THE FIRM A well regarded South East based firm.THE ROLE The firm is looking to hire a knowledge lawyer to support the corporate team and work with the practice's existing senior knowledge lawyer, reporting in to the corporate practice group head. The focus of the role will be to assist the team with its work on mainstream corporate transactions, with a particular focus on mid-market M&A, corporate restructurings, other corporate procedures and corporate governance.The role is full time, although candidates wishing to work 4 days per week may also be considered. Flexible and remote/hybrid working is available, with employees strongly encouraged to be in the office at least 2 days per week.You will be working with the firm's award-winning top tier corporate team, one of the top corporate practices in the South East and which is currently supported by two dedicated knowledge lawyers. The work of the team is high-quality and diverse and covers a broad range of corporate transactional and advisory matters, including:Private M&A (both buy side and sell side)Private equity (principally management advisory and portfolio work)Venture capital and other equity fundraisingsShareholders' agreements and corporate joint venturesCorporate rationalisations / reorganisationsGeneral corporate advisory / partnership lawInward investment and cross borderKey Knowledge Lawyer Responsibilities:Drafting and updating precedents and guidance notes for use by fee earners, including liaising with lawyers in relation to market practice.Training, including identifying the training needs for lawyers at various levels of experience and delivering appropriate training at all levels to the team and occasionally to clientsPlaying a key role in supporting trainees and new joiners in the team and devising and helping to deliver their training, and identifying training needsCarrying out analysis of latest developments in corporate law and ensuring that knowledge is promptly disseminated, internally and externallyAdvising lawyers and junior members of the team on legal issues faced in their transactions and matters with on-point, thorough, and timely answers (paying regard to the commercial context)Acting as a sounding board and providing second opinions to more senior members of the team on points of law and market practiceProviding assistance with research and directing junior members of the team to appropriate resourcesProviding knowledge support to business development initiatives, including supporting client campaigns, training sessions and other initiativesKeeping up to date with legal technology solutions, and liaising with other knowledge lawyers and information services personnel across the firm to train and familiarise the team with new products and processes developed, both internally and externallySupporting strategy and business group meetings and taking an active role in supporting the activities of those groupsDrafting and managing the department's Learning & Development plan, and supporting the delivery of the planMaintaining an up to date know how repository of relevant example documents and encouraging contribution of relevant know how from fee earnersABOUT YOU The ideal candidate will be an established corporate knowledge lawyer, however, experienced corporate fee earners (5+) who are looking to transition into a first knowledge lawyer role will also be considered. You will need to be a qualified lawyer with significant relevant experience in corporate law and demonstrate the following:Excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to quickly gain the confidence of lawyers at all levels within the team and in other practice groups across the firmInterest and skills in use of legal technology, tech enabled legal service delivery and knowledge of working effectively with AI to embed technology into ways of working and drive continuous improvement in this area across the firmExperience in designing and delivering engaging training programmes, targeted at audiences across all levels of the firmRecent experience of negotiating on M&A transactions and associated market practice desirable but not essentialLipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. #J-18808-Ljbffr