Professional Support Lawyer

Michael Page Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Manchester-based law firm is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to focus on commercial contracts and data protection, supporting knowledge management, AI adoption, and training across the practice.

The role requires a qualified solicitor or equivalent with strong experience and the ability to develop precedents, materials, and client-facing content for a broad team range. Hybrid working is offered to balance home and office commitments.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial contracts and data protection.
• Ability to research and interpret complex points of law.
• Interest in legal knowledge management, innovation, technology and AI in legal services.
• Comfortable developing precedents, practice materials, training and client-facing legal content.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing know-how across commercial contracts and data protection, keeping teams informed of important legal developments.
• Developing precedents, practice notes, working practices and knowledge resources with lawyers and wider teams.
• Advising on the use of AI tools and innovation initiatives.
• Identifying learning needs and delivering training and supporting materials to lawyers and wider teams.
• Producing client content including legal updates, articles and briefings.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Data protection

Legal knowledge management

AI in legal services

Education

Qualified solicitor or equivalent

Job description

An international legal business is looking for an experienced Commercial Lawyer to join as a Professional Support Lawyer in Manchester. This is an opportunity to use your commercial contracts and data protection expertise in a strategic role spanning legal knowledge, AI, innovation, training and client insight.

Client Details

Our client is a major international legal and business services organisation with an ambitious approach to the future delivery of legal services.

The business has built a culture around collaboration, innovation and creating opportunities beyond traditional legal career paths. Its wider vision is centred on integrated legal and business services, while colleagues are offered the opportunity to develop their careers on a global scale and at the cutting edge of modern legal and business services.

The firm operates a hybrid-working model combining home and office working and promotes flexibility, wellbeing and work-life balance. It also encourages applications from individuals looking for flexible and agile working arrangements.

Description

The successful Professional Support Lawyer would be:

• Leading and developing know-how across commercial contracts and data protection, keeping teams informed of important legal developments.
• Working closely with lawyers and wider teams to develop precedents, practice notes, working practices and knowledge resources.
• Advising on and supporting the effective use of AI tools, alongside wider innovation and process improvement initiatives.
• Identifying learning needs and developing and delivering training, workshops and supporting materials to lawyers and wider teams.
• Producing high-quality client content including legal updates, articles and briefings, while helping lawyers develop timely and impactful thought leadership.

Profile

The successful Professional Support Lawyer will be:

• A solicitor or equivalent with strong experience in commercial contracts and data protection.
• An experienced commercial lawyer with the technical ability to research and interpret complex points of law.
• Interested in legal knowledge management, innovation, technology and the practical application of AI within legal services.
• Comfortable developing precedents, practice materials, training and client-facing legal content.
• A confident communicator who can collaborate with lawyers and multidisciplinary teams across the wider business.

Job Offer

Competitive salary plus flexible hybrid working and benefits.

Hands-on exposure to AI tools and their application to legal knowledge, a career path away from traditional fee earning while retaining high-level involvement in commercial law.