Senior Employment Knowledge Lawyer

Job Description

This opportunity is ideal for an England & Wales–qualified solicitor with at least five years’ PQE, whether already in a knowledge/professional support role or looking to transition from fee-earning.

You will play a central part in developing and maintaining the team’s knowledge resources, delivering training, and supporting lawyers and clients with high-quality legal insight.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing, updating, and managing precedents and internal know-how materials.
• Creating and delivering internal training programmes for trainees, junior lawyers, and the wider team.
• Preparing and, where appropriate, presenting training to clients.
• Monitoring legal developments and communicating practical impacts to fee earners.
• Handling complex legal research queries from lawyers across the team.
• Ensuring all knowledge resources are current, complete, and accessible within the firm’s internal systems.
• Collaborating with business services teams to improve resource organisation and usability.
• Identifying risks and working with the Risk team to mitigate them.
• Driving efficiencies through process improvement, legal project management, and technology.
• Drafting or contributing to legal updates, insights, and external publications.
• Supporting responses to tenders and client queries.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the firm’s knowledge systems and databases.
• Working closely with Knowledge Lawyers across different practice areas.
• Providing guidance or mentoring to trainees on legal research and knowledge use.

The ideal candidate will be an organised, detail-focused communicator with strong drafting skills and the ability to convey complex information clearly. They will work effectively both independently and as part of a team, bring confident interpersonal and presentation skills, and be comfortable using technology to support efficient knowledge and project delivery.

The firm is known for its award-winning performance, collaborative culture, and commitment to supporting people, communities, and the environment. Employees receive competitive pay, flexible benefits and hybrid working options designed to promote work–life balance.

If this position could be of interest, please contact Teddie or Cameron for a confidential initial discussion. (Assignment 18024)

teddie@frasiawright.com   https://www.linkedin.com/in/teddie-wright-7b017ab7/

cameron@frasiawright.com   https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-adrain-22a81627/