Professional Support Lawyer – Banking & Finance and Corporate

Ogier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogier Legal Limited is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer for Banking & Finance and Corporate in London. You will produce Cayman precedents, client briefings and know-how, while disseminating regulatory changes to fee earners. Your role supports KM to enhance client service and leverage technology for efficiency.

You will handle precedent pipelines, keep content updated, deliver KM training, and promote AI-enabled workflows across the service lines.

Qualifications

• Qualified Cayman Islands corporate / banking and finance lawyer with at least 2 years’ PQE or equivalent legal qualification with appropriate post-qualification experience.
• LLB (Hons) from a reputable tertiary institution with a minimum grade of 2:1 (or equivalent).
• AI and legal technology experience desirable.
• Experience in private practice is expected.
• Good communication skills and excellent drafting ability.
• Some experience or knowledge of KM systems is advantageous.
• Enthusiasm for developing knowledge systems and improving access for the business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Banking & Finance and Corporate precedents, practice notes and client briefings in collaboration with KM leadership and partners.
• Review procedures with partners to standardise transactions and map core service line processes.
• Keep up-to-date with service line and jurisdictional changes and update client materials accordingly.
• Manage knowledge collection and precedent pipelines and liaise with Partners and fee-earners.
• Maintain and review KM content on the Firm intranet.
• Deliver training on KM documents and practices to fee earners.
• Lead AI and legal technology adoption within the service line and maintain related workflows.
• Provide guidance on AI tool usage and governance with KM, IT and Risk teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Drafting skills

AI and legal technology experience

Knowledge management familiarity

Private practice experience

Client service mindset

Education

LLB (Hons) 2:1

Tools

Knowledge management systems

Job description

Professional Support Lawyer - Banking & Finance and Corporate

Department: Knowledge Management

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Reporting To: Head of Knowledge Management

Description

To produce and manage Cayman precedents, know-how and client briefings for the Firm's Cayman Islands Banking & Finance and Corporate service lines.

To assist with the dissemination of legal and regulatory changes to fee earners.

To support the drive for Knowledge Management (KM) to improve client service and to give the firm a competitive advantage through ongoing continuous improvement focus, maximising the use of technology and efficiencies of document production as well as working in conjunction with marketing to ensure that the KM function supports and enhances our client service and interaction.

Key Responsibilities

Know-how

• Prepare the Banking & Finance and Corporate service line precedents, practice notes and client briefings, in conjunction with the Head of KM and Cayman partners, Business Development and Marketing to ensure fee earners and clients are kept up-to-date with applicable legal and regulatory developments, including research and drafting responsibilities as appropriate;
• Review current procedures and practices with practice partners, to improve and standardise transaction processes including facilitation of process mapping of core service line business;
• Remain current with all relevant service line / jurisdictional, legal, regulatory and case law changes (making changes to client briefings / documents / precedents and practice notes where applicable);
• Maintain an effective system for the collection of know-how including managing precedent pipelines and developing strong relations with the Partners / fee-earners and assessing and capturing KM content from client transactions;
• Keep under regular review relevant jurisdictional / service line content of the Firm’s KM intranet.

Precedents

• Manage maintained know-how for the Banking & Finance and Corporate service lines, with an associated precedent bank, drafting notes, policies and guidance;
• Deliver precedents of the highest quality to suit all types of client needs/standards;
• Identify, review and prepare documents for automated document assembly.

Training

• Prepare and deliver training to all fee earners on KM documents and practices, as required;
• Contribute to, and assist with the co-ordination of, the Banking & Finance and Corporate know-how meetings and assist with the delivery of the Firm's legal development programme;
• Run the weekly Banking & Finance and Corporate Cayman meetings.

AI and Legal Technology

• Drive adoption of approved AI and legal technology tools within the Service Line;
• Develop, test and maintain prompts, playbooks, agents and other AI-enabled workflows to support legal work and knowledge delivery;
• Identify, evaluate and help implement opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and client service through AI;
• Provide training, guidance and support to fee earners on the effective and responsible use of AI tools;
• Work with KM, IT, Risk and business stakeholders to support AI governance, implementation and continuous improvement;
• Act as a key point of contact between the Service Line, KM and technology teams, providing user feedback, testing new functionality, contributing to pilot programmes and supporting the rollout of new tools and features.

Other General Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to a culture of valuing and leveraging the firm’s knowledge;
• Contribute to assessment of fee earner participation and return on investment in respect of KM resources;
• Work in collaboration with the wider PSL / KM Team (pan-jurisdiction) to support an alignment in the KM support model across the Firm and provide regular updates to partners;
• Other discreet projects as may arise and as agreed.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified Cayman Islands corporate / banking and finance lawyer with at least 2 years’ PQE or equivalent legal qualification with appropriate post-qualification experience
• LLB (Hons) from a reputable tertiary institution and strong academics, all with a minimum grade of 2:1 (or equivalent);
• AI and legal technology experience desirable;
• Experience in private practice;
• Good communication skills;
• Excellent technical detail drafting skills;
• Some experience or knowledge of the delivery of knowledge management systems an advantage;
• Enthusiasm for developing knowledge systems, improving access and understanding amongst the business;
• Responsiveness to the needs of fee-earners and support staff where knowledge access is concerned.