Director of Knowledge

Overview

Lead knowledge strategy, AI adoption, and tech-driven legal services across the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• knowledge tech
• ai strategy
• budget management
• client delivery
• legal tech
• team leadership

Tasks

-Develop and oversee strategies to enhance technical legal expertise across the firm, leveraging learning management systems and other relevant technologies. -Design and deliver group, sector, and country-specific Knowledge plans in partnership with firm leadership, encompassing technical training, knowledge sharing, and client value-added services to maintain market-leading legal capability. -Design and deliver an innovative knowledge strategy directly contributes to our firm’s success. -Manage the annual Knowledge budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources to support strategic priorities. -Act as Business Owner for key knowledge technologies, driving value and adoption of: -Drafting tools -Deploy and manage knowledge-driven technology projects such as the intranet, horizon scanning, templates (Templafy) and client-facing eLearning. -Manage relationships with external partners (e.g. Thomson Reuters, Lexis Nexis, translation firms) to ensure high-quality support for legal service delivery. -Contribute to the firm’s AI strategy and ensure that the components related to knowledge and use of know how are prioritised and delivered. -Lead client-facing knowledge initiatives including the use of the learning management system, delivery of value-added services, horizon scanning, and content-driven marketing via platforms like Out-law. -Creates confidence with partners and forges co-operative working relationships with colleagues. -Promote and facilitate the adoption of legal technology (including Copilot, and other AI tools or platforms), supporting the transition to new ways of working and maximising technology’s impact on service delivery. -Lead a passionate team to pioneer new ways of working, harnessing the latest legal technologies and AI to deliver exceptional client service and foster a culture of continuous learning. Teams include Research, Information Services, and Knowledge Systems, ensuring they adapt to changing business needs and deliver maximum value. -Champion the PDL team as a cohort, fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and leveraging their expertise to advance firm-wide knowledge initiatives.

Requirements

• generative ai
• copilot
• qualified lawyer
• budget management
• team leadership
• project management

What You Bring

-Ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team. -Some contract procurement and negotiation experience. -Experience of high level budget management -Experience and knowledge of Generative AI technology and other technology applications and their relevance to the Knowledge operations of professional services firms. -Lawyer efficiency tools (e.g.Copilot, Lexis Protégé) -Strong inter-personal skills, well-honed influencing and presentation skills. -A qualified lawyer with experience of working in a commercial law firm, or in a significant in-house legal function. -Manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced and demanding environment, and ability to work flexibly within and across functional organisational lines -An understanding of professional services knowledge management strategy and experience of high quality implementation in a legal environment. -And other knowledge / efficiency tools e.g. diagramming -Highly collaborative and able to work among a group of high-performing peers. -A thorough understanding of delivering in a fast changing environment. -Learning (Absorb /Inteleap) -Persuasive – the ability to change and influence senior personnel. -A strategic thinker with a confident and outgoing personality. -Drive, enthusiasm, resilience and adaptability. -Team management experience. -Attention to detail and ability to handle a demanding workload. -Excellent networker, including with peers in the industry -Exhibits approach and behaviours consistent with the firm's core values of 'approachable', 'bold' and 'connected'

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About Pinsent Masons

-Focus on innovation and client-centered solutions supporting diverse industries. -Work spans high-profile infrastructure, energy, and technology projects worldwide. -Legal expertise covers construction law to commercial contracts and dispute resolution. -Reputation for delivering complex, cross-border projects with a collaborative approach. -Notable recent projects include advising on major renewable energy projects and global infrastructure initiatives. -Deep specialization in sectors such as energy, real estate, and transport. -Growth driven by commitment to excellence and ability to adapt to new challenges in the legal landscape.

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