Chair for the Greater Manchester Moving Charity Board Greater Manchester Moving is a leading Greater Manchester charity which exists to change lives through movement, physical activity and sport. This drives everything that we do and motivates every single person engaged with our organisation. We are seeking to appoint an exceptional leader to serve as Chair of our Board. The successful candidate will provide inclusive, values-led leadership and strategic direction, uphold the highest standards of governance and financial oversight, and drive the growth of the charity s value and impact. As an ambassador and advocate, the Chair will champion the transformative benefits of movement, physical activity, and sport, foster strong relationships with partners and stakeholders, and promote equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Full Job Details HERE Read Less

Job Title: Lead Platform Engineer
Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office)
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits
Eligibility: Must be UK-based (no sponsorship available)

About the Role


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Purpose of the Role
The role is suitable for candidates with a desire to focus on property post-completion matters and specialise in this area. We are ideally looking for candidates with experience of dealing with Land Registry applications and land tax returns (SDLT and LTT). This role would suit candidates who are committed to developing their skills and advancing their careers within the paralegal and/or commercial property field, rather than those who are seeking to progress to qualification via a training contract.The Team
Launched in 2010, our well-established, high performing and busy Transaction Services Team (TST) help Addleshaw Goddard deliver a world class service to its clients. We were the first team of its kind in the UK and continue to innovate by delivering work in the most efficient way, saving our clients time and money. We are now one of the Firm's biggest Groups, with our team being made up of apprentices, paralegals, managers and solicitors. Our team members focus on tasks that are found in a wide variety of legal assignments, but which do not necessarily need to be done by qualified lawyers, including process elements of transactional, advisory and contentious work. We are supported by the use of technology and play a key role in enabling Addleshaw Goddard to respond to client demand for more innovative and better value services. This role forms part of a newly established and dedicated Post-Completion Hub which deals exclusively with Land Registry applications and land tax returns to support the wider TST Real Estate team and Real Estate Group. Aside from a competitive salary and flexible benefits package, you'll get fantastic opportunities to support some of the UK's largest businesses. With our focus on continuous development and progression, we created a career development framework and training programme specifically for the TST. As part of that framework, you'll have the opportunity to have a career conversation every 4 months to ensure we're supporting you to meet your development goals and to discuss your progression. What to Expect in This Role
submission and management of Land Registry applications including first registrations and applications to register transfers, leases, easements, charges, discharges, unilateral notices and deeds of variation (training will be given for more complex applications);
• submission of HMLR applicaitons
• keeping our internal case management system updated at all times and providing regular updates to internal clients on matter progress;
• compliance with internal quality assurance processes including checking Land Registry applications, SDLT and LTT returns for quality, consistency and content;
• contributing to development of the wider Real Estate paralegal team which may include participating in the design and delivery of team training
• attending relevant training, keeping up to date with technical developments and knowhow relating to HMLR & Land Tax matters, and
• any additional tasks as required by the business.

Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise
Experience in complex commercial property post-completion matters and develop a specialism in this area;
• Minimum of 6months' Conveyancing experience is essential.
• a high level of attention to detail and ability to follow team processes and procedures;
• effective personal, organisational and time management skills, the ability to closely monitor matter progress and manage competing priorities;
• strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels and proactively provide updates on matter progress;
• a positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach to work;
• self-motivation and a willingness to get involved in new developments;
• a strong work ethic and a desire to develop and succeed;
• a readiness to contribute to a dynamic team environment and to produce high quality work;
• a willingness to invest in others to contribute to meeting internal client service standards;
• the ability to work to tight timescales with a sense of urgency, ensuring relevant deadlines are not missed;
• common sense, commerciality, the ability to problem-solve and exercise sound judgement;
• an interest in, or experience of, using technology to deliver work and improve team processes. Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Protection Lawyer to join our well-established Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team, leading the Firm's strategic approach to data protection compliance and ensuring we meet all regulatory obligations and client expectations.
• In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the Firm, including the OGC and Onboarding teams, gaining exposure to high-level decision-making and business strategy. You will have the opportunity to work on complex, strategic matters that directly influence the Firm, our clients, and the continued growth and development of our business.THE TEAM 
• The OGC team comprises over 35 lawyers and other team members. It acts as the internal legal function of the Firm, overseeing regulatory compliance in the jurisdictions in which the Firm operates and supporting the Firm in managing legal risk in the work it undertakes. 
