Knowledge Management Lawyer - US Corporate

Reed Smith LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 227,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Time

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Reed Smith LLP is seeking a Knowledge Management Lawyer for the US Corporate group, focused on M&A and private equity, with responsibility to develop and scale knowledge resources, workflows, and data-driven solutions. The role collaborates with Innovation colleagues to drive AI-enabled improvements.

The candidate contributes practical guidance through training, templates, and playbooks, while aligning with market developments and firm priorities.

Qualifications

• Seven years of relevant law firm experience (corporate transactional) or knowledge management/PSL roles.
• Significant M&A and/or private equity experience preferred; capital markets exposure a plus.
• Experience developing, maintaining, or enhancing substantive practice resources, precedents, training, or knowledge systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with practice leaders to execute KM priorities in US Corporate (M&A & PE).
• Capture insights from live matters and inform resources and workflows.
• Develop, curate, and maintain model documents, precedents, playbooks, and drafting guidance.

Skills

Legal judgment

Drafting skills

US Corporate transactions

Knowledge management

AI awareness

Project management

Communication

Training delivery

Collaboration

Education

J.D. (ABA-accredited)

Job description

Position Summary

The Knowledge Management Lawyer - US Corporate will play a key role in developing and expanding the firm's knowledge management capabilities across the US Corporate practice. Drawing on relevant Corporate transactional and knowledge management experience, the lawyer will work closely with practice leaders and attorneys to capture, organize, and scale the firm's substantive knowledge in ways that improve quality, consistency, efficiency, and client service.

The role will focus primarily on M&A and private equity, while supporting other US Corporate practices, including capital markets, as needs and priorities require. The Knowledge Management Lawyer will work closely with the firm's Innovation Lawyer - Transactional and other Innovation colleagues to develop practical knowledge resources, structured data, workflows, and technology-enabled solutions that support the US Corporate practice.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Practice Knowledge and Content

• Partner with US Corporate practice leaders and attorneys to develop and execute knowledge management priorities, focusing primarily on M&A and private equity while supporting other US Corporate practices, including capital markets, as needs and priorities require.
• Collaborate with M&A and private equity deal teams, as appropriate, to capture insights from live matters and inform knowledge resources and workflows.
• Develop, curate, and maintain high-quality practice resources, including model documents, forms, precedents, playbooks, checklists, drafting guidance, and other substantive know-how; monitor relevant US legal, regulatory, and market developments and translate them into practical guidance.

Knowledge Capture And Data

• Establish and improve systematic processes to capture valuable knowledge from transactions, including high-quality work product, negotiated positions, deal terms, market practice, and lessons learned.
• Organize and structure practice knowledge so attorneys can find, understand, and reuse it effectively, including through the firm's knowledge platforms and the development of structured data where appropriate.

AI, Technology And Innovation

• Work closely with the firm's Innovation Lawyer - Transactional and other Innovation colleagues to identify opportunities to apply AI, automation, and other technologies to the practice's knowledge and workflows.
• Contribute substantive legal content and practice context to the design, testing, quality review, and adoption of technology-enabled solutions, with a particular focus on improving the capture, retrieval, analysis, and reuse of practice knowledge.

Training And Adoption

• Design and deliver substantive training and lawyer-development resources, including onboarding, in-person programs, short and on-demand training, and practical guidance tied to recurring transactional work.
• Promote a culture of knowledge sharing across US offices and Corporate practices by building strong relationships with attorneys and creating practical mechanisms for contributing, sharing, and reusing the firm's collective experience.

Practice Strategy And Client Value

• Participate in practice group management teams and knowledge and innovation working groups, representing the perspective of an experienced US Corporate lawyer and knowledge management professional.
• Support client service and business development initiatives that draw on the practice's knowledge, including thought leadership, client alerts, pitches and RFPs, client training, and other practice-facing or client-facing resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job duties and responsibiliti es included are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Reed Smith reserves the right to revise or modify job duties and responsibilities at any time.

Requirements

Education: J.D. from an American Bar Association (ABA)-accredited law school, or an equivalent law degree from a law school outside the United States that meets comparable academic and professional standards.

Experience

• A minimum of seven years of relevant law firm experience, which may be satisfied in whole or in part through experience practicing as a corporate transactional lawyer and/or serving in an equivalent knowledge management, practice support, professional support lawyer, or similar role.
• Significant experience supporting M&A and/or private equity matters is strongly preferred; experience with capital markets or other US Corporate transactional practices is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining or enhancing substantive practice resources, precedents, training, knowledge systems, or process improvements.
• Prior formal knowledge management experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience with, or a demonstrated interest in, AI and legal technology as applied to transactional practice is preferred.

Skills

• Strong substantive legal judgment, drafting skills, and understanding of US Corporate transactional practice.
• Demonstrated skill in translating complex legal experience into practical, reusable knowledge resources, guidance, and structured information.
• Ability to build credibility and collaborate effectively with partners, associates, Innovation colleagues, , and other business professionals across the firm.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including effective development and delivery of substantive training and clear explanation of complex concepts.
• Curiosity about emerging technology, combined with sound judgment in identifying where AI, automation, and other tools can make substantive legal knowledge more useful while maintaining quality, accuracy, and professional judgment.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple initiatives.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, including interpreting and synthesizing complex legal, technical, and business information.

Additional Information

Supervisory responsibilities: None

Equipment used: Personal computer and other office equipment such as telephone, calculator, copier, scanner, etc.

Essential Job Functions

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and perform tasks requiring prolonged and/or extensive computer use.
• Ability to use computers, telecommunications, and digital collaboration tools to perform core job responsibilities.
• Ability to engage in effective and professional communication.
• Ability to analyze complex information while maintaining attention to detail, managing multiple priorities, and exercising sound judgment in decision-making.
• Ability to access, use, and safeguard confidential and sensitive information while performing job responsibilities in work environments that support confidentiality, privacy, and information security requirements.
• Ability to work extended or adjusted hours as needed, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and early start times to support collaboration with international stakeholders across EMEA and the US, and to meet business, operational, or project needs.
• Ability to travel for meetings, training and conferences as required.
• Ability to work in-office as required to meet business or project needs.

Working conditions

You will be required to work in the office at minimum 4 days per week. Occasionally called upon to work hours in excess of your normal daily schedule. The details of your weekly schedule will be discussed further with your direct supervisor.

Pay ranges

This represents the presently anticipated low and high end of Reed Smith's pay range for this position. Actual pay may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience.

• Pittsburgh, Dallas, Miami, Houston, Denver, Atlanta: $227,000 - $300,000
• Chicago, Philadelphia: $242,000 - $321,000
• Princeton, Washington, D.C.: $259,000 - $342,000
• New York, Los Angeles: $268,000 - $354,000
• San Francisco: $283,000 - $375,000

Employee Benefits Overview

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Virtual Health Services
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Lyra Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Family Leave (for eligible Exempt and Non-Exempt staff)
• Transportation Benefit
• Back-up Child Care Services
• College Coach Program
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Sick Time (for Exempt staff)
• Paid Time Off (available to all full-time, non-temporary employees)

Reed Smith offers a challenging work environment, business casual dress code and a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, flexible benefits program, tuition assistance, and generous 401(k) plan.

Reed Smith is an Equal Opportunity Employer with Core Values of Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork & Respect, Innovation, and Impact. Reed Smith also provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with law, including in the application and interview process.

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