Legal Content Specialist (Criminal Law)

LEAP Legal Software; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading LegalTech company in Manchester seeks a Legal Content Specialist to enhance its Criminal Law software. The role involves researching legal processes, creating automated forms, and engaging with clients for feedback. Candidates should have 1-2 years of Criminal Law experience and be adept with Microsoft Word. This full-time hybrid position promotes a supportive culture with excellent benefits, including a competitive salary and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Pension contribution (8%)

Private health insurance

Gym contribution (£80/month)

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Development Fund

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Dog-friendly office

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience working within Criminal Law.
• Experience with case management and document automation systems is advantageous.
• Passion for technology.

Responsibilities

• Research forms legislation and legal processes relevant to Criminal Law.
• Create high quality automated legal forms and precedents.
• Conduct thorough testing to ensure forms function correctly.

Skills

Research

Microsoft Word proficiency

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Case management systems

Document automation systems

Microsoft technology

Job description

Legal Content Specialist Manchester office

You will be instrumental in shaping our offering and ensuring LEAPs position as the best Criminal Law software solution in the UK market.

• Alongside the Head of Criminal Law you will identify opportunities for future development and content projects to enhance the end consumer experience developing and delivering new forms and precedents to improve usage engaging with customers and other stakeholders to source feedback and reporting KPIs to the team.
• Permanent Full-time hybrid working model : 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

About LEAP

LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is part of ATI one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement have kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose to Help lawyers who help people. The market‑leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium‑sized law firms.

Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers you’ll join a fast‑growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart caring and ambitious LEAPsters working together across Australia Canada the United States the United Kingdom the Republic of Ireland Poland and New Zealand you’ll find yourself in good company here.

Meet the team

Working within Criminal Law you know how important it is to be at the top of your game; be the best you can be and stay ahead of your competition.

This is an opportunity for someone who feels passionately that these goals are possible through custom technology and AI. You will be an important member of a new Criminal Law vertical which LEAP has recently established and contribute significantly to building and delivering custom products and services to help practitioners working in criminal law. As a collaborator with a passion for all things tech or someone who constantly enjoys improvement and making things better you’ll join a team that includes Product Owners Developers and Specialists to create criminal law specific products.

Meet the Content team

Our Content team is the local regional and global professionals reassuring clients that our software isn’t just cutting edge its world class too. Responsible for maintaining LEAPs global standards of care and expertise the team harnesses a deep and complex understanding of the intricacies of law across jurisdictions and over time ensuring LEAPs output is always current compliant and appropriate.

What youll do

• Research forms legislation and legal processes relevant to Criminal Law.
• Create update and deliver high quality automated legal forms and precedents for use by law firms.
• Use of dedicated automaton tools using the latest Microsoft technology to ensure accuracy consistency and compliance with organisational standards.
• Utilise JavaScript to enhance the functionality and interactivity of our forms and precedents enabling dynamic content and customised user experiences (full training provided).
• Conduct thorough testing to ensure forms function correctly with the software validating data entry fields JavaScript elements and fixing any issues that arise.
• Develop and maintain an outstanding knowledge of LEAP & its companion products.
• Promote use of LEAP products & drive adoption in Criminal Law.
• Ensure LEAPs processes comply with up‑to‑date legislation within Criminal Law.
• Attend industry events to speak with existing customers and build strong relationships.

What youll bring

• 1‑2 years experience working within Criminal Law.
• Very comfortable using Microsoft Word.
• Experience with case management systems and document automation systems would be advantageous.
• A passion for technology.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal); skilled in dealing sensitively with clients.
• A strong attention to detail.

LEAP is an inclusive people‑first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some but not all the requirements above we encourage you to still submit your application.

Benefits

What youll get

A friendly supportive and driven company culture where innovation and collaboration are at the heart of what we do.

You will receive a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package :

• LEAP pays 8% of your salary into your pension.
• Private health insurance including optical and dental.
• 80 a month gym contribution.
• Life insurance cover.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous Professional Development Fund.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• PerkBox membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays).
• Work anniversary rewards.
• Paid time off to give blood.
• Volunteer day We offer 1 day per year for a charity of your choice.
• Free healthy breakfast light lunch and snacks.
• A dog friendly office.

Life at LEAP

LEAP is all about impact growth and ownership. Were united by a genuine passion for what we do enriched by the care we show to our customers and each other and driven by the difference we can make together.

LEAPster culture is about prioritising and celebrating the incredible humans behind our market‑leading technology. Think performance‑driven remuneration incentives flexible hybrid work enhanced parenting policy regular social events free gym membership and so much more.

We strongly believe that personal development and career progression are at the heart of a healthy high‑performing culture and were committed to empowering LEAPsters with resources and career pathways to explore. With us your career will grow as you do with opportunities to step into new roles explore new departments and even work abroad.

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Closing Date : Friday 10th October

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