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About the Role
This senior role involves leading the London Corporate Transactions & Advisory (CT&A) Product Group's Knowledge & Training and Thought Leadership team. The team delivers practical knowhow and advice to lawyers, focusing on company law and corporate governance, and driving the adoption of legal technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead the London CT&A K&T and TL team, including performance management and strategic direction.
- Oversee implementation of the CT&A K&T and TL business plan.
- Lead collaboration with the Corporate Governance Team on legal and regulatory developments.
- Run the London Corporate Knowhow Committee.
- Analyze forthcoming legal/regulatory developments in company law and corporate governance.
- Respond to fee earner queries on company law and corporate governance matters.
- Contribute to legal/regulatory consultation responses.
- Support partners on work relating to external legal committees.
- Prepare and present summaries on legal/regulatory developments.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge database, optimized for AI tools.
- Encourage fee earners to share knowhow.
- Assist with the development and maintenance of knowhow collections.
- Identify improved ways to capture, organize, and share knowhow.
- Maintain, review, and update existing company law and corporate governance templates.
- Identify and create new company law and corporate governance templates.
- Improve template accessibility and ease of use, including through automation and AI optimization.
- Prepare and/or deliver training on company law and corporate governance.
- Deliver knowledge updates on company law and corporate governance.
- Support the development, adoption, and effective use of legal technology tools, including AI.
- Promote and assist fee earners with the use of legal technology tools.
- Support the responsible use of legal technology tools in line with firm policies.
- Collaborate with Knowledge Lawyers and information specialists in other Product Groups.
- Collaborate with other Knowledge Lawyers and information specialists globally.
- Participate in external Knowledge Lawyer community discussions.
Requirements
- Existing Knowledge Lawyer (PSL) with significant senior experience in company law and corporate governance.
- Experience in M&A (including private M&A, joint ventures and reorganisations) is beneficial.
- Strong drafting skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Proactive and committed to providing a first-class service.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- High level of commercial awareness.
- Strong track record of keeping abreast of legal and regulatory developments.
- Strong interest in legal technology, AI and innovation.
- Prior experience in legal technology, AI and innovation is beneficial.
Skills
- Company law
- Corporate governance
- M&A
- Private M&A
- Joint ventures
- Reorganisations
- Drafting
- Leadership
- Communication
- Analytical skills
- Commercial awareness
- Legal technology
- AI
- Innovation
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid working
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Financial benefits
- Wellbeing benefits
- Lifestyle benefits
- Family friendly benefits
About the Company
- Global law firm with a collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Combines deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence.
- Operates in sectors and regions that matter to clients, using forward-thinking insights and tech-enabled solutions.
- Fosters a culture where diverse perspectives are recognized and valued.
- Provides opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.
- This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
- Has a variety of flourishing employee networks for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change.
- Aims to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in the firm.