Legal Engineer

Hogan Lovells; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader seeks a Legal Engineer to support the IT – Legal Engineering team in London or Paris. You will code and automate legal documents, build bespoke solutions, and provide first‑line support to lawyers and clients while expanding exposure to various legal technologies.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts, train users, and help maintain workflows and automations across languages. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Solid legal background with a law degree or equivalent.
• Experience drafting, editing, updating and formatting legal documents.
• Strong English and German language skills are essential; additional languages valued.

Responsibilities

• Code and automate legal documents using Contract Express with multilingual support.
• Develop bespoke coding solutions for legal projects and cases.
• Maintain and update coding within documents and automations; provide user training.
• Support lawyers and clients; test new software features and upgrades.
• Coordinate with legal subject matter experts and manage client sites as needed.

Skills

German language

English language

Contract Express

C#

Python

AI tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Legal drafting

Education

Law degree

Tools

Contract Express

UiPath

SharePoint Online

SQL

Job description

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Job Title

Legal Engineer

Office Location

London or Paris

Department

IT – Legal Engineering

The Legal Engineering team works on client specific billable matters and operates under the direct supervision of the firm’s CIO. The team is responsible for developing, and maintaining custom-made coding solutions for the firms’ clients and lawyers in relation to legal documentation and related workflows. The team primarily build solutions using Contract Express, UiPath, C#, SQL, SharePoint Online, but also integrate various technologies for a specific client matter or project. These projects are critical in enabling our legal professionals to best leverage the full breadth of the firm’s global capabilities in service to our clients.

Working Hours

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns. Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.

Role Overview

The Legal Engineer will support the team with managing the life cycle and delivery of custom-made coding solutions and related legal technology projects. The role will provide first line support to our lawyers, clients and gain exposure to a variety legal technology. There will also be the opportunity to trial new products.

Key Responsibilities

• Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.
• All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.
• Work closely with legal subject matter experts to code / automate legal documents written in various languages using Contract Express.
• Develop bespoke coding solutions for specific legal projects and cases.
• Maintain and update coding in existing documents and custom-made automations.
• Provide user training and induction sessions.
• Manage client sites including configuring new sites, user access and adhere to the firm’s data retention policies.
• Maintain and update user guides.
• Assist with testing new software features and upgrades.

Qualifications & Training

• A solid legal background (lawyer's degree in any jurisdiction, paralegal, legal specialist, previous work experience at a law firm).
• Experience and knowledge of working with legal documents (drafting, editing, updating, and formatting).
• Advanced language skills, especially in German, and English. Must be proficient in both reading and writing.
• Further foreign / native language capabilities (French, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese) strongly desirable.
• A good knowledge of Contract Express coding language, any experience with any programming languages (C#, Python), automation or logic-based systems desirable – if no experience, full training will be provided but must have the right mindset (clear logical thinking and highly focused attention to details) and desire to learn to code.
• Experience with AI tools, defining / securing prompts, working with agents desirable.
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.

General Attributes

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to learn new concepts and new products.
• Have an interest in the future direction of legal technology and technology in general.
• Client, delivery and deadline focused.
• Excellent attention to detail and delivery of high-quality work.
• Self-management and excellent organisation skills.
• Highly effective as part of a wider team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A self-starter with a proactive approach to work, planning workload and solving client requirements.

Equal Opportunities Statement

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex, gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader brings together more than 3,100 lawyers across 36+ worldwide offices, combining global reach with deep sector expertise. Strategically placed at the intersection of business, finance, and government. Working seamlessly across practice areas and borders. Our combination marks a new chapter. Prepare to join teams of people that want you to succeed, where ideas move quickly, support is shared freely, and colleagues help each other grow, creating an inclusive culture where everyone can belong. You’ll be challenged to perform at the highest level in an environment shaped by precision, judgement, and exceptional standards. It’s a culture that expects excellence and gives you the opportunity to develop in every moment.

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