Senior Legal Technologist

Picture More Ltd

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 77,000 - 94,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance (5x annual salary)

26 days holiday

Group pension with employer matching

Group income protection

Private medical insurance

Private dental plan

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave

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Job summary

Picture More Ltd in Central London is recruiting a Senior Legal Technologist to lead the firm’s legal technology initiatives. You will design, develop, and implement bespoke solutions, focusing on document automation, AI-enabled workflows, and process improvement to enhance client service delivery.

You will work closely with lawyers and business teams, manage end-to-end projects, drive user adoption, and help shape the firm’s technology strategy in a hybrid working environment (3 days in office,

Qualifications

3+ years in a similar role within legal/ professional services
Experience with legal AI platforms and automation tools
Strong understanding of legal workflows, process mapping and optimisation

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to legal teams and business analysts for legal technology initiatives, leading requirements gathering, stakeholder workshops, and process analysis.
Collaborate with legal teams to identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and innovation in legal processes and client service delivery.
Play a central role in the firm's legal technology strategy, focusing on the operating model and adoption of document automation platforms, AI tools, and GenAI capabilities.
Establish and deploy a scalable framework for document automation projects.
Develop and implement AI-powered practice-specific use cases, including agentic workflows.
Support delivery of the firm's Legal Technology strategy in partnership with the Head of Legal Technology.
Coordinate with Change and Adoption Lead on training programmes.
Provide ongoing training and support to legal and business services teams.
Lead product and departmental feedback groups to inform continuous improvement.
Manage end-to-end project life cycles from requirements gathering to testing and rollout.
Maintain and enhance the firm's legal tech stack and evaluate new tools.

Skills

Legal tech

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Document automation

AI workflows

Stakeholder management

Change management

Training delivery

Tools

HighQ Collaborate

DocuSign

SharePoint

Job description

Location: Central London

Salary: Up to £85,000

Hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm, hybrid (3 days in office, 2 remote)

Department: Information Technology

Reporting to: Head of Legal Technology

About the Firm

Our client is a leading full-service UK law firm, recognised among the country's top law firms, the firm is investing heavily in its legal technology capability as part of a firm wide digital transformation strategy.

The Role

As part of the firm's strategic growth and digital transformation journey, we are seeking a Senior Legal Technologist to join the Legal Technology team. This role is central to the firm's ambition to embed innovation, streamline legal service delivery, and enhance client value through the smart use of technology.

The Senior Legal Technologist will work closely with lawyers and clients to design, develop, and implement bespoke legal technology solutions, leading initiatives in document automation, process improvement, and AI-driven legal workflows.

This is a hands‑on, strategic role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, enjoys working collaboratively with legal teams, and is passionate about the potential of legal tech to drive meaningful change.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to legal teams and business analyst for legal technology initiatives, leading requirements gathering, stakeholder workshops, and process analysis.
Collaborate with legal teams to identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and innovation in legal processes and client service delivery.
Play a central role in the firm's legal technology strategy, focusing on the operating model and adoption of the firm's document automation platform, legal AI tools, and firmwide GenAI capabilities.
Establish and deploy a scalable framework for document automation projects.
Develop and implement AI-powered practice-specific use cases, including agentic workflows.
Support delivery of the firm's Legal Technology strategy in partnership with the Head of Legal Technology.
Coordinate with the Change and Adoption Lead on the firm's change training programme.
Provide ongoing training and support to legal and business services teams.
Lead product and departmental feedback groups to inform continuous improvement.
Manage end-to-end project life cycles, from requirements gathering and prototyping to testing, rollout, and post-implementation support.
Maintain and enhance the firm's legal tech stack, evaluating new tools and making recommendations.
Monitor usage, gather feedback, and continuously improve solutions.
Contribute to the firm's innovation strategy by benchmarking against peers and tracking emerging legal tech developments.

Technical Skills & Experience

At least 3 years' experience in a similar role.
Prior experience as a qualified lawyer, paralegal, trainee, or legal operations professional is desirable but not essential.
Experience using legal AI platforms (eg Harvey, CoCounsel, Legora or similar) in contract review, due diligence, or legal research.
Experience with HighQ Collaborate, DocuSign, SharePoint and other legal collaboration or workflow tools.
Strong understanding of legal workflows, process mapping, optimisation, and automation.
Experience with document automation solutions (eg Document Drafter, Contract Express, HotDocs, or similar).
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.
Comfortable working with data, APIs, and integrations; able to liaise effectively with IT and vendors.
Experience delivering training and support to legal professionals, with a focus on user adoption and change management.

Person Specification

A passion for legal technology and innovation, with a strong track record of delivering impactful solutions in a legal or professional services environment.
Genuine curiosity about how legal work is done, with a drive to simplify and streamline legal processes.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and strategically about legal service delivery.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence at all levels.
A proactive, self-starter mindset with the commitment to continuous improvement.
A collaborative and consultative approach, able to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
High attention to detail, quality-driven, and committed to user-centric solutions.
Adaptability and resilience in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

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