Legal Process Engineer

Birketts; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Legal Process Engineer to enhance legal operations by driving process improvements and implementing innovative methodologies. You will work closely with legal teams and stakeholders to analyse and improve existing processes, ensuring enhanced productivity and service quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in process improvement, agile project management, and leadership skills. This role embraces a hybrid working model, reflecting the firm's commitment to flexibility.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare with BUPA

Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

Staff Profit Share and Bonus Scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Electric car scheme

Agile/Hybrid Working Policy

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in process improvement within a professional services organization, ideally within a UK law firm.
• Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and agile project management frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, with experience leading process improvement projects and managing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyse, and improve existing legal processes to enhance efficiency and improve service delivery.
• Lead and manage process improvement projects using agile methodologies ensuring timely delivery.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all process improvements.

Skills

Process improvement methodologies

Agile project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Scrum

SAFe

Job description

The firm

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups : property, corporate services, litigation and private client advisory.

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.

Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024.

With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership.

Purpose of job

As we continue to enhance our operational efficiency and client service delivery, we aim to streamline and optimise our legal processes. The Legal Process Engineer will play a crucial role in driving process improvements and implementing innovative methodologies to enhance our legal operations.

The Legal Process Engineer will be responsible for analysing, designing, and implementing process improvements within the firm. This role involves working closely with legal teams, clients, and other stakeholders to identify inefficiencies and develop solutions that enhance productivity and service quality. The Legal Process Engineer will leverage agile project management skills and methodologies such as Scrum, SAFe, and Lean to drive continuous improvement.

Accountabilities

• Process Improvement : Identify, analyse, and improve existing legal processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service delivery.
• Collaboration : Work closely with legal teams, clients, and other stakeholders to understand their needs, gather feedback, and ensure process improvements align with business objectives.
• Project Management : Lead and manage process improvement projects using agile methodologies such as Scrum and SAFe, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
• Innovation : Stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices in legal process engineering, identifying opportunities to leverage new technologies and methodologies.
• Documentation : Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all process improvements, including process maps, technical specifications, and user guides.
• Training and Support : Provide training and support to legal teams on new processes and tools, ensuring smooth adoption and integration.
• Quality Assurance : Oversee testing and quality assurance processes to ensure process improvements are effective and meet performance standards.
• Strategy : Contribute to the development of the firm's operational strategy, aligning process improvements with business goals and long‑term vision.
• Culture : Foster a culture of continuous improvement across the firm, encouraging the adoption of innovative practices and methodologies.

Qualifications / Experience

• Education : A degree qualification is helpful but not mandated; equivalent qualifications and experience are acceptable.
• Experience : Extensive experience in process improvement within a professional services organization, ideally within a UK law firm.
• Technical Skills : Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and agile project management frameworks (Scrum and SAFe).
• Analytical Skills : Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think strategically and translate business requirements into process improvements.
• Communication : Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Leadership : Demonstrated leadership abilities, with experience leading process improvement projects and managing cross‑functional teams.
• Certifications : Relevant certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, Certified ScrumMaster) are a plus.

Equal opportunities

At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits :

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days)
• Long Service holiday award - 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Agile / Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Day Policy

Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part‑time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal : we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.