Professional Support Lawyer

Burges Salmon LLP; West of England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bristol is seeking a part-time Professional Support Lawyer to enhance their Projects Department. This role focuses on developing legal training programs and facilitating knowledge sharing among the legal team. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of relevant PQE, strong teamwork skills, and be an SRA-registered lawyer. Flexible working arrangements are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of relevant PQE in large-scale projects.
• Experience as a Professional Support Lawyer is desirable but not essential.
• At least 6 years relevant PQE.
• Experience leading others to develop skills and knowledge.
• Must be an SRA-registered lawyer.
• Experience as a PSL is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop legal training programs for legal professionals.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing within the team.
• Supervise online platforms for digital solutions.
• Provide consultancy on technical legal issues.

Skills

Regulatory and commercial legal advice

Strong teamwork

Excellent interpersonal skills

Debating and advising on technical legal issues

Leading others

Education

SRA-registered lawyer

Job description

Overview

Professional Support Lawyer - PSL, at Burges Salmon LLP. This part-time role (1-2 days per week) supports the development of our leading Projects Department.

Are you looking for an opportunity to utilise your strong technical and people development skills in a new way?

The Opportunity

We are expanding our team to meet increasing client needs and are looking to recruit a Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) to support this expansion. Our Projects Department is made up of specialists in a wide array of sectors where we have an extensive pipeline of nationally significant work, including renewable energy, defence, sustainable transport/infrastructure and public sector procurement. You will work alongside market-leading experts, supporting our Solicitors in staying up to date with legal and technical developments. The team is Tier 1 ranked and one of the largest Projects Departments outside of London, with partners who are approachable and collaborative.

This opportunity is available on a part-time basis, 1-2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Developing and coordinating a comprehensive legal training programme for our lawyers, paralegals, legal executives, trainees and apprentices. This includes identifying knowledge gaps and delivering and/or procuring the training, with a focus on adapting training design and delivery to our hybrid working practices.
• Facilitating knowledge sharing within the team by collating and disseminating technical know-how using our knowledge management tools.
• Supervising the use of online platforms and contributing expertise to delivering innovative digital and automated solutions for our projects practice, particularly regarding contractual precedents.
• Providing consultancy on technical legal issues and legislative or practice developments as a trusted adviser for the team.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in team and firm-wide initiatives to support knowledge management and business development, in collaboration with our marketing and innovation specialists.

This role is part-time: 1 to 2 days per week.

What you'll need

• Relevant practical experience providing regulatory and commercial legal advice on large-scale projects
• Strong teamwork and excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to debate and advise on technical legal issues and propose practical solutions; ideally at least 6 years relevant PQE
• Experience leading others to develop their skills and knowledge
• Must be an SRA-registered lawyer
• Experience working as a Professional Support Lawyer is highly desirable, but not essential

Benefits

Click here for a full overview of our reward package and the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon. We’re committed to flexible working and are open to discussing part-time or full-time arrangements.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion. As a Disability Confident employer we provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Get in touch! If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Chris Jenkinson - 0117 307 2246 for an informal and confidential conversation.

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