Senior Knowledge Lawyer

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With an internationally minded team of more than 800 working across key areas of law plus strategic partnerships around the world weve got both the combination and calibre of legal experts it takes to enable our clients businesses to thrive. Whether it is providing global employment law advice managing a global IP portfolio or piecing together a multijurisdictional corporate transaction we are able to have the right people in the right place at the right time.

Our Real Estate Group (which is one team in 3 locations London Leeds and Cardiff) has a defined strategy which focuses on:

• Commercial property for corporate occupiers this is sector-agnostic and includes offices retail leisure/lifestyle logistics life sciences with a deep expertise in large HQ moves
• Property Investment
• Asset and portfolio management (for investors and corporates)
• Corporate support and real estate finance
• Special projects (including development and energy related projects)
• Construction (transactional and contentious)
• Real Estate Disputes

Our team comprises 4 Partners 8 solicitors and a paralegal across the 3 locations. We also have a part-time knowledge lawyer based in London.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Knowledge Lawyer to play a key role in supporting the team driving practice development initiatives and helping to shape the future direction of our knowledge and innovation offering.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strong technical Real Estate expertise with a passion for legal technology knowledge management and improving how legal services are delivered.

The primary and dominant focus of the role will be supporting the development of our new tech-enabled portfolio management offering including a major project to automate a range of Real Estate documents and processes at scale. Working closely with partners lawyers legal technologists and business services teams you will help create innovative solutions that enhance efficiency consistency and client experience.

Alongside this strategic project and as time permits you will support the teams broader knowledge agenda ensuring our lawyers have access to high-quality precedents know-how training and market insights while contributing to thought leadership and business development initiatives.

Key responsibilities

Strategic Project

• To work with the lead Partner (and wider team and business services) to develop our new tech-enabled portfolio management offering.
• Play a leading role in a significant document automation project reviewing rationalising and automating a range of Real Estate documents and workflows.
• We do not know how long this project will take but certainly at least 6 months and during this period this would be the main focus of the role

Knowledge management and innovation

• Assisting with:
  • Ensuring the team remains up to date with legal and market developments affecting clients and emerging trends.
  • The development maintenance and continuous improvement of Real Estate precedents template documents drafting guidance and know-how resources.
  • Identifying opportunities to leverage legal technology automation and AI tools to improve knowledge sharing efficiency and service delivery.
  • Ensuring knowledge resources are effectively organised searchable accessible and maintained across the firms knowledge management platforms.

Publications and thought leadership

• Assisting with:
  • the Groups client-facing and internal publications including legal updates insight articles case summaries and thought leadership content.
  • the creation of materials for the firms website client training programmes campaigns and external profile-building activities.

Training and development

• Assisting with:
  • knowledge and training needs across the Real Estate team.
  • training programmes for lawyers trainees and new joiners.
  • presentations to both internal and external audiences on key legal and market developments.

Business development and strategic support

• Assisting with:
  • developing client-facing products solutions and service offerings with a view to improved client service delivery through the effective use of knowledge and technology.
  • conference submissions speaking engagements client events and marketing initiatives.
  • strategic discussions regarding the future development of the Real Estate practice and its innovation agenda.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• At least 8 years PQE as a Senior Associate Counsel or Knowledge Lawyer with substantial Real Estate experience.
• Strong UK Real Estate law expertise with the technical ability to support lawyers on complex legal and practice issues.
• A genuine interest in knowledge management legal innovation and the application of technology to legal service delivery (including the use of AI).
• Experience of developing precedents know-how materials guidance notes and training programmes.
• An understanding of or enthusiasm for legal technology document automation AI tools and process improvement initiatives.
• Excellent drafting analytical and communication skills with the ability to distil complex legal issues into clear practical guidance.
• Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Confidence in presenting and delivering training to a range of internal and external audiences.
• A commercial and client-focused mindset with the ability to identify and support opportunities for practice growth and innovation.
• A collaborative inclusive and team-oriented approach with the ability to build strong relationships across the firm and mentor colleagues where appropriate.
• Good practical understanding of IT systems legal technology and knowledge management tools together with enthusiasm for using technology to improve the delivery of legal services.

At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process by supporting anyone who requires adjustments in order to ensure they have the opportunity to perform at their best. All applicants will be considered equally and fairly. If youd like to request any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible working patterns please email the recruitment team in confidence ().