Overview
As a Service Innovation Lawyer in the Projects & Infrastructure team, you will shape and deliver AI-enabled legal services for clients, working closely with Partners and the OC Solutions group. You’ll embed AI-powered ways of working in live matters, design new AI-enabled products, and support colleagues with a strong governance framework. The role blends legal practice with technology and service innovation across borders, backed by structured training. You’ll operate in a collaborative, client-focused environment that values continuous improvement and impact.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working model
- structured training in AI and legal tech
- ongoing professional development
- collaborative culture
- access to OC Solutions resources
- supportive environment for career growth
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Projects & Infrastructure lawyers on live matters to design, test and refine AI-enabled delivery of legal services
- Translate stakeholder requests into scoped, deliverable plans with timelines and risk considerations
- Identify and shape new AI-enabled products and services using live matter experience and client feedback
- Act as a credible client-facing voice on AI, explaining delivery models, pricing, risk management and governance
- Champion adoption of generative AI tools and workflows across the practice, aligned with AI governance for confidentiality, accuracy and compliance
- Monitor AI and legal tech developments and translate them into practical service/process improvements
- Provide professional support to OC and Business Services to drive continuous process improvement and high-quality client service
- Embed AI-enabled ways of working within the live matters and contribute to designing and delivering new AI-enabled products and services
- Support the expansion of AI-enabled product portfolio across OC jurisdictions with tailored training and mentoring
Key requirements
- Qualified as a Lawyer with strong knowledge of Projects & Infrastructure law
- Genuine interest in AI, technology and service innovation
- Ability to break down complex client asks into deliverable plans and work through ambiguity
- Strong communicator and influencer with ability to manage expectations in challenging conversations
- Commercially astute, balancing innovation with risk, cost and quality
- Collaborative, people-focused team member with commitment to excellent client experience
- Detail oriented with rigour in testing and QA of AI outputs
- Willingness to engage in comprehensive training and development
- strong communication
- influencing / stakeholder management
- problem-solving
- AI governance and risk management
- legal technology and AI-enabled service delivery
- project management for legal services
Service Innovation Lawyer - Projects & Infrastructure in Bristol employer: Osborne Clarke
Osborne Clarke is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. Based in Bristol, our hybrid working model allows for flexibility while you lead impactful recruitment strategies within a supportive team environment, ensuring you can thrive both personally and professionally. With competitive salaries and a commitment to diversity, we empower our employees to be their authentic selves and contribute meaningfully to our clients' success.
