Main information
Term type:
Permanent
Practice area:
Technology and Data
Location:
Guildford
The Role
Stevens & Bolton is a leading UK law firm with a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence and client service. The firm’s Transformation & AI function works across legal and business teams to improve how work is delivered, using technology, data and artificial intelligence responsibly, securely and at scale.
We are recruiting a Copilot Studio Developer to support the design, build and ongoing improvement of AI-powered copilots and automations across the firm. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role, working closely with lawyers, Knowledge, IT and Business teams to translate operational and client-facing needs into practical, well-governed AI solutions.
The role will sit within the Technology & Data team and form part of the firm’s wider Transformation & AI capability.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop Copilot and automation solutions across Microsoft 365, including Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Create workflows and integrations using Power Automate, Dataverse and Microsoft 365 data sources
- Build and integrate AI capabilities using Azure services, including Azure AI Foundry, where appropriate
- Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into usable, supportable AI solutions
- Deliver pilot solutions, demos and iterative improvements to support adoption across the firm
- Ensure solutions align with firm standards for security, data protection and governance
- Integrate AI solutions with internal systems, data sources and APIs where required
- Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise solutions to improve reliability, performance and user experience
- Contribute to internal documentation, standards, reusable components and continuous improvement activity
- Stay informed about developments in Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform and Azure AI to inform future capability.
Qualifications and Experience
- Hands-on experience building agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio
- Strong experience with Power Automate, including workflow design and integrations
- Experience working with Dataverse, SharePoint and Microsoft 365 connectors
- Experience or working knowledge of Azure AI services, including Azure AI Foundry
- Experience integrating systems via APIs and/or custom connectors
- Understanding of Power Platform environments, ALM and solution packaging
- Experience publishing Copilot solutions to Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Understanding of governance, security and data protection principles in enterprise environments
- Ability to engage confidently with stakeholders and explain technical concepts in clear, practical terms
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Personal attributes
- Pragmatic, solutions-focused and comfortable working with ambiguity
- Pro-active and innovative, with the initiative to take ownership of delivery
- Comfortable balancing experimentation with risk awareness, governance and sound judgement
- Collaborative, with a strong service mindset and the ability to work effectively with fee earners and business teams colleagues
- Well organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Curious and motivated to continually improve tools, processes and ways of working
Why This Role
This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of AI adoption within a leading professional services firm. You will develop practical, high-impact solutions that improve how people work day to day, while operating within a thoughtful, well-governed and responsible framework.
The role combines hands-on delivery with meaningful engagement across the firm and offers the chance to shape how AI is adopted at scale in a real, regulated environment.
The Opportunity
- Competitive base salary
- Pensions Scheme (5% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance
- Permanent health insurance
- Life assurance
- Receive either the sum of £750 per annum as a travel allowance or reimbursement of carparking expenses via a pay as you go card at a local carpark (likely to be Farnham Road carpark)
- Travel – option to apply for an interest free loan for a season ticket or parking permit
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay (after sufficient service)
- Cash back scheme
- Comprehensive flexible benefits package including:
- Critical illness insurance
- Buy/Sell holiday scheme
- Dental insurance
- Cycle to work schemes
- Taste card
- Fun pass
- Give as you earn
- Discounted gym memberships and shopping
- Profit share and discretionary bonus schemes
The Firm
Stevens & Bolton – making a positive difference to your career
You’ll work with people who listen, and who actively and willingly support one another within a collaborative and engaging environment. We genuinely care about our people and strive to build and maintain a diverse, inclusive and happy workforce.
We are recognised as a top firm in The Times Best Law Firms 2025, shortlisted for “Law Firm of the Year: The Independents” at The Lawyer Awards 2025 and shortlisted for “Regional/Offshore Team of the Year” at the Legal Business Awards 2025. The Firm was recently named “Law firm of the year” at the 2025 Legal Cheek Awards, was shortlisted for “ESG Initiative of the Year” at the Women, Influence & Power in Law UK 2024 Awards and shortlisted for “UK Law Firm of the Year - Small/Mid-Sized Firm” at the British Legal Awards 2023. Our refurbished office has been awarded a RICS SKA silver certificate and a 2-star Fitwel accreditation.
We’ve made excellence the hallmark of our firm: in the clear advice we give, in the enduring client relationships we build and in our proactive and highly responsive service. We seek to recruit people who will help us maintain and build on this, and in return we offer excellent long-term career and development opportunities.
Diversity & Inclusion
We have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I). This drives a strategy which focuses on constant promotion of an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to realise their full potential and be themselves at work. In 2020 we were shortlisted for “Best D&I Initiative” at The HR Awards and for “Best Talent and Inclusion Initiative” at The Lawyer Awards.
