Professional Support Lawyer & Knowledge Manager – Real Estate

Shepherd and Wedderburn; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Shepherd and Wedderburn is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to support the Scottish Real Estate team with knowledge management, precedents, and online resources.

The role includes leading learning and training, maintaining SPO materials, and developing the firm’s knowledge system, with a two-day-per-week focus on KM duties.

You will liaise with practice and sector groups, chair knowledge champions meetings, and contribute to KM strategy and governance.

Qualifications

• Managing knowledge and maintaining all Scottish Property Online material.
• Harvest knowledge from fee earners and establish capture process.
• Setting up online accounts for client eservices.
• Introducing, drafting and updating precedents and guides.
• Assist with preparation and testing of automated property documents.
• Support property training sessions and inductions.
• Regular liaison with Business Development and marketing functions.
• Work as part of the central KM team to roll out the knowledge system.
• Monitor usage and approval processes for precedents and know-how.
• Organise and chair quarterly meetings of knowledge champions group.
• Identify KM priorities in line with AI strategies.
• Represent Knowledge Management on the Learning and Development committee.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop knowledge resources for the Scottish Real Estate team.
• Lead learning and training initiatives related to property practice.
• Support the firm’s knowledge system development and user experience.

Job description

Shepherd and Wedderburn is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to support the Scottish Real Estate team with knowledge management, precedents, and online resources.

The role includes leading learning and training, maintaining SPO materials, and developing the firm’s knowledge system, with a two-day-per-week focus on KM duties.

You will liaise with practice and sector groups, chair knowledge champions meetings, and contribute to KM strategy and governance.