Overview
You will partner with the Business Group Head to advance knowledge, innovation, and training across the Corporate and Commercial Services Group. You will champion excellence in knowledge development, support digital-law specialists, and promote AI-driven legal services and self-service tools. Your role includes creating client-facing knowledge content and guiding the Knowledge Team, with a strong emphasis on digital and technology law. This is a chance to shape how the group delivers value through technology-enabled legal services.
Pay / Benefits
- flexible working
- hybrid work arrangements
- health and wellbeing resources
- Mindful Business Charter signatory culture
- DEI initiatives and inclusive culture
- career development opportunities
Responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement of knowledge development processes across teams
- Support lawyers specializing in Digital and Technology law with expertise and training
- Manage training for early-stage talent and keep the group updated on risk and legal developments
- Promote use of third-party content and related tools to boost knowledge
- Promote AI adoption and act as SME for group-specific legal tech tools
- Supervise and develop the Knowledge Team paralegal support
- Respond to tender questions on knowledge management and innovation
- Collaborate with business development for horizon scanning to identify training and solution opportunities
- Assist in preparing and delivering client-facing knowledge-led content
Key requirements
- Qualified lawyer with at least 5+ PQE
- Strong knowledge of UK commercial contracting law
- Strong interest in innovation, AI, and embedding AI into workflows
- Experience in coaching, training or mentoring
- Experience working and driving change in a large law practice
- Previous exposure to legal technology and AI; not required but beneficial
- strong communication
- change leadership
- self-starter and proactive
- interest and familiarity with legal technology tools
- AI in legal services
- self-service legal technology toolkit
Business Group Knowledge Lawyer - Corporate and Commercial in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Womble Bond Dickinson
As a leading corporate tax advisory firm, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With a strong focus on professional development, our team members benefit from direct mentorship by industry leaders and access to a wealth of resources aimed at enhancing their technical expertise. Located in vibrant cities like Bristol, Leeds, London, Newcastle, and Southampton, we offer flexible working arrangements and a commitment to diversity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported in their career journey.
