Legal Associate jobs in United Kingdom

WongPartnership is an award-winning law firm headquartered in Singapore. We have a proven track record and reputation for providing exceptional client service and achieving results for our domestic and international clients.

The firm’s continued success in Singapore and across the region is underscored by support from its legal and professional support staff. We provide our staff with a challenging work environment, enriched with training and career development opportunities.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Legal Technology team. The team sits within the Knowledge, Innovation and Technology (KIT) department of the firm.

The Solutions Specialist will design, develop and implement tailored technology solutions with a focus on generative AI tools to address our firm’s specific needs. You will collaborate with lawyers and staff to identify opportunities for AI-driven solutions, develop prototypes, and deploy applications to enhance workflows.

1. Custom AI Development
   • Work closely with lawyers and stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical specifications.
   • Design, develop, and implement generative AI tools to support legal work and other business use cases.
   • Fine-tune large language models for legal-specific applications where required or applicable
   • Analyse business requirements and develop other custom software applications or tools that enhance legal processes and improve efficiency.
2. System Integration
   • Integrate generative AI tools and other custom solutions with existing systems and ensure seamless functionality across various platforms.
   • Develop APIs and workflows for integration across platforms
3. Testing and Quality Assurance
   • Conduct thorough testing of developed solutions to ensure functionality, reliability, and user satisfaction. This includes ensuring AI models adhere to compliance, confidentiality and data security standards.
   • Gather feedback, iterate and improve performance.
4. Documentation
   • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for developed solutions, including user guides and technical specifications.
5. Training and Support
   • Provide training and ongoing support to users.
6. Research and Innovation
   • Stay up to date with emerging technologies and legal tech trends to continually identify opportunities for innovation within the firm.

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field. A law degree or legal experience will be advantageous.
• 3 to 5 years of technical experience in a software development, systems analyst or related discipline preferably in the legal industry or a professional services environment.
• Proven track record of managing big data / data mining using analytical tools.

1. Proficiency in AI/ML frameworks, with understanding and ability to implement
2. emerging technologies, distributed and highly scalable computing architecture, multi-cloud,
3. hybrid, server-less computing and advanced analytics;
4. big data and machine learning technologies; and

• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, Java, Swift, Go) and familiarity with relevant frameworks and tools
• Experience with training large language models
• Experience in mobile app / full stack development
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

We look forward to receiving your applications. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

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