Lead Knowledge Lawyer — Employment & Immigration

Origin Legal; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Legal is seeking a Principal Knowledge Lawyer to own and shape the Employment & Immigration knowledge function across a national practice. This strategic role focuses on leading knowledge resources, developing technical excellence, and driving learning initiatives to support lawyers and clients.

The successful applicant will lead a team, oversee precedents and practice notes, monitor legislation, and collaborate with partners to enhance standards. Newcastle?

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with significant experience in Employment Law, ideally with exposure to business immigration matters.
• Strong leadership and team development skills with the ability to oversee knowledge resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a specialist knowledge team supporting a national Employment and Immigration practice.
• Oversee the creation, maintenance and evolution of precedents, practice notes, guidance materials and know-how resources.
• Drive continuous improvement in legal knowledge management processes.
• Monitor and communicate key legislative, regulatory and case law developments.
• Deliver technical training, workshops and legal updates to lawyers and clients.
• Work with innovation and technology teams to identify opportunities for automation and more efficient delivery of legal services.
• Support thought leadership activities including articles, publications, webinars and market commentary.
• Collaborate with partners and senior lawyers to enhance technical standards across the practice.
• Contribute to onboarding programmes and ongoing professional development initiatives.

Skills

Employment law

Leadership

Knowledge management

Legal training

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Origin Legal is seeking a Principal Knowledge Lawyer to own and shape the Employment & Immigration knowledge function across a national practice. This strategic role focuses on leading knowledge resources, developing technical excellence, and driving learning initiatives to support lawyers and clients.

The successful applicant will lead a team, oversee precedents and practice notes, monitor legislation, and collaborate with partners to enhance standards. Newcastle?