Knowledge Lawyer - Commercial & IT

We are recruiting a Knowledge Lawyer to support the Commercial & Technology practice. 

The team is renowned for its commercial and technology work and is recognised for commercial, data protection and information technology in Legal 500 and Chambers with a Band One Chambers - South listing for information technology.

The focus of the role is to provide support to the lawyers on a wide range of high-quality commercial contract, advisory, IT and digital business-related work.  The team also has within it a number of specialisms and sector interests such as franchising, retail, insurance, and ESG. 

The role is available on either a full time or part time basis. As a firm we work flexibly and remote/hybrid working is available, with employees encouraged to be in the office at least 2 days per week (pro-rated for part time workers).

Key Knowledge Lawyer Responsibilities:

The role is broad and priorities may alter from time to time, but typically involves:

• Drafting and updating precedents and guidance notes for use by lawyers, and managing this process across numerous documents.
• Keeping the team aware of important legal developments in our key areas
• Organising our regular know how meetings, collating agenda items, presenting where appropriate, ensuring team participation and follow-ups actioned.
• Helping the team with technical and practice queries arising from their work, including helping with research and location of resources.
• Acting as a sounding board and providing “second opinions” to members of the team on points of law.
• Organising team training sessions and where appropriate, assisting with training. 
• Supporting our business development initiatives as appropriate, including assisting with research and copy.
• Keeping up to date with legal technology solutions and assisting with implementation.
• Managing the department’s Learning & Development/training plans and supporting delivery.
• Maintaining an up to date know how repository of relevant example documents and encouraging contribution of relevant know how from lawyers.
• Generally keeping an excellent record of actions needed/outstanding/progress achieved.

Qualifications and Experience

Our ideal candidate will be an established commercial and technology knowledge lawyer. Some knowledge of data protection or competition law is an advantage, but not a prerequisite.  You will need to be a qualified lawyer with significant relevant experience, and demonstrate you are or have:

• Highly personable, with a desire to work with people at all levels; a flexible and cooperative approach
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• The ability to quickly gain the confidence of lawyers at all levels
• Excellent legal research skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience in drafting in plain language and in English and recent experience in drafting commercial/tech contracts
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience in designing and delivering training programmes desirable

Stevens & Bolton – making a positive difference to your career

You’ll work with people who listen, and who actively and willingly support one another within a collaborative and engaging environment.  We genuinely care about our people and strive to build and maintain a diverse, inclusive and happy workforce.

We are recognised as a top firm in The Times Best Law Firms 2024 and shortlisted for ESG Initiative of the Year at the upcoming Women, Influence & Power in Law UK 2024 Awards. We were highly commended for both “Regional/Offshore Firm of the Year” – Legal Business Awards 2023 and “Law Firm of the Year” – SLS Legal Awards 2023, commended for “Law Firm of the Year: The Independents” – The Lawyer Awards 2023, and were shortlisted for “UK Law Firm of the Year - Small/Mid Sized Firm” – The British Legal Awards 2023 and “Workplace Fit-out of the Year” – Insider South East Property Awards 2023. Our refurbished office has been awarded a RICS SKA silver certificate and a 2 star Fitwel accreditation.

We’ve made excellence the hallmark of our firm: in the clear advice we give, in the enduring client relationships we build and in our proactive and highly responsive service.  We seek to recruit people who will help us maintain and build on this, and in return we offer excellent long-term career and development opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion
We have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I). This drives a strategy which focuses on constant promotion of an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to realise their full potential and be themselves at work. Previously we have been shortlisted for “Best D&I Initiative” at The HR Awards and for “Best Talent and Inclusion Initiative” at The Lawyer Awards.