• The team has a number of sub-teams that handle claims and complaints, oversee negotiation of the Firm's professional indemnity and other insurances, ensure compliance across the firm with legal and regulatory requirements, manage conflicts, negotiate key supplier contracts for the Firm and terms that govern key client relationships and is involved in strategic activity including supporting the Firm's board.
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer leads the Data Protection sub-team. The team is based in the UK but supports the Firm globally; therefore, this role also involves supporting the Firm's offices (present and future) outside of the UK. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE Leadership
• Ensuring that potential data protection issues are identified and addressed with a robust plan to maintain the Firm's compliance.
• Ensuring that the team's policies, training, and legal advice are appropriate for, or adapted to suit, the whole AG group. 
• Managing and developing the Data Protection team, including direct reports, to ensure the retention, growth, and full potential of talent within the team.
• Defining, communicating, and refining the vision for the Data Protection team, ensuring alignment with the OGC strategy to support the Firm achieve its strategic goals.
• Having strong visibility via consistent office presence due to leadership responsibility and management of others, particularly junior team members.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the Firm, including the Information Security, wider IT, Procurement, HR, and Finance teams as well as the practice groups. Legal Advisory
• Providing clear, commercially focused legal advice to all areas of the Firm on data protection law, ensuring alignment with wider commercial and regulatory considerations.
• Shaping strategies to address upcoming issues, legislative and regulatory changes, market trends, and best practices.
• Developing and deliver training on data protection risk and compliance issues for all Groups and Business Services teams.
• Ensuring the data protection team deals promptly with key data protection advisory matters including:
• Responding to personal data and confidential information breaches (or suspected breaches) within any applicable mandatory timeframes.
• Responding to data subject rights request within any applicable mandatory timeframes.
• Supporting the Firm to obtain data subject consent to the regulatory standard wherever required.
• Ensuring that transparency information required under data protection law is drafted clearly and that processes are in place to enable this to be made available to data subjects at an appropriate time.
• Advising on whether proposed processing can be conducted and, if it can, providing clear advice on the measures that must be put in place to do so in accordance with data protection law.
• Advising on the transfers of personal data to other jurisdictions and ensuring that processes are in place to enable any additional safeguards to be implemented. Compliance Oversight:
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer drives the development and implementation of the Firm's data protection compliance strategy, systems, and frameworks, ensuring they are robust yet practical. This includes:
• Ensuring systems and processes are in place to incorporate data protection by design and by default into business operations.
• Running a robust data protection impact assessment process.
• Maintaining a record of processing for the Firm's operations.
• Striving for continuous improvement to the data protection compliance programme.
• They support the GC/COLP in managing data protection regulatory obligations, including reporting to the Information Commissioner's Office and other applicable regulators and supervisory bodies.
• They oversee the Data Protection team's support to (i) the Commercial & Regulatory team in OGC for client questionnaires and contracts reviews and (ii) the Firm's Procurement team. 
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer works closely with the Firm's Information Security team, whose work underpins the Firm's compliance with security aspects of data protection law.  Risk Management:
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer leads efforts to embed a strong data protection risk management culture across the Firm as part of the OGC team.
• They assess and enhance compliance controls to meet regulatory objectives and ensure the Firm's compliance activities remain current and fit for purpose.
• They ensure that risk management strategies are documented, including in policies on the Practice Manual and that these are kept up to date and communicated to appropriate audiences.  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED • The Senior Data Protection Lawyer must be a qualified lawyer possessing significant data protection experience in private practice and risk and compliance expertise within a leading international law firm or equivalent organisation.
• They must demonstrate proven leadership and line management experience, with a strong ability to influence, persuade, and command respect across the Firm.
• They must possess an in-depth understanding of the regulatory regime that law firms operate within.
• They must exhibit resilience, strength of character, and a practical, solution-driven approach to challenges.
• They must be capable of tailoring their approach to deliver clear, concise, and logical advice across international boundaries, mindful of cultural differences.
• They must ensure confidentiality and discretion in all matters and contribute to the Firm's overall success through collaborative teamwork and independent leadership.
• They must have an eye for detail whilst being able to see ‘the big picture'.
• They must be flexible, commercial and solution driven in approach.
