Job TitleKnowledge Solutions ManagerLocationLondonDescriptionAt Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy.
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Witha global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complexchallenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinctstrength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financialservices.
Our people work on market-leading matters that driveinnovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For AshurstPerkins Coie, innovation is our tradition. What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work? Flexible work optionsHealth and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discountedcorporate health plansCareer advancement
- client secondment opportunities, globalopportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programsThe Opportunity: The creation of Ashurst Perkins Coie is the springboard for us todevelop a truly advanced global and AI-enabled expertise offering forour lawyers and clients, with consistency in quality our guiding'North Star'.Our specialists across our expanding K&E function empower ourlegal teams with insights, skills and tools so that they can deliverexceptional client service across the globe.
They:equip our practices with high-quality research and thoughtleadership and maintain our legal knowledge and information resources;enable our lawyers to achieve practice excellence through legallearning programs and mentoring; andenhance our legal teams' work and client delivery by implementingnext-generation tools and technologies, and by driving consistencyin our legal documents and processes.
The Knowledge Solutions Manager is asenior leadership role within the global Knowledge & Expertise(K&E) function, responsible for driving the firm's knowledgemanagement strategy, systems and user experience. Based in our London office, as the EMEAdeputy to the Director of Knowledge, you will provide visible regionalleadership while partnering globally to improve the systems, standardsand experiences that support legal work. Your work will lead the coordination ofthe firm's knowledge ecosystem
- encompassing systems, platforms,content, information architecture and AI-enabled capabilities
- toensure lawyers can easily find, access and use high-value knowledge assets. Key responsibilities of the role include: This is a high-impact position for an experienced knowledgeprofessional who combines strategic vision with hands-on expertise,and who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced and technology-forward environment. The Knowledge Solutions Manager and their APAC counterpart arejointly accountable for: Regional leadership, engagement and globalcollaboration: serve as a trusted regional leader and pointof contact for Knowledge across EMEA, building strong relationshipswith stakeholders and collaborate with the APAC-based KnowledgeSolutions Manager to deliver global services and programmesAI-enabled knowledge ecosystem: create a joined-upand AI-enabled knowledge experience so that lawyers can move moreeasily from finding trusted knowledge to using it in their work. Legal documentation and drafting: help align firmknow-how, document automation, generative AI, and Word andPowerPoint templates so that our legal documents reflect aconsistently high-quality and on-brand client experienceTeam leadership: provide leadership, guidance, andmentorship across the wider team, encouraging a collaborative andinclusive team culture and supporting team wellbeingThese are global accountabilities.
The Knowledge Solutions Managerscollaborate to achieve global outcomes, while dividing the workregionally as appropriate.
This is a full-time role on a Permanent position, based in our Londonoffice with hybrid working.
More information can be found in the job description attached tothe role on our careers site Careers | Ashurst Perkins CoieThe successful candidate will: Qualifications or equivalent relevant experience in knowledgemanagement, information management, business administration orrelated field.
At least 5 years' experience in knowledge management, legaloperations, legal technology or professional support, gained in alaw firm, in-house legal team or other professional services environment. Strong understanding of information architecture, taxonomy,metadata and search optimisation principles.
User centric approach to services and commercial awarenessincluding design thinking methodologies. xohmjla Understanding or experience with a range of knowledge managementtools and technologies, including SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365and legal knowledge systems including document management(experience with iManage preferred) and document automation systemsor platforms.#LI-HYBRID #LI-GD1
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At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our London office provides flexible working options, comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits, and numerous opportunities for career advancement through global exposure and award-winning learning programmes. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that is shaping the future economy with cutting-edge technology solutions.
