Corporate Funds Knowledge Lawyer
£39.7 - £45.1 per hourEstimated
An international law firm is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to support its Funds practice, combining high-level technical legal expertise with knowledge management, training and innovation responsibilities. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with partners on complex private capital matters while helping to drive knowledge strategy, legal technology adoption and operational excellence across the team.
Client Details
Our client is a leading international law firm with a substantial presence across key global financial centres. Its London office advises a broad range of domestic and international clients on sophisticated cross-border transactions and complex legal matters.
The firm is particularly well regarded for its private capital and investment funds capabilities, acting across fund formation, joint ventures, M&A, GP-led secondaries, GP stakes transactions and broader strategic investments. The team combines top-tier technical expertise with a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, supported by a significant investment in innovation and legal technology.
Description
This newly created Professional Support Lawyer role sits within a highly regarded Funds practice but will operate in a broader corporate advisory capacity. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and implementing the team's knowledge strategy, ensuring lawyers and clients remain up to date with legal, regulatory and market developments.
Alongside traditional PSL responsibilities, the role has a strong innovation focus, offering the opportunity to work closely with legal technology specialists to streamline processes, improve knowledge delivery and develop automated solutions that enhance client service and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities Knowledge Management & Innovation- Develop and implement the team's knowledge strategy.
- Monitor legal, regulatory, market and technological developments affecting the practice.
- Maintain and enhance the team's suite of precedents, templates and know-how resources.
- Work alongside innovation specialists to automate and improve knowledge assets and workflows.
- Curate and manage knowledge resources using AI and technology-enabled tools.
- Analyse practice workflows and identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation.
- Produce and coordinate client-facing articles, briefings and publications.
- Conduct horizon scanning across legal, regulatory and market developments.
- Identify emerging trends and strategic opportunities relevant to the practice.
- Collaborate with colleagues across offices and practice groups on thought leadership initiatives.
- Contribute to seminars, workshops and other client-facing knowledge initiatives.
- Support pitches and business development activities through the creation of technical materials and precedent-driven solutions.
- Help demonstrate value-added services through knowledge and innovation capabilities.
- Identify training requirements across the practice.
- Design and deliver legal updates, technical training and know-how sessions.
- Support lawyers in locating and effectively using internal and external knowledge resources.
- Act as a technical resource for complex legal and market developments.
Profile
Applications are welcomed from qualified solicitors or barristers with strong corporate transactional experience gained at a leading law firm.
Candidates should demonstrate:
- Experience advising on private equity, corporate and transactional matters.
- Strong drafting experience across transaction, joint venture and equity documentation.
- A genuine interest in knowledge management, legal technology and innovation.
- Experience producing or maintaining precedents, know-how resources or training programmes.
- Excellent legal research, drafting and communication skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and an interest in market developments.
- The ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and work autonomously.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and systems-thinking capabilities.
- Experience translating complex information into practical, structured solutions.
- Previous PSL experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Job Offer
- Opportunity to join a leading international private capital practice.
- Broad exposure across funds, private equity and corporate transactions.
- Significant involvement in legal technology and innovation initiatives.
- Close collaboration with highly regarded partners and senior stakeholders.
- A strategic role influencing knowledge, training and best practice across the team.
- High levels of autonomy and visibility within the firm.
- Excellent platform for lawyers seeking an alternative career path while remaining close to high-quality legal work.
- Competitive remuneration and benefits package.
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