Strategic Knowledge Management Attorney — Labor & Employment

Jackson Lewis P.C.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

FSA & HSA

Holidays, vacation & sick time

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Jackson Lewis P.C. seeks a Knowledge Management Attorney to support labor and employment practices by developing and delivering knowledge resources, training, and technology-enabled solutions.

The role partners with attorneys, practice leaders, and business professionals to strengthen knowledge sharing, improve consistency, and enhance delivery of legal services. As a KM attorney, you capture and organize the firm’s collective knowledge, combining legal expertise with knowledge management and

Qualifications

• J.D. degree required.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3–8 years of labor and employment law experience preferred, including employment litigation, labor relations, or workplace counseling.
• Strong legal research, writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in knowledge management, professional development, legal operations, innovation, or legal technology.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical attorney-facing and client-facing resources.
• Strong project management, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with technology and an aptitude for innovation, process improvement, and excellence in legal work.

Responsibilities

• Identify knowledge management priorities for assigned practices, industry groups, and firm initiatives and develop strategies to advance those objectives.
• Build, organize, maintain, and enhance the firm’s knowledge resources, including model documents, forms, precedents, checklists, research tools, playbooks, and other legal content.
• Monitor and communicate legal, regulatory, and industry developments relevant to labor and employment law and related practice areas.
• Maintain and improve knowledge repositories, intranet content, and practice-specific resources to ensure information is current, accurate, and readily accessible.
• Collaborate with attorneys and business professionals to capture institutional knowledge, develop reusable work product, and promote best practices across the firm.
• Support content governance efforts to ensure the consistency, quality, and usability of knowledge assets.
• Develop and support training programs, educational materials, and knowledge-sharing initiatives for attorneys and paralegals.
• Partner with Professional Development, Learning, and CLE teams to support onboarding, ongoing training, and substantive legal education.
• Create practical resources that promote consistency, quality, and efficiency in legal service delivery.
• Assist with the development and dissemination of legal updates, practice guidance, and attorney-facing reference materials.
• Develop a strong understanding of attorney experience, subject matter expertise, and practice capabilities across the firm.
• Support Practice Group and Industry Group Leaders in disseminating legal developments, best practices, and substantive resources to attorneys nationwide.

Skills

Legal research

Writing

Editing

Communication

Project management

Collaboration

Tech aptitude

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Job description

Jackson Lewis P.C. seeks a Knowledge Management Attorney to support labor and employment practices by developing and delivering knowledge resources, training, and technology-enabled solutions.

The role partners with attorneys, practice leaders, and business professionals to strengthen knowledge sharing, improve consistency, and enhance delivery of legal services. As a KM attorney, you capture and organize the firm’s collective knowledge, combining legal expertise with knowledge management and