Purpose of the role
Gateley Legal are creating two Innovation Lawyer roles to help our legal teams maximise emerging legal technology and AI‑enabled tools. These roles will work closely with Knowledge, Innovation and IT teams, acting as a bridge between them and technology specialists to identify, assess and embed legal technologies.
About the Role
You’ll play an important part in helping us understand where technology can genuinely make a difference to how we work – and supporting colleagues to adopt new tools in a way that feels practical, achievable and aligned to our day‑to‑day practice.
Two roles are proposed:
- One with a background in a transactional practice area (real estate, corporate, banking, etc.).
- One with a background in a contentious practice area (litigation).
Key Responsibilities
- Work with Knowledge, Innovation and IT to explore how legal tech, AI and process improvements can support our lawyers, enhance quality, and deliver better service for clients.
- Translate between legal and technology teams, ensuring requirements and ways of working are clearly understood.
- Review proposed tools from a lawyer’s perspective – considering practical use, workflows and risk.
- Support pilots, testing, roll‑outs and embedding of new tools, including creating training and easy‑to‑use guidance.
- Work with colleagues across a range of practice areas to understand challenges, identify opportunities and help remove barriers to change.
- Provide clear, constructive feedback to Knowledge, Innovation and IT colleagues to support continuous improvement.
Nature of the Role
- This is a non‑fee‑earning Innovation Lawyer opportunity.
- You’ll work across multiple practice areas, building strong relationships with teams across the Group.
- The focus is on helping colleagues identify and embed solutions, rather than developing software or IT delivery.
Required Experience & Skills
- Ideally 4+ years of post‑qualification (PQE) experience as a practising lawyer in a reputable law firm, in either a transactional or contentious practice area.
- A solid understanding of how legal work is delivered in practice, including workflows, matter lifecycles and lawyer incentives.
- Credibility with lawyers and the ability to influence and engage across different seniority levels and practice areas.
- Evidence of engagement in legal technology, innovation and the impact of AI on legal service delivery.
- Ability to work collaboratively with non‑lawyers, including IT, innovation and project teams, consultancies and business support.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical or abstract concepts in practical, lawyer‑focused terms.
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration package with an opportunity for an annual bonus.
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities via the Learn platform.
- Flexible working patterns to support work‑life balance.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.
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