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About the Role
This role is for a Corporate Practice Innovation & Knowledge Lawyer to play a central role in developing the Corporate team’s knowledge, training, and legal innovation capabilities. The position supports M&A, private equity, and general corporate advisory work, while also shaping the practice's use of AI, automation, and legal technology to enhance client advice and lawyer support.
Responsibilities
- Devise the knowledge and innovation strategy of the group, including translating practice group and legal operations requirements into technology-led products and solutions.
- Assist fee-earners in monitoring, analyzing, and incorporating key legal, market, and innovation developments into their practices.
- Develop and maintain market-leading precedents and collaborate with the innovation team to create reusable automation patterns, templates, and documentation.
- Maintain electronic curation and collection of practice-related knowledge resources, leveraging AI and technology solutions.
- Engage with senior team leaders to map workflows and identify inefficiencies and innovation opportunities.
- Identify opportunities to develop business from new and existing clients through targeted alerts, articles, and briefing notes.
- Support client-facing knowledge initiatives, including thought leadership pieces, seminars, and workshops.
- Assist in pitching and business development by preparing know-how materials and precedent-driven efficiencies.
- Perform data analysis on client and sector trends, market intelligence, pricing strategies, and practice group legal services against KPIs.
- Write or coordinate the writing of articles for publication for the Corporate team.
- Monitor and inform the group about relevant developments and trends in law, caselaw, regulations, and market practice.
- Proactively identify legal/policy/business developments of potential interest to the group.
- Identify opportunities for the group to interact with other practice areas and GT offices on thought leadership pieces.
- Identify practice-related training needs and assist in meeting those needs.
- Help develop and deliver training for associates on practice updates, know-how briefings, and locating knowledge resources.
- Participate in regular team meetings and meetings with the BD team.
Requirements
- Experience gained at a top-tier law firm as a qualified lawyer, ideally with exposure to private equity and corporate transactions.
- Experience in drafting and negotiating equity, JV, and transaction documentation.
- Demonstrated interest in legal technology, AI, knowledge management, and training, with a practical understanding of how lawyers can use technology responsibly.
- Keen interest in innovation and technical solutions for know-how, training, precedent creation, matter workflows, and client service delivery.
- Ability to engage credibly with senior lawyers and translate their needs into practical knowledge products, training materials, and innovation opportunities.
- Confidence to act as an internal champion for adoption of new tools and working practices.
- Understanding of different learning processes and methods of training.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
- Ability to work independently and proactively with senior stakeholders.
- High professional standards with a passion for delivering a quality product.
Skills
- AI
- Automation
- Legal technology
- Knowledge management
- Training
- Horizon scanning
- Market intelligence
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Systems thinking
- Drafting
- Communication
- Research
- Organizational skills
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- PSL experience is desirable but not essential
Education Level
- Admitted to practice as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales
- Undergraduate degree achieving a minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent
About the Company
- Greenberg Traurig LLP is a global powerhouse with over 3,100 lawyers in 51 locations worldwide.
- The London office, established in 2009, is a full-service, multidisciplinary practice with over 170 lawyers.
- The firm provides tailored, partner-led strategic advice and efficient, cost-effective legal services to UK and international clients.
- Core practices include Corporate & M&A, Private Equity, Real Estate, Funds, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, and International Arbitration.
- The client base is varied across many sectors, including life sciences, industrials, automotive, real estate, financial services, retail, sports, media, and communications.
- The office is consistently recognized by leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.
- Awarded Best Client Service at The Lawyer Awards 2025 and The Lawyer European Awards 2025.
- Committed to building long-term relationships with clients.
- Focuses on creating a diverse and inclusive work culture that offers employees the opportunity and support they need to succeed.
- From humble beginnings in 1967 in South Florida, the focus has always been to serve clients better.
- The firm thrives on the passion and drive of its people, emphasizing merit, innovation, belonging, and collaboration.
Equal Opportunity
- Greenberg Traurig (GT) is committed to ensuring a safe and transparent recruitment process.
- We want to ensure potential employees are supported through the recruitment process and therefore we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that are required at any stage of the process or upon joining GT.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by sending an email to hrrecruit@gtlaw.com.
- If you have a disability that makes it difficult to express your interest in a job through our online application process, or if you require TTY/TDD assistance, please contact us to tell us about your needs.