PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Legal Technologist to join the Technology Driven Services Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team.
• You will be involved in scoping, building, implementing, and managing technology-enabled legal solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients and the Firm. This includes configuring and maintaining end-to-end platforms for repeatable project work with features such as data tracking, document management and reporting. You will engage with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels, to drive change and improve client experience.
• In addition, the Technology Driven Services team is closely aligned to AG's Advanced Legal Solutions (ALS) team, another team within the Innovation Group. Technology Driven Services supports ALS with the provision of client facing platforms and the team are integrated within client teams to assist with technology driven continuous improvement initiatives.
THE TEAM
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development.
• Within the ILT team, the Technology Driven Services pillar is dedicated to developing templated and scalable solutions - combining optimal processes and carefully configured technology. They collaborate with lawyers to identify projects where legal technology could achieve efficiencies and add value, ensuring our clients get the benefit of our wide range of market-leading tools.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be:
• Scoping, defining and managing significant technical projects for clients and groups across the Firm
• Assisting at each stage of the development and delivery of novel solutions and services to clients
• Utilise and customise our templated technologies to tech-enable legal services, ensuring they align with client needs and expectations including the tailoring of HighQ sites, Generative AI reviews, project management trackers, data visualisation, and implementation of document automation
• Assisting with the assessment and deployment of new software solutions
• Interacting with clients regarding project design and delivery
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines based on client demand
• Assisting in analysing data captured by various solutions
• Engaging across the Firm to promote legal technology and innovation, including attending internal and external meetings and proactively identifying and promoting opportunities to use technology to solve problems
• Working collaboratively across internal teams including IT, Advanced Legal Solutions, Innovation & Legal Technology, Knowledge and Consulting
• Staying aware of market trends and developments in the legal, automation and AI industries
YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience
• Relevant experience within a global law firm or professional services environment is preferred
• A strong understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring tools such as HighQ, Legora, Orbital Witness and Kira
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
• Experience analysing processes and wire-framing solutions to drive continuous improvement is preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic
OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.
OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.
Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.
Are you up for the challenge?