• They must be able to be a ‘lawyer to the lawyers' and demonstrate the judgment, experience and insight which would command respect from that population.
• They must be able to work to deadlines, juggle multiple projects, and deliver under pressure. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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WHAT TEAM WILL YOU BE JOINING
This role is in our Human Resources Team which is spread across our London, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Dubai, Dublin and Warsaw offices, and supports the business internationally. The HR Team is made up of various smaller teams including Learning and Development, Reward, Resourcing, HR Operations HR Business Partnering and the CSR and Diversity team.You will join the HR Business Partnering team and can expect to work cohesively with the wider HR Team, key stakeholders and partners within the business across people delivery, providing guidance, support and coaching.
AG pride themselves on continual improvement and innovation and therefore you will be pivotal to drive forward fresh initiatives, annual processes and projects. You can expect a varied, fast paced and diverse role within an inclusive, collaborative and friendly team.  AG have a modern approach to work and offer excellent opportunities for learning and training. 
We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities. We have a number of inclusion initiatives and employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and the ways in which we can celebrate this at AG.
It is important that we provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five. As an employee at AG you will benefit from a flexible and agile culture. We are committed to making agile working accessible to all, balancing our employee's needs with the requirements of the team, the firm and its clients and living true to the values in our mindful business charter. WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE
The role can be based in our Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh office, with ad hoc travel to the other UK offices, as required.
The role is varied and in supporting the achievement of the firm's growth and development plans you will get involved in a number of ad hoc projects within the Central HR team on a regular basis, supporting colleagues in other locations or teams as needed.
You will be aligned to our one of our Fee Earner groups, where you will use your business partnering abilities to foster strong working relationships with the teams you work with. You will play a key role in supporting them day to day with operational HR tasks and work together to drive forward their strategic priorities.
The following list is not exhaustive but gives a flavour of some of the responsibilities of a HR Advisor. BUSINESS PARTNERING 
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management and employees.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing guidance and support on HR related matters.
• Supporting the HR Manager to work closely with business leaders to understand their objectives and challenges, working closely with them to develop and implement HR initiatives that drive employee engagement, performance, and retention.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve HR processes and practices to support the achievement of business goals. RESOURCING
• Working alongside the Resourcing team, providing support to the HR Managers in the provision of timely, cost effective and efficient resource management to client teams. 
• Liaising with recruiting line/HR managers to establish a business case and authorisation of vacancies before commencing with appropriate sourcing and attraction methodologies. Supporting the selection process as needed through to offer stage.
• Appropriate liaison with Central HR Admin team regarding staff changes and provision of management information. 
• Supporting all new joiners from point of offer to date of commencement.
• Supporting the recruitment and ongoing development of legal apprentices.
• Supporting leavers from point of resignation to leaving date. Conducting exit interviews as required, and feeding back appropriate MI.
• Managing secondment requests.  EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
• Working with line/HR Managers in handling the employee relations, disciplinary or grievance issues arising, providing appropriate and timely support and maintaining appropriate records. 
• Working with line/HR Managers in handling absences cases, including providing appropriate support and timely submission of any occupational health referral or income protection forms as applicable. 
• Providing day to day benefits information and advice as required. Being aware of the terms and conditions applicable to the various roles within the firm, and ensuring that the appropriate benefits are in place for staff in a timely manner. 
• Dealing with all maternity or shared parental leavers, returners and others to include handling working flexibly applications in conjunction with the line/HR Manager. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
• Assisting in the provision of rigorous performance management support as required.
• Supporting performance review processes and ensuring that any training and development needs are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Assist HR/Line Managers with promotion processes. 
• Supporting the annual salary review process. OTHER
• Produce MI and monthly reports to identify trends within the groups.
• Involved in and taking the lead on ad hoc projects within the groups on a regular basis, supporting managers as needed.
• Supporting on the delivery of the firm wide surveys for the groups and liaising with managers to identify appropriate actions to address survey feedback. WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE
• Ideally you will be of graduate calibre and either part or fully CIPD qualified but this is not essential.
• Previous generalist HR experience at a similar level required.
• Have the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision. 
• A demonstrable ability to influence at senior levels; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A clear ability to manage a complex and changing work-load, flexibly and efficiently whilst meeting deadlines and maintaining a high attention to detail at all times.
