Solicitor - Bristol - Hybrid

Chadwick Nott; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is seeking a Senior Legal Process Designer in Bristol, offering hybrid working. You will lead initiatives to redesign legal workflows, drive automation, and collaborate with partners, solicitors, and technology teams to improve efficiency and client experience.

The role requires at least 3 years’ PQE and a strong background in legal operations and transformation. This is a pivotal opportunity within a forward-thinking legal practice committed to innovation and change.

Qualifications

• Applicants should possess at least 3 years' PQE, alongside experience in legal operations, process improvement, legal project management, consulting, or transformation.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and process design skills are essential.
• This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of legal services within a collaborative and innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and redesigning legal workflows to improve operational efficiency and service delivery
• Identifying opportunities for automation, AI, and legal technology solutions
• Facilitating workshops and collaborating with senior stakeholders to deliver transformation projects
• Creating process maps, playbooks, operating models, and implementation plans
• Supporting the adoption of new technologies, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Legal process design

Stakeholder management

Change management

Workflow analysis

Facilitation of workshops

Automation & AI

Process mapping

Education

Qualified solicitor (UK) or equivalent

Job description

Solicitor - Bristol - Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Process Designer to join a forward-thinking and highly regarded legal business undergoing a significant transformation journey. Based in Bristol, this role offers the chance to shape the future of legal service delivery by combining legal expertise, innovation, technology, and process improvement. Working closely with partners, Solicitors, business services teams, and technology specialists, the successful candidate will lead initiatives that improve efficiency, consistency, transparency, and client experience. This is an ideal opportunity for a legally qualified professional with a passion for innovation and a desire to drive meaningful change across a modern legal practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing and redesigning legal workflows to improve operational efficiency and service delivery
• Identifying opportunities for automation, AI, and legal technology solutions
• Facilitating workshops and collaborating with senior stakeholders to deliver transformation projects
• Creating process maps, playbooks, operating models, and implementation plans
• Supporting the adoption of new technologies, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives

Applicants should possess at least 3 years' PQE, alongside experience in legal operations, process improvement, legal project management, consulting, or transformation. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and process design skills are essential.

This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of legal services within a collaborative and innovative environment.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*