Practice Innovation & Knowledge Associate

Totum Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Totum Partners partners with a leading global law firm in London to recruit a Practice Innovation & Knowledge Associate. This role sits at the intersection of law, technology and operations, working with partners, lawyers and business leaders to transform how legal work is delivered.

If you are passionate about legal innovation, knowledge management and AI, you will enjoy shaping workflows, piloting new tools, and embedding change across the firm.

Qualifications

• Experience gained in private practice.
• Interest in legal innovation and emerging technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Commercial mindset and focus on improving delivery of legal work.
• Experience with legal technology, automation or knowledge systems preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive knowledge management and practice innovation initiatives across multiple practice areas.
• Help lawyers maximise the value of AI tools, legal technology and modern knowledge platforms.
• Curate, develop and enhance precedents, know-how and best practice resources.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal workflows, efficiency and client service delivery.
• Evaluate, pilot and implement innovative solutions to address practice challenges.
• Support change management activities and encourage adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
• Collaborate with legal and business services teams to embed innovation across the firm.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

AI tools familiarity

Education

Qualified lawyer

Tools

Legal tech

AI tools

Knowledge management systems

Automation tools

Job description

London | Hybrid

We're delighted to be partnering with a leading global law firm to recruit a Practice Innovation & Knowledge Associate.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a lawyer who is passionate about the future of legal services and excited by the possibilities of innovation, knowledge management and artificial intelligence. Sitting at the intersection of law, technology and operational excellence, you'll work closely with partners, lawyers and business leaders to transform the way legal work is delivered.

If you enjoy improving processes, leveraging technology and helping others embrace new ways of working, this role offers the chance to make a genuine impact within a highly respected international firm.

The Opportunity

As a key member of the firm's innovation and knowledge function, you will:

• Drive knowledge management and practice innovation initiatives across multiple practice areas.
• Help lawyers maximise the value of AI tools, legal technology and modern knowledge platforms.
• Curate, develop and enhance precedents, know-how and best practice resources.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal workflows, efficiency and client service delivery.
• Evaluate, pilot and implement innovative solutions to address practice challenges.
• Support change management activities and encourage adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
• Collaborate with legal and business services teams to embed innovation across the firm.

About You

We're keen to hear from qualified lawyers who bring:

• Experience gained in private practice.
• A genuine interest in legal innovation, knowledge management and emerging technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A commercial mindset and a desire to improve how legal work is delivered.
• Experience with legal technology, automation, AI tools or knowledge systems, although this is not essential.

Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Work at the forefront of legal innovation and AI adoption.
• Influence strategy within a globally recognised law firm.
• Partner with senior lawyers, partners and business leaders.
• Help shape the future delivery of legal services.
• Join a firm that is making significant investment in innovation, technology and knowledge excellence.