Technical Author

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Manchester is seeking a Technical Author to create clear and structured documentation in a regulated environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in legal or financial services, focusing on producing essential documentation like policies and training materials. This role requires excellent writing skills and the ability to translate complex information into accessible content, ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulations.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Author in regulated sectors.
• Experience in writing compliance documentation and policies.

Responsibilities

• Produce documentation such as policies, manuals, and training materials.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Writing Skills

Editing Skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

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Established in 2020, KP Law is a specialist litigation boutique, focusing on collective redress.

The firm has over 100 employees across offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool, representing over 250,000 individual clients across various cases in areas such as product liability, competition, worker rights, data breach and privacy, and financial services.

The firm’s ethos is to combine top legal talent with a robust operational and technological platform to enable clients to pursue cases that would otherwise be difficult against large corporations due to their wrongdoing. KP Law is uniquely owned and fully financed by a recognized UK litigation funder (Legatus Holdings). All cases are for claimants, conducted under contingent fee agreements, at no cost or risk to clients.

KP Law was ranked Tier 1 for Group Litigation: Claimant in The Legal 500 UK Guide 2024, and received accolades in 2023 including 'Litigation Boutique Firm of the Year' at The Lawyer Awards and Race Equality Initiative of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards.

The Role

Responsibilities

We seek an experienced Technical Author with a strong background in creating clear, structured documentation in regulated environments. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, passionate about gathering and translating detailed information into accessible content.

The role involves producing essential documentation such as policies, procedures, manuals, training materials, and compliance documents. Experience in legal, financial services, or other highly regulated sectors is highly desirable.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Review existing materials and collaborate with subject matter experts to create and review high-quality documentation including policies, procedures, user manuals, training materials, and compliance documents.
• Work with compliance, legal, risk, operations, and training teams to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Write in Plain English for diverse audiences including employees, clients, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure documentation aligns with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Translate complex legal or technical language into accessible content.
• Maintain documentation standards and templates.
• Support audits and regulatory reviews with timely updates.

Person Specification

The successful candidate must have:

• Proven experience as a Technical Author or Documentation Specialist, especially in regulated sectors like legal or financial services.
• Experience in writing compliance documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Understanding of documentation best practices, version control, and governance.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly.
• Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, or similar.

Our Commitment

We are dedicated to equity, diversity, inclusion, and well-being. We aim to build a diverse workforce of top talent in a supportive, inclusive environment that nurtures talent and fosters community, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.

Our Values

At KP Law, we are a values-led firm. We:

• Follow through on commitments.
• Operate with transparency and honesty.
• Prioritize our clients.
• Treat everyone with respect.
• Maintain professionalism.
• Seek feedback and continuous improvement.

Benefits

We offer an attractive benefits package valued by employees at all career stages, including:

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays.