Senior Legal Support Specialist

6 hours ago


Bedford, Bedford, United Kingdom Austin Fraser Full time
Job Description:
Austin Fraser is seeking an experienced Professional Support Lawyer to join their team as a Senior Legal Support Specialist. In this role, you will lead the development of best practices and improve the skills of our teams.

About the Role:
The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to internal teams, providing technical input and insights into sector trends and legal developments. They will also help shape the direction of the firm's knowledge strategy and drive cross-practice liaison on current awareness issues and common areas of legal interest.

Key Responsibilities:
• Work with the Risk Management Partner to provide strategy for the development of the team, including a detailed roadmap for future growth aligned with overall firm objectives.
  • Lead the team with either existing or newly recruited PSLs, mentoring and supporting staff to work across all practice areas and provide excellent support services to the firm.
  • Liaise with the Risk Management Partner, COLP, and other senior management on working practices.
  • Research points of law for partners/fee earners to keep them abreast of new points of law and current market developments.
  • Liaise with fee earners and contribute to the production of articles, briefings, newsletters, or other materials for circulation to clients or publication in selected journals.
  • Contribute to training sessions aimed at briefing fee earners on changes to law, practice, and precedents.
  • Liaise with the Knowledge Management Team to ensure quality and breadth of knowledge management tools reflect those of a top 60 law firm.
  • Manage communications from the PSL team via various delivery methods to ensure effective communication across service teams and offices.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have experience working in a law firm and be able to demonstrate strong leadership and technical skills. A competitive salary of £65,000-£80,000 per annum reflects the level of expertise required for this role.

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