

You'll work with senior Knowledge & Innovation colleagues to run projects that improve how lawyers access knowledge, use technology and work more efficiently in a busy city office.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a Paralegal or in a Knowledge/Innovation role.
• A law degree or strong legal background.
• Genuine interest in Generative AI and legal technology.
• Excellent attention to detail and project management skills.
• Experience with SharePoint/iManage would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support development and testing of AI use cases and legal tech tools.
• Test AI outputs, refine prompts, and gather user feedback.
• Support legal tech pilots and vendor demonstrations.
• Manage and curate precedent and knowledge libraries.
• Analyze usage and adoption data across platforms.
• Support training and adoption of new technology in the London office.
• Work with SharePoint, iManage and other knowledge platforms.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Knowledge/Innovation

AI interest

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Law degree

Tools

SharePoint

iManage

Excel

Job description

Knowledge & Innovation Specialist | London

Ryder Reid Legal is working with a leading international law firm looking to recruit a Knowledge & Innovation Specialist into its London office on an initial FTC basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Paralegal or Knowledge professional who is particularly interested in AI, legal technology and innovation. Working closely with senior members of the Knowledge & Innovation team, you'll support a variety of projects aimed at improving how lawyers access knowledge, use technology and work more efficiently.

Role responsibilities

• Supporting the development and testing of AI use cases and legal technology tools
• Testing AI outputs, refining prompts and gathering feedback from users
• Supporting legal tech pilots and vendor demonstrations
• Managing and curating precedent and knowledge libraries
• Analysing usage and adoption data across knowledge and AI platforms
• Supporting training and adoption of new technology across the London office
• Working with SharePoint, iManage and other knowledge platforms

About you

• Ideally 2+ years experience as a Paralegal or in a Knowledge/Innovation role
• A law degree or strong legal background
• Genuine interest in Generative AI and legal technology
• Excellent attention to detail and project management skills
• Experience with SharePoint/iManage would be advantageous
• Comfortable working with data and Excel

This is a really exciting opportunity for someone looking to move beyond a traditional paralegal role and build their experience at the intersection of law, AI, knowledge and innovation.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.