Managing Associate (Knowledge)

Linklaters Americas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 280,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Linklaters Americas in New York seeks a Managing Associate Knowledge Lawyer to lead the design and implementation of the US LAI knowledge offering. You will collaborate with Partners, Associates and BT members to identify best practices, knowhow and learning requirements for the US LAI Group and work with research and information services to implement the offering.

The role focuses on shaping Gen AI usage, accelerating innovation in legal technology and workflow enhancements, and partnering with

Qualifications

• Self-starter with initiative and ownership of the role.
• Knowledge and interest in AI technology and evolving AI landscape.
• Articulate with excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the US NY knowledge program for the LAI Group with practice support.
• Design Gen AI usage and accelerate innovation in legal tech adoption for the practice.
• Create/update model forms, precedents, and related notes to reflect legal changes.
• Develop and deliver training materials in conjunction with Knowledge & Learning team.
• Liaise with fee earners to ensure knowhow meets practice area needs and promotes adoption of systems.
• Identify and circulate articles relevant to the US LAI practice group and client publications.

Skills

AI technology

Self-starter

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

US Bar admission

Job description

• Developing the role of a Managing Associate Knowledge Lawyer in the New York office
• Working with the Partners, Associates and BT members, identifying the best practices, knowhow and learning requirements of the US LAI Group to implement the agreed offering
• Working closely with the Knowhow Partners and practice leaders, the role will ensure practices build and leverage knowledge for legal and business development purposes, and work in conjunction with research and information services.
• Helping to design our Gen AI usage within the US practice. Helping to accelerate innovation initiatives to drive the adoption and integration of generative AI, legal technology, and workflow enhancements. The role will collaborate closely with attorneys, practice group leaders, and leadership to identify, pilot, and implement cutting-edge solutions that transform legal service delivery, improve operational efficiency, and enhance client outcomes.
• Debriefing of lawyers on matters for best practices and knowhow information
• Working with the Americas K&L Team on the policies to be applied in organizing the knowhow system
• Generating, coordinating and supporting attorneys in the creation of model forms and precedents, and accompanying notes and memoranda; updating model forms and precedents to reflect changes in applicable laws, regulations, market standards and best practices
• Creating new and amending existing manuals and precedents and associated documentation (e.g., drafting notes, special memoranda, checklists) in light of practice developments and legal changes
• Critically reading items submitted for knowhow potential and ensuring that the document is indexed adequately
• Assist in reviewing and developing established guidelines for knowhow content
• Liaising with fee earners to ensure that knowhow continues to meet the practice area’s needs
• Evaluating current process for collecting knowhow/precedents materials and recommending improvements
• Promoting and encouraging fee earner submission to and use of knowhow/precedents systems
• Identifying and circulating articles and other material relevant to the US LAI practice group
• Providing content for practice area newsletters specifically as it relates to training, legal updates, market trends, etc.
• Liaising with the Knowledge & Learning team to identify training needs
• Developing and delivering legal training programs for fee earners in conjunction with the Knowledge & Learning team
• Monitoring and communicating regarding external training opportunities (PLI)
• Coordinating and leading content related to training, legal updates, and market trends for group meetings
• Monitoring key clients to identify business development opportunities
• Assisting marketing function by working to maintain up to date matter lists, summaries and practice profiles
• Assisting fee earners with the preparation and review of client publications
• Assisting fee earners with the preparation of articles for publication in professional journals
• Attending Knowledge Lawyer meetings
• Ongoing education in core areas as agreed with Partners from time to time

Key responsibilities

• Developing the role of a Managing Associate Knowledge Lawyer in the New York office
• Working with the Partners, Associates and BT members, identifying the best practices, knowhow and learning requirements of the US LAI Group to implement the agreed offering
• Working closely with the Knowhow Partners and practice leaders, the role will ensure practices build and leverage knowledge for legal and business development purposes, and work in conjunction with research and information services.
• Helping to design our Gen AI usage within the US practice. Helping to accelerate innovation initiatives to drive the adoption and integration of generative AI, legal technology, and workflow enhancements. The role will collaborate closely with attorneys, practice group leaders, and leadership to identify, pilot, and implement cutting-edge solutions that transform legal service delivery, improve operational efficiency, and enhance client outcomes.
• Debriefing of lawyers on matters for best practices and knowhow information
• Working with the Americas K&L Team on the policies to be applied in organizing the knowhow system
• Generating, coordinating and supporting attorneys in the creation of model forms and precedents, and accompanying notes and memoranda; updating model forms and precedents to reflect changes in applicable laws, regulations, market standards and best practices
• Creating new and amending existing manuals and precedents and associated documentation (e.g., drafting notes, special memoranda, checklists) in light of practice developments and legal changes
• Critically reading items submitted for knowhow potential and ensuring that the document is indexed adequately
• Assist in reviewing and developing established guidelines for knowhow content
• Liaising with fee earners to ensure that knowhow continues to meet the practice area’s needs
• Evaluating current process for collecting knowhow/precedents materials and recommending improvements
• Promoting and encouraging fee earner submission to and use of knowhow/precedents systems
• Identifying and circulating articles and other material relevant to the US LAI practice group
• Providing content for practice area newsletters specifically as it relates to training, legal updates, market trends, etc.
• Liaising with the Knowledge & Learning team to identify training needs
• Developing and delivering legal training programs for fee earners in conjunction with the Knowledge & Learning team
• Monitoring and communicating regarding external training opportunities (PLI)
• Writing/updating training materials
• Coordinating and leading content related to training, legal updates, and market trends for group meetings
• Monitoring key clients to identify business development opportunities
• Assisting marketing function by working to maintain up to date matter lists, summaries and practice profiles
• Assisting fee earners with the preparation and review of client publications
• Assisting fee earners with the preparation of articles for publication in professional journals
• Attending Knowledge Lawyer meetings
• Organizing group meetings
• Ongoing education in core areas as agreed with Partners from time to time

Qualifications & Experience

• Self-starter, keen to take ownership of the role and develop it within the context of the service required.
• Knowledge and interest in AI technology and evolving AI landscape
• High degree of initiative
• Articulate, excellent communication and influencing skills
• Good interpersonal skills with the confidence to deal with all levels of staff
• Strong attention to detail
• Consultative
• Strong organizational skills and able to demonstrate a pragmatic approach
• Desire to develop an understanding of the firm and its information and knowhow needs
• US qualified lawyer (NY or DC) with a minimum of four years post qualification experience
• Experience of technical training development and delivery
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Client focused
• Highly organized
• Experience with client/business relationships
• Up to date in terms of market developments

The base salary range offered for this role will be between $280,000 and $320,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the firm. The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits.

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.