• Highly computer literate, in particular strong Excel skills. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
• We are seeking a senior employment lawyer with a combination of contentious and non-contentious employment law experience, to join our team in Leeds or Manchester. You will have in the region of 5+ years post-qualifying experience.• Addleshaw Goddard have implemented a flexible, hybrid working model that combines both office-based and remote work arrangements (3 days per week in the office minimum). This approach allows for a balanced and adaptable work environment. We anticipate that this arrangement will remain in place for the foreseeable future. Occasional travel between our various UK offices may be required to facilitate effective collaboration and teamwork. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE
The role will involve the full range of employment law and HR support work (contentious and non-contentious) for a wide range of clients across all business sectors.
You will have the opportunity to develop close client relationships and undertake a major role in client work. From the outset you will be exposed to the highest quality work, for some of the UK's biggest name clients.
• You will be flexible, agile and enthusiastic in growing and developing your knowledge and experience of Employment law within a supportive and collegiate environment.
• You will be expected to be client focused and thinking about how AI and other tools may be harnessed to improve the overall service for our clients.
• Fostering and growing client relationships and developing new ones is an integral part of this role. You can expect to collaborate not only with colleagues in the direct team but also with colleagues in other AG practice areas as well as colleagues immersed in relevant industry groups.
• Continuous self-development is valued, and you will be encouraged to engage with formal training programmes (whether technical or skills based) and to draw on mentoring, coaching and leadership development programmes available to you.
• As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to generously share your time, knowledge and experience to develop less experienced colleagues. YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE 
You will have:
• A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience working in a similar practice
• Be flexible and agile and have enthusiasm for growing and developing your knowledge and experience and undertaking intellectually challenging work.
• Have a keen eye for detail, be self-motivated and proactive and confident in building enduring relationships with clients that are based on trust and high-quality service delivery.
• Be inquisitive and want to understand our clients, their drivers and what matters to them, so that your advice has quality, imagination, and impact. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. 
Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Senior Legal Technologist to join the Document Lifecycle Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. The successful candidate will have previous experience of document automation for both internal and external clients, along with knowledge and understanding of the latest technologies and their impact on the drafting process.
• You will support the Document Lifecycle team in leading the delivery of the most complex automation projects, for both internal and external clients, take a leading role in the mentorship of other team members and provide valuable insights into the drafting process. THE TEAM 
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development.
• Within the ILT team, the Document Lifecycle pillar focuses on the firm's drafting processes. This includes technologies that assist with the production of first drafts, like document automation, tools that make the mass production of documents more efficient as well as what the future of drafting looks like for law firms, leveraging the latest generative AI. We have both internal and external clients – we are responsible for automating precedents, firm-wide as well as an externally facing unit to automate and provide consultant services to our clients.  WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be: 
• Reporting to and support the Senior Manager with the delivery of drafting related projects across the business, with a leading role in client delivery.
• Provide technical expertise in the creation of new document automation solutions and be a go-to person for automation queries.
• Design and implement automated document assembly solutions.
• Provide expertise for data gathering and analyses within documents.
• Work with the team to ensure our best-in-class generative AI tools are used effectively for drafting and provide insights into what the future of drafting looks like.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to more junior team members.
• Work collaboratively across internal teams including IT, Innovation & Legal Technology, Knowledge and Consulting.
• Contribute to building, updating and maintaining automated products and providing support including troubleshooting, managing user access, setting up security etc.
• Identify opportunities where automation, AI and data technologies can assist with supporting internal clients.
• Identify opportunities for system enhancements and software upgrades allowing the firm to provide innovative solutions.
• Establish and deliver training sessions to facilitate the transfer of technical knowledge to colleagues. YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience.
• Significant relevant experience delivering legal technology projects within a global law firm or professional services environment.
• Critical is a strong, demonstrable understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring automation tools including Contract Express, Office & Dragons, Clarilis, HighQ.
• Desirable is a strong understanding of other tools including generative AI tools, SharePoint, PowerBI, Microsoft stack and other tools that assist with our drafting programmes. 
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas.
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market.
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered.
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.  Read Less

Purpose of The Role Owing to our ongoing growth, continued success, and a range of new and exciting instructions, our non-contentious construction team is looking to appoint a senior lawyer to join us as either a Managing Associate or Legal Director, depending on experience. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in the transactional delivery, client relationship development and continued expansion of the team and practice. This is a high performing, cohesive and busy team with a strong client roster, and where you will become part of a wider national and international team of named experts with a robust framework for future development and progression. The Group and Team With more than 100 specialist lawyers, including 26 Partners, our rated Construction and Engineering team offers a full service of legal solutions to all aspects of the construction industry. From ports to sports stadiums our award-winning team has changed city landscapes and infrastructure around the world for a range of clients, including leading property companies and developers, governments and other public bodies, contractors and high-profile companies

The work of the group is hugely varied and includes buildings, residential and living accommodation, civil and process plant engineering, energy, infrastructure, transport and utilities - across both private and public sectors. The team also provide project support and advice to our wider Real Estate, Banking, Corporate and Projects teams.

What To Expect In This Role Providing strategic advice to a diverse range of high-calibre clients—including government bodies, funders, developers, employers, operators, contractors, sub-contractors, and professional teams—on high-profile projects, procurement strategies (including facilities management), and effective dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms. Drafting and negotiating a wide range of construction and engineering contracts, including JCT, NEC, and bespoke agreements. Autonomy and significant client engagement; as first line support for our Partners, you'll be taking your experience and expertise to the next level where you'll be supporting our clients on a range of complex and market leading matters in a range of sectors including living, office, retail, life sciences, energy, industrials and transport.

Your Areas of Knowledge & Expertise  Qualified lawyer with at least 5yrsPQE+ with strong technical capabilities in construction law, with a demonstrable track record of advising in non-contentious matters. Significant experience advising on construction or engineering projects within the UK. Experience in developing innovative solutions tailored to individual client needs, and the ability to support clients on both complex and day-to-day transactional matters, adding value through sector expertise. Strong team player, able to collaborate effectively within a large, international team to provide comprehensive coverage and expertise. Enthusiasm for innovation in legal service delivery, including the use of legal technology and process improvement. Demonstrate supervision and management capabilities to help support and develop our group of talented junior lawyers.

Our Firm Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets. Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. Are you up for the challenge? Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• The Senior Business Development Manager (SBDM) role is strategically important to the growth of our business and will provide Business Development support that is targeted and focused on growing the business's reputation in the Energy market. There is also responsibility for the industrials and Manufacturing sector.
• The Energy sector is one of 9 priority sectors at Addleshaw Goddard, it has grown by 17% in the last year and has aspirations for further international growth in 2026. The industrial and Manufacturing sector is one of our newer sectors with Aerospace, defence and automotive as key subsectors. 
• Our Energy sector comprises of 4 sub-sectors (Oil & Gas, Utilities, Power, Energy for Business) We are Tier 1 ranked for energy and utilities law in countries across Europe and the Middle East, and regularly support our clients across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia
• The Senior BDM will work alongside the Energy Sector leadership team and the industrial & Manufacturing leadership team, working in partnership with the assigned subs-sector lead partners.
• This role is based in the UK with occasional travel to other AG office locations.THE TEAM 
• The Business Development team is a centralised function advising and supporting the Firm in its marketing, sales support and business development activities. 
• The key drivers for the team are to ensure we support the development and implementation of the firm's strategy and in particular help:
• Drive profitable revenue growth (through the key client programme and new clients)
• Develop and deliver a clear brand proposition through our sector focus
• The Senior BDM will sit within the central BD function providing support to the Energy Sector. They will report directly to the Head of Clients and Sectors, and work with them to promote best practice approaches across the client and sectors team. 
• The role has line management responsibility for the Energy and Industrial sector BD team comprising 2 BD Executives, and works alongside a senior Client relationship manager to strengthen our priority clients in this sector.  WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
To be successful in this role, you will have 
• A deep and detailed knowledge and understanding of the Energy Sector, developed from either:
• Direct sector experience; or
• A BD Manager role focused on the Energy sector
• A well-developed consultative approach and style, able to build consensus around a concept or vision.
• Strong people management and development experience with an ability to build relationships quickly, gain people's trust at all levels and to work effectively and efficiently in a challenging fast-paced environment
• Experience and expertise in developing strategic plans and translating those plans into tactical implementations.
• A sales focused mentality, able to coach and mentor partners and fee earners at all levels in sales best practice.
• Budgeting & budget management experience.
• Client account management / development experience (highly desirable)
• Commercial understanding and awareness combined with the ability to drive connections and translate the strategy into action.
