Information Manager Benelux

The role

Do you want to shape how a leading international law firm finds uses and shares information while staying close to the legal work itself This role offers both.

As Information Manager for Amsterdam youll deliver legal research current awareness and specialist information services to our lawyers and business professionals. As Information Manager for the Benelux youll lead the regional information function. Youll guide our Benelux Information Professionals manage budgets and supplier relationships and keep a consistent high-quality service in line with our global and regional strategy.

Reporting to the Information Management Lead youll work with partners knowledge lawyers PSLs and colleagues across Risk IT Client & Market Development Thought Leadership and our AI teams. AI is changing how legal information is found and used and youll help decide how our information services evolve with it.
 

What youll do

Lead the Benelux information function

• Coordinate Information Management across the Benelux offices combining a consistent high-quality service with local market and regulatory insight.
• Lead and develop the Benelux Information Professionals from hiring and appraisals to resourcing and day-to-day support.
• Build a collaborative service-oriented team culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Work with partners and fee-earners to understand the changing needs of our offices and strategic clients.

Manage budgets suppliers and subscriptions

• Manage Benelux information budgets and spend controls in line with our global and regional strategy.
• Lead relationships with legal and non-legal information suppliers covering usage analysis service reviews renewals and issue resolution.
• Reduce duplication use our buying power and identify cost savings across subscriptions systems and processes.
• Bring local market insight and user feedback to global supplier relationships and contract negotiations.

Deliver research current awareness and thought leadership

• Provide accurate timely and well-sourced legal business and market research for client work pitches business development and strategic priorities.
• Act as the dedicated Information Management contact for designated practice groups in Amsterdam.
• Help monitor Benelux and EU legal and regulatory developments.
• Contribute research and market insight to the firms thought leadership client briefings and knowledge products.

Drive AI knowledge systems and adoption

• Champion the use of AI and advanced knowledge technologies across the Benelux team and its stakeholders.
• Manage our knowledge and information applications and work with IT data and Knowledge Systems teams on taxonomies tagging and metadata.
• Train lawyers and business professionals to get the most from our research platforms current awareness tools AI tools and knowledge systems.
• Ensure compliance with licensing copyright data usage confidentiality and information governance requirements.
   

Qualifications :

What youll bring

• Significant experience in information management or information services ideally within a large international legal or professional services organization.
• Experience leading or coordinating information professionals including line management and capability development.
• A strong track record in procurement supplier and subscription management ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
• In-depth knowledge of legal information resources licensing and data usage.
• Hands-on experience with knowledge systems current awareness tools template automation or AI technologies and genuine curiosity about where theyre heading.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in Dutch and English with the confidence to engage senior leaders technology teams and external suppliers.
• An analytical pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
• HBO or WO level education. A qualification in knowledge information or procurement management would be desired and qualifications in project or risk management would be a plus.
   

Additional Information :

What we offer

From your first day youll be part of a firm that invests in your growth with the training resources and support to keep developing your expertise throughout your career. Youll work in an international collaborative environment at the forefront of legal knowledge and innovation in a role with real scope and visibility across the region and within a team whose expertise is genuinely recognized and valued.

Clifford Chance is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to discuss any adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.
 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time