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Senior Knowledge Lawyer

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Walker Morris LLP

Sep 13

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Leeds

AI generated summary

  • You need 5+ years PQE as a qualified solicitor, experience in legal innovation and tech, strong training skills, client service focus, and business acumen.
  • You will implement knowledge strategies, drive cultural change, enhance efficiency, support client development, provide legal training, offer lawyer support, and collaborate on technology innovations.

Requirements

  • A qualified solicitor who is registered with the Law Society of England and Wales, with at least 5-years PQE.
  • Experience working with legal innovation and legal technology.
  • Ability to deliver engaging training sessions, and proactively support lawyers across the firm.
  • A proven track record of ensuring the provision of a high standard of client service with good file and case management.
  • The ability to demonstrate a sound commercial awareness and an understanding of clients' businesses.

Responsibilities

  • You'll drive and implement the knowledge strategy to efficiently capture and retrieve know-how.
  • You'll be instrumental in driving a cultural change within the firm to capture and harness knowledge for future work.
  • You'll embrace new technology and adopt efficiencies across the practice to 'work-smarter' by cutting down time to retrieve information by making it more readily available.
  • You'll aid client development through producing publications, bespoke client training and proactively considering other innovative ways to use know-how to add value to client relationships.
  • You'll work collaboratively with L&D to provide legal training to fee earners across the firm.
  • You'll also provide individual lawyer support to give second opinions and identify case law.
  • You'll work closely with the Innovation team to identify new technologies and efficiencies for the firm.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we offer hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to split your time between home and the office.

What qualifications are required for the Senior Knowledge Lawyer position?

A qualified solicitor registered with the Law Society of England and Wales, with at least 5 years of PQE.

Is prior experience in legal innovation necessary?

Yes, experience working with legal innovation and legal technology is a key requirement for this position.

What are the training opportunities available for a Senior Knowledge Lawyer?

You will have the opportunity to deliver engaging training sessions and provide legal training to fee earners across the firm.

What is the minimum annual leave offered for this role?

The minimum annual leave is 25 days per year, which increases to 31 days with length of service.

Is there a bonus scheme available for employees?

Yes, there is an annual bonus scheme that recognizes outstanding contributions to the firm, and all colleagues are eligible subject to meeting the criteria.

How does the firm support retirement savings?

The firm auto-enrolls all eligible colleagues into a workplace pension and contributes a minimum of 5% of annual salary.

Are there flexible working arrangements available?

Yes, the role supports flexible working arrangements, and can consider both part-time and full-time options.

What kind of cultural change is the Senior Knowledge Lawyer expected to drive?

The Senior Knowledge Lawyer will be instrumental in driving a cultural change within the firm to capture and harness knowledge for future work.

Does Walker Morris value inclusivity in its hiring process?

Yes, Walker Morris is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply.

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Walker Morris LLP

A diverse collection of talented lawyers & professionals providing tailored strategic advice to clients around the world

Law
Industry
201-500
Employees

Mission & Purpose

A distinctive & independent top 100 UK law firm. Valued by its clients for consistently delivering excellent results for them. To achieve this we offer clients a single site, full service commercial law firm focused on providing a wide range of clients, nationally and internationally, with partner led high quality advice. The single site, national centre of excellence in Leeds that we have built offers significant advantages in terms of developing a strong team based culture within the Firm, with the inherent value and cost effectiveness that a Leeds base brings. We are committed to supporting our clients with the best possible English law advice and to working with our trusted global network of leading independent law firms to ensure our clients’ international legal requirements and goals are met. We can offer the strength and depth of a major law firm and nationally recognised experts covering all key practice areas relevant to our clients’ businesses, including cross-border acquisitions, international arbitrations and supporting our clients’ international trade and projects.