Professional Support Lawyer: AI-Driven Legal Knowledge (Hybrid)

DWF; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive environment

Equal opportunities employer

Hybrid work model

Job summary

DWF is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to join our commercial contracts and data protection practice, based in one of our regional offices including Manchester. You’ll collaborate with partners and clients to shape knowledge, develop precedents, and share insights using AI tools.

The role centers on knowledge management, know‑how, and training, with hybrid working and occasional travel to regional offices. You should have extensive legal experience and a passion for knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Ideally a minimum of five to seven years qualified as a solicitor, or equivalent, with experience in commercial contracts, and data protection and ideally with some knowledge of public procurement law.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Previous/current experience as a PSL/PSL; ideal but not essential.
• Experience in the preparation and delivery of group training sessions; ideal but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake work in Knowledge Management Know How, Research and Development, and Training for our Clients.
• Identify relevant cases and articles and disseminate to departments.
• Update the fee earning departments on key legal development.
• Answering legal queries.
• Identify relevant consultation papers and prepare a response on behalf of the Firm.
• Advise on use of AI tools.
• Carry out discrete research on points of law.
• Collate and develop precedents, practice notes and working practices.
• Produce and implement procedures to help fee earners achieve their goals and improve efficiency.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Data protection

Public procurement

IT skills

Training delivery

Mentoring

Client relations

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

DWF is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to join our commercial contracts and data protection practice, based in one of our regional offices including Manchester. You’ll collaborate with partners and clients to shape knowledge, develop precedents, and share insights using AI tools.

The role centers on knowledge management, know‑how, and training, with hybrid working and occasional travel to regional offices. You should have extensive legal experience and a passion for knowledge sharing.