The Real Estate team at Weightmans is a nationally recognised, full‑service legal practice supporting clients across the entire property lifecycle. As part of a top 40 UK law firm with deep sector expertise and a collaborative culture, the team delivers pragmatic, commercially focused advice to private individuals, businesses, public bodies, developers, landowners and estates.
Accountable to the Real Estate Head of Client Delivery for:
- Proactively seeking ways to help our lawyers raise external profile / promote our expertise.
- Playing a significant role in the promotion and recognition of our legal services / expertise externally.
- Proactively searching for “what’s soon” (i.e. present day to next 12 months), ‘what’s next’ (i.e. beyond the next 12 months to 3 years) and awareness raising in its broadest sense.
- Identifying and writing articles and thought leadership reports on any pertinent changes / market awareness for internal and external use.
- Establishing, maintaining and developing a network of contacts in the market affairs / knowledge / legal professional support community.
- Creating and delivering training and guidance to your Department.
- Monitoring legal tech products and developments.
- Providing technical advice, legal and market research.
- Maintaining, developing and continually enhancing the firm’s Knowledge content on Nimbus.
- Writing and editing guidance notes, checklists and providing practical advice to the lawyers within your Department.
- Maintaining, updating and promoting the use of precedent / template documents and letters within your Department.
- Supporting on a wide range of projects as and when required.
- Maintaining personal professional development.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:
- Degree‑qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.
- UK‑qualified lawyer and/or Real Estate specialist, with a strong academic or professional background.
- At least seven years’ experience within private practice (experience gained in other relevant environments will also be considered).
- Experience in delivering knowledge management content to legal professionals is an advantage, but not essential.
- Strong and up‑to‑date legal and market knowledge, with an understanding of the legal community and extensive experience in Real Estate.
- Proven ability to clearly explain, write about and present legal and market developments, including case law, legislation and procedural changes, in a way that supports learning.
- Ability to identify issues, trends and areas of relevance proactively.
- Awareness of knowledge management tools and resources, with a willingness to expand expertise in this area.
- Understanding of process and continuous improvement methodologies, or an openness to learn and apply them.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to adapt style to different audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective, collaborative working relationships across teams.
- Creative and lateral thinker, able to contribute innovative and practical solutions.
- Reliable and thorough approach to work, with strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to manage competing demands and adapt to changing priorities.
- Effective time‑management and organisational skills.
- Confident using IT systems and digital tools.
- Willingness and ability to travel to other offices, as required for the role.
If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Please Note: We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.
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