Job Description

Overview:

We are recruiting for a Senior Legal Technology Engineer who will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining advanced technology solutions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our legal teams.

You'll be working closely with the wider Applications team, the Innovation Lead and the Innovation and Legal Technology Delivery team. This role focuses on implementing AI driven solutions, process automation, document management systems, and document automation, tailored for the legal industry.

You will build key relationships and to collaborate with lawyers and stakeholders at all levels; especially our Innovation Champions to understand their requirements and offer viable solutions.

We offer hybrid working at Walker Morris, so you'll be able to split your time between home and the office, with 2-3 days in the office per week.

As the Senior Legal Technology Enginee

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you will be responsible for:

Solution Development & Maintenance:Design, develop, and maintain AI workflows, automation workflows and templates. Implement process automation solutions to streamline legal operations. Configure and optimise document management systems for secure and efficient storage and retrieval. Conduct testing and quality assurance checks on automated documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant legal standards and regulations.

AI & Innovation:Maximise the usage for procured AI solutions within the Legal teams. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve legal service delivery. Promote and embed existing tools (e.g. HighQ, Definely, Kira, Orbital Witness) across the legal teams. Support stakeholder adoption and engagement.

Collaboration & Support:Work closely with legal and Innovation teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Provide technical support and training to end-users on implemented solutions. Establish and maintain relationship with key stakeholders in the delivery of the service. Provide training to members of the innovation team to support their drive for greater adoption.

Compliance & Security:Ensure all solutions comply with legal industry standards, data privacy regulations, and cybersecurity best practices.

We are looking for:

Technical Skills:

Strong experience in legal technology platforms (e.g., NetDocuments, HighQ, Avvoka, Contract Express, or similar).

Programming Experience:

Knowledge of Power Automate and scripting, desirable.

AI Knowledge:

Familiarity with AI technologies and their application in legal workflows.

Legal Knowledge:

Understanding of legal terminology, document types, and compliance requirements.

Analytical Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address document automation challenges.

Communication Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with legal teams and stakeholders.

Attention to Detail:

High level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy and compliance in automated documents.

Project Management:

Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

Some of our benefits include:

Salary of 45,000 to 55,000 per annum, dependent upon experience. Earn up to 10% of your salary with our annual bonus scheme. Minimum of 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays per year increasing to 31 days with length of service, with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday per year. Auto enrolled into the workplace pension scheme, and we'll contribute a minimum of 6% of your salary. 4x your annual salary in the event of a death in service. Hybrid and flexible working with a minimum of 3 days in the office per week.


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Company Values

Our shared values represent our culture and the things that are important to us. They define who we are as a Firm, as an employer and what we expect of our people. They provide direction and purpose by influencing the decisions that we make and the actions that we take. It's really important that all candidates and employees demonstrate these values in their day-to-day activities:Embrace the fact everyone is different and unique. You can be serious without wearing a suit. Never lose sight of the bigger picture. Two heads are better than one. Take the bull by the horns. We win & lose together.

Walker Morris is committed to being an inclusive employer. We welcome applications regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, neuro diversity or disability status, family or parental status, race, religion or ethnicity.

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If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to ask. We are a

Disability Confident employer

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Type of Working: Hybrid