KNOWLEDGE LAWYER (Risk Advisory Services)

DAC Recruitment is working with an excellent private practice firm who are looking to hire a well organised and self-motivated lawyer to provide knowledge and practice development support to the Practice Groups. 

The role would suit a lawyer already in a practice development/knowledge/professional support role, or a fee-earning lawyer looking for a change of role.

Responsibilities will include:

• working with partners, fee-earners and business development colleagues to identify opportunities and produce thought leadership publications including articles, newsletters/briefings, horizon-scanning content and press comment; 
• producing, updating and managing appropriate precedents, practice notes and checklists, including creating and maintaining precedents to drive efficiency in service delivery;
• working with the central knowledge and information services teams to identify strategic knowledge resources to provide legal and sector knowledge, and promoting best use of those platforms and subscriptions;
• researching and providing information, analysis expertise and advice on legal, procedural, market and policy developments to the fee-earning lawyers within the practice; 
• working with the partner and lawyer teams to develop and implement strategic projects, proactively identifying new work streams and other opportunities; 
• co-ordinating and delivering training programmes for trainees and interns;
• organising and delivering internal training, and identifying/sourcing/managing appropriate external training for colleagues; 
• contributing to the delivery of training to key clients, including where required suggesting topics, developing materials and delivering presentations; 

Key Skills:

• An Irish qualified lawyer (solicitor or barrister) with ideally at least 6 years’ experience in at least one of the focus areas identified above;
• Enthusiasm and an interest in the future of legal services, knowledge management and client service delivery;
• Strong communication and influencing skills and the ability to work effectively at all levels with clients, lawyers/other professionals, business development colleagues and support services;
• Good time and project management skills to ensure efficient and timely delivery of work and strategic initiatives;
• Strong research, analytical and drafting skills, with excellent attention to detail;
• Good knowledge of IT applications and their relevance to the knowledge operations of law firms, ideally with knowledge of and interest in technology tools;

Salary:

Excellent salary and benefits package available.

For more information email [email protected] or call 083 3962899