Senior Legal Innovation Business Partner

Burges Salmon; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bristol seeks a Senior Legal Innovation Business Partner who will drive technology adoption and enhance operational excellence. In this role, you will lead initiatives, collaborate with legal teams, and coach innovation staff. Ideal candidates should possess experience in legal tech, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills. The firm offers a supportive culture, hybrid working options, and is recognized for promoting gender equality. Applications from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Supportive culture

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in law, innovation, legal tech, or consultancy roles.
• Strong analytical skills for legal process transformation.
• Excellent communication to bridge tech and non-tech teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives and secure stakeholder buy-in.
• Partner with teams as a trusted consultant on tech.
• Design and implement training for successful adoption.

Skills

Legal processes analysis

Communication skills

Change management

AI knowledge

Proactive mindset

Tools

Automation platforms

AI tools

Legal tech platforms

Job description

Overview

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Whether you're a qualified or former lawyer, or an experienced legal technologist who enjoys simplifying complexity and scaling change, we'd love to hear from you. Your Role As a Senior Legal Innovation Business Partner, you will champion the adoption of existing and emerging technologies, shape an innovation strategy aligned to business strategy, and translate needs into practical, value-adding solutions for our lawyers and clients. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement, and who enjoys turning ideas into practical, value-adding solutions. You will be joining a team that's shaping a forward-thinking approach to client service and operational excellence at a genuinely exciting time for legal innovation at Burges Salmon.

What you'll be doing

• Lead priority initiatives and pilots, secure stakeholder buy-in, and drive adoption across the firm.
• Partner with legal teams, business services and clients as a trusted consultant and translator between tech and non-tech.
• Coach and develop our Innovation BPs and Legal Technologists.
• Evaluate and prototype solutions using AI, automation, analytics and no/low-code platforms, working closely with Technology teams and vendors.
• Design training and change activities to ensure successful rollout and adoption.

What we're looking for

• Experience in law, innovation, legal tech, consultancy or similar professional services roles
• Strong ability to analyse legal processes and translate challenges into technology-enabled solutions
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence, educate and collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Knowledge of AI, automation, legal tech platforms and emerging digital trends
• A proactive mindset, resilience and the ability to drive change in a complex environment

Why Burges Salmon?

At Burges Salmon, we believe in empowering our people to make a difference. You'll join a firm that values integrity, innovation, and inclusion. We offer hybrid working, a supportive culture, and opportunities to grow your career in a forward-thinking environment.

We\'re proud to have recently been named "Law Firm of the Year" at the Legal Business Awards 2025 and RollOnFriday\'s 'Best Law Firm to Work At' for four years running and one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024. We\'re also Platinum-accredited by Investors in People for our commitment to developing our people.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an accessible recruitment process and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We\'re happy to discuss flexible working options for this role.

How to apply

Interested in applying or want to learn more?

The full job description is linked below. If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please don\'t hesitate to get in touch with Ayesha Arshad, Resourcing Specialist, at [email protected].

The closing date for applications will be Monday, 16th February.

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