Senior Legal Technologist - Document Lifecycle

Addleshaw Goddard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Manchester seeks a Senior Legal Technologist to join their Innovation & Legal Technology team. Responsibilities include leading document automation projects and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate will have expertise in legal technology software and a strong understanding of automation tools such as Contract Express and HighQ. This role promotes collaboration and innovative solutions within a supportive environment, contributing to the future of legal drafting.

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience delivering legal technology projects.
• Experience configuring automation tools, particularly in a legal setting.
• Flexible and proactive, able to handle multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex automation projects.
• Design and implement automated document assembly solutions.
• Mentor junior team members on legal technology.

Skills

Legal technology software understanding

Configuration of automation tools

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Innovative thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Contract Express

Office & Dragons

Clarilis

HighQ

Generative AI tools

SharePoint

PowerBI

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Senior Legal Technologist to join the Document Lifecycle Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. The successful candidate will have previous experience of document automation for both internal and external clients, along with knowledge and understanding of the latest technologies and their impact on the drafting process.
• You will support the Document Lifecycle team in leading the delivery of the most complex automation projects, for both internal and external clients, take a leading role in the mentorship of other team members and provide valuable insights into the drafting process.

THE TEAM

• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast‑paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development.
• Within the ILT team, the Document Lifecycle pillar focuses on the firm's drafting processes. This includes technologies that assist with the production of first drafts, like document automation, tools that make the mass production of documents more efficient as well as the future of drafting for law firms, leveraging the latest generative AI. We have both internal and external clients – we are responsible for automating precedents, firm‑wide as well as an externally facing unit to automate and provide consultant services to our clients.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

• Reporting to and support the Senior Manager with the delivery of drafting related projects across the business, with a leading role in client delivery.
• Provide technical expertise in the creation of new document automation solutions and be a go‑to person for automation queries.
• Design and implement automated document assembly solutions.
• Provide expertise for data gathering and analyses within documents.
• Work with the team to ensure our best‑in‑class generative AI tools are used effectively for drafting and provide insights into what the future of drafting looks like.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to more junior team members.
• Work collaboratively across internal teams including IT, Innovation & Legal Technology, Knowledge and Consulting.
• Contribute to building, updating and maintaining automated products and providing support including troubleshooting, managing user access, setting up security etc.
• Identify opportunities where automation, AI and data technologies can assist with supporting internal clients.
• Identify opportunities for system enhancements and software upgrades allowing the firm to provide innovative solutions.
• Establish and deliver training sessions to facilitate the transfer of technical knowledge to colleagues.

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience.
• Significant relevant experience delivering legal technology projects within a global law firm or professional services environment.
• Critical is a strong, demonstrable understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring automation tools including Contract Express, Office & Dragons, Clarilis, HighQ.
• Desirable is a strong understanding of other tools including generative AI tools, SharePoint, PowerBI, Microsoft stack and other tools that assist with our drafting programmes.
• Flexible, proactive and able to co‑ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas.
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market.
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered.
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic.

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high‑character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.