Knowledge Lawyer

1 month ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom Addleshaw Goddard Full time

THE FIRM

**We stand out for being consistently excellent in advice**: we not only provide technical excellence and experience but crucially, we also demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them. Our knowledge of our chosen sectors and markets, and our investment in our client relationships set us apart.

We recognise the importance of managing the Firm's knowledge capital for the successful delivery of our Vision & Strategy; the Firm's Knowledge Management Strategy & Action Plan is sponsored by the Executive Team, and supported by a cross-divisional KM Steering Group.

Our clients value and expect us to provide a range of knowledge management solutions for them; the expert and innovative support provided by our Knowledge Lawyers and central Knowledge team has been recognised in a number of awards including the LexisNexis Legal Awards (previously Halsbury Legal Awards), The Lawyer Business Leadership Summit & Awards, and FT Innovative Lawyers Awards. They've also been instrumental in supporting our Intelligent Delivery approach - a blend of legal technology and business innovation which is revolutionising the way our clients experience legal services.

WHAT TEAM WILL YOU BE JOINING?

The Tax and Structuring team are busy, high performing and cohesive, but at the same time have a modern approach to work and are advocates of the flexible working policy at AG. We have a down to earth culture and a positive, supportive and stretching environment where we hope employees can flourish with the full support required.

The breadth of our practice is reflected in our many areas of specialist expertise and we have long been recognised for our high quality, user-friendly, technical advice which is tailored to meet clients' business and tax requirements in an increasingly tax sensitive environment.

Our corporate tax and structuring team services UK and international clients through a combination of expertise delivered through our own offices, or where necessary, leading advisors in their local markets. This role is open to our UK offices.

WHAT WILL THIS ROLE INVOLVE?
KNOWLEDGE
Updating fee-earners on the implications of legal developments
Proactively suggesting ways to use information on changes in the law or market practice to build client relationships
Managing the Group's know how database and resources
Preparing internal practice notes and improving processes to increase efficiencies and involvement in the continuous development of technology in the provision of our legal services
Identifying and delivering innovative approaches to managing and sharing knowledge for the benefit of colleagues and clients
Research in relation to both specific and general legal issues to support both transactional and business development activities
Act in an advisory capacity in supporting colleagues and clients with complex legal research queries, helping them develop the skills to find answers for themselves and help tailor advice to a client's specific needs

INTERNAL BRIEFINGS/MARKETING
Updating wider-firm colleagues on relevant legal developments, changes of law relevant to their practices (eg post Budget)
Assisting with briefings/credentials relating to T&S focus areas

CLIENTS/MARKETING
Updates to clients on legal developments, for example briefings, thought leadership and horizon scanning
Client training where specifically requested (chargeable) or as part of value add under panel terms etc
Support for pitches on sector/matter relevant tax issues

KNOWLEDGE SUPPORT
Advisory capacity in supporting T&S team with complex research queries, helping them develop the skills to find answers for themselves
Chargeable research on particular areas/problems as part of wider transaction or advisory project

PRECEDENTS
Drafting and maintaining corporate precedents (included automated precedents)
Managing precedents, including drafting and updating precedents, but also enlisting fee-earner contribution to precedent
Managing/authoring other relevant know-how, eg. practice notes, know-how on SharePoint

Training

Updating colleagues and clients on legal developments relevant to the team's practice
Management (not single-handed provision) of regular tax team training - mix of update, technical and do-how training

GENERAL
Demonstrating and supporting the firm's values -business focus, openness and honesty, dynamism, team player, determination to succeed - through the approach to knowledge management and training activity
Contributing to firm wide knowledge management through the wider Knowledge Lawyer group

WHAT SKILLS WILL YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE?
Be an experienced Tax Lawyer seeking a change in direction OR a current Knowledge Lawyer/PSL with experience of working in a tax focused role
Have excellent interpersonal, drafting and writing skills
Be both proactive and well organised
Have excellent presentation and communication skills
Be prepared to work as part of a highly-motivated and hard-working

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