Legal Technologist

DGH Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern

Manchester office

Job summary

DGH Recruitment is supporting a legal sector client in Manchester to recruit a Legal Technologist for a permanent role. The position focuses on championing tech platforms, shaping strategy, adoption and awareness, and working with Practice Group Legal Technologists to translate business needs into roadmaps.

The role requires experience in a law firm or legal department in legal tech, knowledge of HighQ or Contract Express, strong technical ability and commercial acumen, and excellent

Qualifications

• Experience in a law firm or legal department in a legal tech role.
• HighQ and/or Contract Express knowledge and experience.
• Strong technical ability and the ability to translate this for varied audiences.
• High level of commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion the tech platforms and support the strategy, adoption and awareness.
• Define roadmaps and identify new uses to support the Legal Teams.
• Work with Practice Group Legal Technologists to understand business needs.
• Manage Suppliers to ensure solutions meet client needs.
• Collaborate to drive adoption and maximise value from technology.

Skills

Legal tech experience

HighQ/Contract Express

Technical proficiency

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Job description

Legal Technologist - PERM - Manchester - Hybrid - £55,000pa

My legal sector client are recruiting a Product Owner for their Legal Tech team.

They will be responsible for championing the tech platforms, supporting the strategy, adoption and awareness.

They will be responsible for working closely with the Practice Group Legal Technologists to understand business needs. Defining roadmaps and identifying new uses to support the Legal Teams. You will also work with and manage Suppliers to help ensure the solutions meets the clients needs.

They are looking for candidates with

• Experience working in a law firm or legal department in a legal tech role.
• HighQ and/or Contract Express knowledge and experience.
• Strong technical ability and proficiency with the ability to translate this in to an understandable manner for a variety of audiences
• A high level of commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication skills.

This role is a perm opportunity offering up to £55,000pa.

They have a hybrid working pattern of 3 days per week worked in the Manchester office and the remainder remote.

Legal Technologist - PERM - Manchester - Hybrid - £55,000pa