Professional Support Lawyer - Commercial

LHH; West of England; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH in Bristol is seeking a Commercial Professional Support Lawyer to support the growth of the firm’s Commercial team. This is a first dedicated PSL role, offering the chance to shape responsibilities and drive knowledge resources and legal innovation.

The role covers general commercial contracts, IP, technology, and data protection. Flexible working is offered, with options for full-time or approximately 3.5–4 days per week, and a competitive salary up to £90,000.

Qualifications

• Experienced Commercial lawyer at strong Associate to Managing Associate level.
• First dedicated Commercial PSL role within the firm.
• Interest in knowledge management, training and legal innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and improve precedents, templates, guidance notes and knowledge resources.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory and market developments and share updates with the team.
• Prepare legal updates, briefing notes and thought leadership materials.
• Support and deliver internal training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance on complex issues to colleagues.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and use of legal tech and AI.
• Support development of client-facing publications, insights, webinars and training.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Intellectual Property

Technology & IT

Data Protection

Job description

Commercial Professional Support Lawyer

Salary: Up to £90,000 Full-time or Part-time Flexible Working Bristol

An established, ambitious law firm is looking to appoint a Commercial Professional Support Lawyer to support the continued development and growth of its Commercial team.

This is a particularly interesting opportunity as the firm is introducing it's first dedicated Commercial PSL position. You will have the opportunity to shape the role, influence how knowledge and technical development are delivered across the team, and make a tangible contribution to the wider practice.

The position offers considerable flexibility, with applications welcomed from candidates looking for either full-time or part-time working arrangements (approximately 3.5-4 days per week).

The Opportunity

Working closely with partners and lawyers across the Commercial team, you will play an important role in developing the team's technical capability, knowledge resources and approach to legal innovation.

The work will cover a broad range of commercial disciplines, with particular relevance to:

• General commercial contracts
• Intellectual Property
• Technology
• Data Protection

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, maintaining and improving legal precedents, templates, guidance notes and knowledge resources.
• Monitoring changes in legislation, case law, regulation and market practice, communicating relevant developments to the wider team.
• Preparing legal updates, briefing notes and thought leadership materials.
• Supporting and delivering internal technical training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Providing technical support and guidance to colleagues on complex legal issues.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, knowledge management and the use of legal technology and AI.
• Supporting the development of client-facing publications, insights, webinars and training.

As the first dedicated Commercial PSL within the firm, you will have genuine scope to influence the direction and development of the position.

About You

The firm is interested in speaking with experienced Commercial lawyers at strong Associate to Managing Associate level.

You may already be working as a Professional Support Lawyer or Knowledge Lawyer, but this is certainly not essential.

The opportunity is equally suited to an experienced fee-earner who is considering a move away from a traditional client-facing role and would like to apply their technical expertise in a different capacity.

Ideally, you will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Commercial contracts and general commercial matters.
• Intellectual Property.
• Technology and IT-related matters.
• Data Protection and Privacy.

You should enjoy legal research, drafting, knowledge-sharing and supporting the development of other lawyers. An interest in innovation and improving how legal services are delivered would also be beneficial.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• A first for the firm: Help establish and shape it's first dedicated Commercial PSL position.
• Genuine flexibility: Full-time or part-time working arrangements, with approximately 3.5-4 days per week available.
• Competitive remuneration: Salary of up to £90,000, depending on experience and working arrangement.
• Career development: An opportunity to broaden your influence beyond individual client matters and contribute to the development of a wider practice.
• Future flexibility: Moving into a PSL position is not necessarily a one-way move. There is scope to return to fee-earning in the future should your career ambitions change.

This is an opportunity to retain your connection to high-quality commercial legal work, while gaining greater flexibility and having a wider influence on the development of a growing team.

We run inclusive recruitment processes and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.