Knowledge Lawyer

TN United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen Knowledge Lawyer für das Corporate Team, um bei M&A-Transaktionen und Unternehmensrestrukturierungen zu unterstützen. In dieser Rolle werden Sie eng mit dem bestehenden Team zusammenarbeiten, um rechtliche Entwicklungen zu analysieren und Schulungen durchzuführen. Wenn Sie über ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten und Erfahrung in der Rechtsforschung verfügen, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie, Ihre Karriere in einer dynamischen Umgebung voranzutreiben. Bringen Sie Ihre Leidenschaft für Recht und Technologie ein und gestalten Sie die Zukunft des Unternehmens mit.

Qualifications

• Erfahrener Corporate Knowledge Lawyer oder Corporate Fee Earner.
• Starke Fähigkeiten in der Kommunikation und der Rechtsforschung.

Responsibilities

• Entwurf und Aktualisierung von Präzedenzfällen und Leitfäden für Anwälte.
• Beratung von Anwälten und Junior-Teammitgliedern zu rechtlichen Fragen.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Rechtsforschung

Plain Language Drafting

Teamarbeit

Verhandlung von M&A-Transaktionen

Interesse an Legal Technology

Education

Qualifizierter Anwalt

Job description

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Job Title: Knowledge Lawyer - Corporate Team

We are recruiting a knowledge lawyer to support the corporate team. You will work with the existing senior knowledge lawyer and report to the Corporate practice group head. The focus will be assisting with mainstream corporate transactions, particularly mid-market M&A, corporate restructurings, other corporate procedures, and governance.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Drafting and updating precedents and guidance notes for fee earners, liaising with lawyers on market practice.
2. Analyzing recent developments in corporate law and disseminating knowledge internally and externally.
3. Advising lawyers and junior team members on legal issues, providing thorough and timely answers with regard to the commercial context.
4. Serving as a sounding board and providing second opinions on points of law.
5. Assisting with research and guiding junior members to appropriate resources.
6. Identifying training needs and delivering training sessions to lawyers and occasionally to clients.
7. Supporting business development initiatives, including client campaigns and training sessions.
8. Staying updated with legal technology solutions and training the team on new products and processes.
9. Supporting strategy and business group meetings.
10. Drafting and managing the Learning & Development plan and supporting its implementation.
11. Maintaining an up-to-date know-how repository and encouraging contributions from fee earners.

Qualifications and Experience:

Our ideal candidate is an established corporate knowledge lawyer or a corporate fee earner transitioning into a knowledge role. You must be a qualified lawyer with significant relevant corporate law experience and demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to gain confidence across all levels.
• Strong legal research skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in plain language drafting and presentation skills.
• Team-oriented qualities and experience in designing and delivering training programs.
• Experience in negotiating M&A transactions is desirable but not essential.
• An interest in legal technology and the ability to evaluate relevant products.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse personalities across the firm.