Knowledge Lawyer

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Carpmaels & Ransford Full time

Job Description

Knowledge Lawyer – Dispute Resolution

Permanent Full Time/Part Time

On-site (London)/Hybrid Working

We are a leading European intellectual property firm, advising some of the world’s most innovative and successful companies. Together, we help to improve lives by supporting innovation.

 We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Diversity of thought is vital to our business; it’s how we approach challenges differently and offer our clients creative and original solutions. Through our work with organisations such as IP Inclusive, Stonewall and Business in the Community via the Race at Work Charter, we are putting the right steps in place to make sure that all our people feel supported and empowered to be themselves Further information on our commitment to diversity and inclusion is available on our .

The role

 We are seeking a senior knowledge lawyer to join our Dispute Resolution Practice Group to provide thought leadership, content, training and advice to the DR Practice Group and clients.

What you’ll be doing

Key responsibilities

Tracking forthcoming legal and sector developments and briefing on their implications for the practice, clients, and wider firm. Working closely with the DR partners, Head of Knowledge, and Marketing & BD Director to create legal content in the form of briefings, training presentations and other thought leadership materials to be used to support client development.  Seeking and acting on opportunities to demonstrate our expertise to clients and in the press/relevant journals, as well as preparing content to make the most of such opportunities.  Devising and delivering a programme of regular briefing notes to clients that aligns with the team’s strategy and keeps clients updated on key developments as and when they arise.  Identifying knowledge gaps and opportunities to build expertise within the team.  Developing and leading the delivery of a rolling programme of legal training for fee-earners within the DR practice group. Providing timely responses to ad hoc queries from fee-earners that are apt authoritative and demonstrate expertise.  Assisting with fee-earning work within areas of expertise and, in particular, on complex points of law.

KM strategy and culture

Participate in firm-wide knowledge projects and initiatives within the DR group to improve efficiency.  Support the implementation and communication of the firm’s knowledge strategy. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for

Senior lawyer with significant PQE experience in intellectual property, predominantly patent litigation, with exposure to the life sciences and/or tech sectors.  Strong academic background. Excellent drafting skills and proven track record in producing expertly written and insightful client briefing notes, legal journal articles or other client facing materials.  Ability to deliver high quality content to tight deadlines that demonstrate a high level of intellectual rigour and technical mastery.  Proactive with strong communication and analytical skills, as well as a high level of commercial awareness.  Flexible approach with a willingness not only to take on fee-earning work alongside knowledge work but also to develop and broaden own areas of expertise as needed to meet the needs of the practice group. Knowledge management experience preferred.  High level of IT literacy, with experience of using legal and business information systems, and SharePoint or similar platforms. 

The recruitment process

Applicants can expect a welcoming two-way interview process, where there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions about the opportunity and to discover more about life at the firm.

Typically, there will be two stages consisting of the following:

Interview with Katie Gordon (Head of Knowledge) and Gillian Davison (Recruitment Manager). Interview with two Partners from our Dispute Resolution practice group.

We’re committed to ensuring all candidates are treated equally and fairly, allowing them to perform at their best during the recruitment process.

If you have a disability, if you're neurodivergent, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our recruitment process, we encourage you to share your requirements for any adjustments in the relevant section of our application form, or via your recruitment agency. A member of our recruitment team will be in touch to discuss how best we can support you during each stage of the process.

Examples of adjustments may include:

allowing extra time for assessments. providing some extra information about what to expect. additional rest breaks. adjusting room setup. a time of day that works for you.

What we offer

We offer a competitive benefits package that currently includes the following:

25 days’ holiday, increasing by 1 day per year up to our maximum of 28 days. Employer pension contribution of 5% in your first year, with a minimum 3% employee contribution, increasing to 10% employer contribution after one year’s service. Holiday buy scheme, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days. Holiday bonus, starting at £400 per year, increasing each year up to a maximum of £2,000. Private medical insurance via Bupa, where you’ll be eligible to join the month following your start date. You will also have the option to add dependants, subject to a monthly cost. Free confidential access to 24/7 medical, mental, legal and financial wellbeing support via Health Assured and WeCare from your first day of employment. Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders, all of whom have completed the Mental Health First Aid England accredited training programme and champion wellbeing across the firm. Life assurance of 4x your base salary. Income protection, with cover for up to 5 years and compensating for up to 75% of your base salary. Cycle2Work scheme. Season ticket loan. Access to Payroll Giving or Give As You Earn (GAYE) which allows you to donate to charity through your monthly pay. We’re passionate about the benefits of corporate volunteering and offer all employees 1 paid volunteer day per year.

We’re very proud of our collegiate culture and the value that working together brings. Through our commitment to enabling everyone to do their best work, we offer a range of family and life-friendly policies.

This includes competitive enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, surrogacy and shared parental leave schemes, if you’ve been with us for at least 26 weeks. Furthermore, our fertility policy aims to assist employees with both the logistical and emotional aspects of undergoing fertility treatment. This includes paid leave of up to five days for fertility treatment.

We also recognise the needs of balancing home life around the requirements of your role. Depending on the work you do and your team, we offer informal arrangements such as hybrid and agile working, as well as more formal arrangements such as flexible hours and part-time working. We’re very happy to discuss flexible and life-friendly working options during the recruitment process and upon joining us.

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