About Withers
A law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration.
For the past 130 years, we have supported some of the world’s most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives. 40% of our business comes from Europe, 40% from the US and 20% from Asia and we are one profit sharing partnership globally.
We are united in our commitment to integrity, quality and collaboration. We have a culture of high performance and deliver excellent service consistently across the firm. We provide tailored solutions built on trust and partner with our clients to achieve their goals.
Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle some of the world’s most difficult problems. It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice.
Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there – whether they are building a business, buying a home or protecting and defending their interests.
To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. And we are agile – focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy.
Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.
The Role
We are recruiting for a part-time Knowledge Lawyer to support our growing litigation practice. This is a key role in a well-established Knowledge Lawyer team within the Dispute Resolution division, working in conjunction with an experienced Senior Knowledge Lawyer and supporting our London and BVI offices.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Collaborating on the planning and organisation of the education and training programme, including identifying topics, preparing materials, sourcing external speakers, chairing training sessions and delivering training
- Assisting with assessing and implementing new technology and innovation solutions (such as AI) as may be relevant to dispute work, including active involvement in testing, implementation and promotion
- Keeping the team up to date with the key developments in the field of commercial litigation by means of internal news alerts, bulletins and update sessions
- Revising and updating of existing precedents and guidance notes and co-ordinating adding them into the firm’s knowledge management system
- Sourcing and encouraging fee-earners to contribute know-how and precedent materials, reviewing contributions and co-ordinating adding them to the firm’s knowledge management system; generating know-how where none already exists
- Providing advice and guidance on specific points of law and procedure and assisting fee-earners on research on more complex topics
- Working with risk and compliance to maintain procedures and documentation relevant to the team
- Acting as a conduit between the litigation team and other central business services teams
This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job and, as such, the role may include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Key skills and experience
- A minimum of 5 years' PQE in international commercial litigation
- Additional experience in a specialist area such as insolvency, fraud, data protection or white collar crime would be advantageous but is not essential
- England & Wales qualified
- Strong academic background
- Excellent organisation skills, high work standards and detail-oriented
- First class communication and project management skills
- Research skills (using hard and soft source materials), including proficient use of journals, and commercial alerting/reporting services
- Keen interest in training and familiarity with digital media and online training
- Proactive in seeking out thought-leadership ideas to improve ways of working
- Ability to develop strong working relationships: must demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills to build confidence, trust and respect amongst the team and the ability to work with people at all levels and in different jurisdictions
- A team player, proactive and able to work on own initiative.
The essentials
- The core working hours are 9.30am – 5.30pm but flexibility is a must
- Hybrid with at least 2 to 3 days in the office
- This is a part-time role (preferably 4 days a week, although other arrangements may be considered)
- Flexible benefit package
For further information, please contact the recruitment team,
Information for Recruitment Agencies
Withers endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Withers operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.
Equal Opportunities Employment Statement
It is the policy of Withers to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race including colour, nationality and ethnic and national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
