Professional Support Lawyer

Knowledge Development Lawyer (Family)

We are seeking an experienced Family Lawyer to join a highly regarded law firm as a Knowledge Development Lawyer (KDL). This new, part-time role (3 days per week) will be central to the growth and development of the Family team, providing high-quality knowledge resources, supporting fee earner development, and ensuring best practice across the group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a central precedent bank, with a focus on nuptial agreements, and lead on precedent automation.
• Establish a Knowledge Hub on SharePoint, ensuring all resources are accessible, methodically organised, and shared across relevant practice groups.
• Provide technical legal guidance to fee earners, capturing and sharing knowledge to promote consistency and reduce duplication.
• Chair monthly know-how meetings, set agendas, liaise with speakers, and design training programmes to support professional development at all levels.
• Monitor and evaluate legal tech solutions to improve efficiencies within the Family group.
• Assist with client-focused thought leadership, business development activities, and support the production of knowledge-based social media content.

Key Requirements:

• Experienced, technically proficient Family Lawyer with a strong understanding of law firm operations.
• Confident communicator with a flair for delivering engaging training sessions.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage risk and establish consistent processes across the team.
• Self-motivated and flexible, with excellent interpersonal skills for liaising at all levels.

Take the Next Step:

If this opportunity excites you and you’re keen to learn more, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application, or for a more detailed discussion, reach out to Chris Simmonds at chris.simmonds@mrasearch.co.uk or call 07947857473.