A leading legal intelligence service for law firms and in-house lawyers is looking for a Corporate Knowledge Lawyer (5 PQE Plus) to join its Knowledge Team on either a full-time or part-time basis.
The business has developed an excellent reputation for providing high-quality, practical legal intelligence to corporate lawyers. Its aim is to make legal content more comprehensive, more insightful and more accessible than anything else in the market.
Following significant growth in its corporate offering, the business is now looking for an experienced corporate lawyer to play a key role in the continued development of its market-leading service.
The opportunity
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly expanding digital business in a newly created role.
The successful candidate will play an integral part in developing and enhancing a ground-breaking legal information service for corporate lawyers. You will work alongside a talented team of experienced knowledge lawyers, legal editors and external experts, including leading barristers.
The role offers significant scope to shape the content and development of the corporate service, while drawing on your existing technical expertise and gaining exposure to the wider legal knowledge and technology landscape.
Job description
You will be responsible for writing, reviewing, editing and maintaining first-class, practical and informative content for the corporate service.
The role is varied and provides significant opportunity to contribute to the development of the service, its content strategy and its interaction with other areas of the product.
Key responsibilities
- Developing the service over time through new topics, precedents, legislation, practical resources and news commentary and analysis
- Scoping, writing, reviewing and editing high-quality corporate law content, consistently applying the organisation's distinctive approach and style Maintaining and developing your own expertise, keeping up to date with legal and market developments and researching sources to identify matters relevant to subscribers
- Working closely and collaboratively with barristers, knowledge lawyers, editors and external experts and specialists
- Supporting customer engagement, including responding to subscribers' content queries and assessing market requirements Identifying opportunities to improve and expand the corporate service in response to developments in law and practice
- Liaising with the Development Team on technical solutions and enhancements to the online service
Key requirements
Together with strong technical corporate law knowledge, candidates should have at least 5 years' PQE and broad experience of UK corporate law, whether gained at the Bar or within a leading law firm.
A demonstrable aptitude for writing high-quality legal copy in an engaging, practical and accessible way, together with a genuine interest in communicating legal developments to others, is essential.
We are looking for:
- Exceptional writing skills and outstanding attention to detail
- Strong technical knowledge and broad experience of UK corporate law
- A keen interest in contributing to an innovative product and delivering an exceptional, market-leading service Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- The ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical and accessible guidance Note: Ensure
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Why consider this role?
This is an opportunity for an experienced corporate lawyer to use their technical expertise in a different way, while remaining closely connected to the latest developments in corporate law.
You will have the opportunity to shape a new and innovative legal information service from an early stage, work with leading legal experts and contribute to a product used by sophisticated legal professionals.
The role also offers the potential for a better work-life balance than traditional private practice, without stepping away from high-level legal work or professional development.
*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
*PQE level is given as a guide only. Candidates with more or less experience are welcome to apply
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Knowledge Lawyer - Corporate (5 PQE Plus) employer: Ardent
Ardent is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With competitive benefits such as hybrid working, generous annual leave, and comprehensive health care support, employees are empowered to thrive both personally and professionally in the vibrant city of Leeds. Join us to be part of a passionate team dedicated to making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.
