Job Description
We are looking for a junior-level Corporate Solicitor to join our Knowledge Management team as a Professional Development Lawyer (PDL), supporting one of the firm's busiest and most successful practice areas.
Working alongside our experienced Senior Corporate PDL, you will help deliver high-quality knowledge management services, keeping the team up to date with legal developments, developing training and resources, maintaining precedents, and supporting the adoption of legal technology and AI across the Corporate practice.
This opportunity would suit someone with broad corporate and company law experience who enjoys sharing knowledge, developing others, and exploring innovative ways to improve legal service delivery.
What You'll Be Doing
- Monitoring legal, regulatory and market developments affecting corporate law.
- Producing current awareness updates, guidance notes and know-how resources.
- Supporting the design and delivery of training programmes for fee earners.
- Drafting and maintaining precedents, templates and company secretarial documentation.
- Responding to technical legal queries from colleagues.
- Championing the use of legal technology and AI tools across the team.
- Supporting knowledge-sharing initiatives and wider Knowledge Management projects.
About You
You'll have:
- Experience working within a corporate law environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of corporate and company law.
- Excellent drafting, research and communication skills.
- Experience using legal research tools such as Practical Law and Westlaw UK.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and legal technology platforms.
Ideally, you'll also have:
- Some private equity experience.
- An interest in legal technology and AI.
- Previous knowledge management or PDL experience (although this is not essential).
Why Join Us?
We offer a flexible and hybrid working model.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes private medical insurance, pension contributions, an employee assistance programme, and a range of wellbeing initiatives. Enhanced parental leave is also available, reflecting our commitment to supporting you through every stage of your career and life.
Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we’re open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.
We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
Take a look at our candidate interview pack for information about reasonable adjustments, what you can expect during the interview process, and guidance to help you prepare.
Professional Development Lawyer (Corporate) in Birmingham employer: Browne Jacobson
Browne Jacobson is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly for the Government BD Lead role. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we offer tailored training opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages strategic thinking and relationship building. Located in a vibrant area, our firm provides unique advantages such as access to influential networks and the chance to make a meaningful impact within the government sector.
