
Knowledge Development Lawyer - Commercial Litigation presso Ampa Group
Ampa Group · Birmingham, Regno Unito · Hybrid
- Senior
- Ufficio in Birmingham
Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team is a national team with a huge reputation for complex and high value litigation. Clients receive an experienced partner led service supported by a team of talented legal directors, associates and solicitors well known for handling the full range of contractual, commercial and corporate disputes across a broad spectrum of industries including banking and finance, manufacturing and distribution, IT, higher education and energy.
What you will be doing:
Know-How Support and Development
- Working closely with and providing guidance to the Litigation and Dispute Resolution senior leadership team to develop practice and sector-specific knowledge.
- Keeping on top of all changes to legislation, civil procedure rules and case law that might affect the teams work for clients and disseminating these to the team through updates and training.
- Supporting the fee earners’ client work with technical legal knowhow, tactical advice and practical application of the law to their matter.
- Developing and keeping updated team know-how resources such as precedents and checklists (in respect of best practice and changes of law).
- Supporting and driving business development initiatives including the launch of products to market for clients.
- Liaising with fee earners and contributing as required to the production of articles, case studies, briefings, newsletters or other materials for circulation to clients or to be published.
- Keeping the team up to date on competitors’ offerings and assisting in research required by the team for client delivery and new client opportunities.
- Identifying training priorities and undertaking relevant training sessions with the team on changes to law, practice and precedents.
- Identifying and arranging internal and external speakers to deliver specialist training topics.
- Identify business and client needs for legal technology or other tools to provide cost-effective solutions.
- Supporting standardisation of documents via precedents and clause banks playing a key role in the document automation of chosen precedents or tasks.
- Developing and keeping updated team know-how resources such as precedents and checklists (in respect of best practice and changes of law).
What you will need:
- Ideally, you would currently be a fee earner with at least 6+ years PQE at an equally reputable firm with a keen interest in transitioning into a Knowledge Lawyer/PSL role. Previous Knowledge Lawyer/PSL experience would be an advantage but not strictly necessary.
- Technical experience handing high quality dispute resolution work is essential, as is a solid understanding of and interest in knowledge management.
- Arbitration and advocacy experience (as fee earner or PSL) would be beneficial.
- The ability to digest, analyse and succinctly communicate complex issues with clarity to both internal and external clients.
- Commercial awareness and enthusiasm about business development.
- First class drafting and communication skills.
- Experience developing and delivering client and / or in-house training.
- Highly IT literate, confident user of MS Office and legal and business information systems with experience of SharePoint or similar platforms.
- Interest in or experience of legal technology, including document automation, AI based tools (e.g. Luminance), e-signatures (e.g. Docusign) and extranet sites (e.g. HighQ Collaborate).
Please note that where a level of preferred experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with less or more experience.
- The ability to respond promptly to requests for work including research, expertise, training materials and other information.
- To be highly organised, with sound judgment and attention to detail.
- To be self-initiating and take a pro-active approach towards projects; seek direction and advice as needed but also prepared to take ownership and progress tasks independently.
- The ability to communicate effectively and clearly in a multi-cultural environment.
- Credibility, and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Confidence to work within virtual team setting.
- A strong understanding and ability to promote connections between other business units.
Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information
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Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.
Equal opportunities
Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.