• Ability to network independently and build a network in 'new' areas – to create a platform for growth.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload according to business need to ensure completion against tight deadlines.
• Excellent communicator with the confidence to interact professionally with all levels of seniority both internally and externally
• Experience of bid management KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
• Work with the Sector Leadership to identify the growth opportunities across the sector internationally and provide strategic business planning support that is aligned to those growth aspirations. Working closely with the Group Business development managers, Finance and HR to and executing a cohesive plan in terms of people, profit and growth goals.
• Develop the BD budget to support the Energy sector strategic objectives and advise on activities in line with these objectives
• Provide research on growth opportunities, whether sector driven or through market change, that will validate business planning tactics.
• Working closely with the dedicated Client Relationship Managers assigned to the Energy Sector clients, to ensure alignment with sector strategy, the sharing of best practice, and drive revenue growth.
• Manage a number of identified key client relationships for the sector, working with the CRPs to deliver a clear strategic plan for growth and ensuring the delivery of excellent client service.
• Lead on the bid strategy for major Energy sector opportunities (both existing clients and new clients) and provide support to bids led from the sector
• Responsibility for the design, management and execution of campaigns/activities throughout the year. Planning follow-up activity, working within defined budgets and tracking return on investment 
• Work with the Sector Leadership to identify opportunities in the firm to cross-sell and identify opportunities for clients and targets across the business. 
• Manage, coach and mentor junior members of the BD team designated to the Energy sector, to ensure delivery of work and content for BD activity is up to date and stored centrally for other teams to access.
• Manage all central BI & MI reporting requirements for the sector, performing quarterly and annual reviews of performance.
• Take responsibility for learning about the sector (both externally and internally), what our proposition is and what we want to achieve so that insights are shared and opportunities for cross-selling are a) identified b) publicised c) acted upon (e.g. finding the right teams/creating the best proposition) and d) measured 
• Identifying and championing the 'hot topics' or areas of specialist knowledge we want to be known for/should be promoting through the year and the best format for that promotion (e.g. thought leadership/know how/partnering with other agencies etc)
• Use the shared support team to manage workflow and work with the wider team to Channel insights from PR, Bids, Marketing back to sector Heads and the wider divisional partner community
• Take steps to build a personal network within the firm and with relevant external bodies 
• Channel ideas from, PR, Bids marketing back to sector partners to ensure best practice is being shared. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are looking to hire a bright, experienced conflicts lawyer to join our team managing a busy workload in a growing firm .
• Working closely with the other members of the Conflicts Advisory team in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), you will play a key role in assessing whether the Firm is able to take on new client work. You will work closely with other members of the Conflicts Advisory Team, the Deputy Head of Onboarding, Head of Onboarding and General Counsel. There is a significant non-UK element to the role. THE TEAM 
• The Conflicts Advisory Team makes up one part of our conflicts function within the Onboarding team, working closely with the Conflicts Team. The Conflicts Advisory team deals with escalations and referrals of conflicts issues from the Conflicts Team and the business.
• The Onboarding Team is part of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). The OGC focuses on strategic compliance and risk management advice and projects across AG's UK and international offices: drafting and agreeing firm-wide policies and procedures; advising on regulatory issues; and assisting the AG General Counsel, Conflicts Committee, Head of Onboarding and various related sub-committees (each comprised of senior partners, members of the management team and Board members), on other professional issues.
• The group is also responsible for implementing, embedding, and monitoring compliance and risk practices (including conflict identification and resolution and Financial Crime compliance) across the firm, globally. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
• Legal and regulatory analysis of potential conflicts/confidentiality issues.
• Liaising with Partners and other fee earners to understand conflicts issues and existing client relationships.
• Facilitating resolutions to conflicts issues via consultation with Partners, stakeholders and senior management.
• Understanding and identifying wider commercial, risk and reputational issues at conflict clearance stage.
In addition, the role involves more generally:
• Inputting into policies and procedures for managing conflicts and compliance and recommending and implementing improvements, as required.
• Supervisory and mentoring responsibilities for other members the immediate Conflicts Advisory team and the Conflicts Team.
• Acting as a point of escalation for complex conflicts search requests. YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
To be successful in this role, you will:
• Be an experienced conflicts lawyer, familiar with the full range of work undertaken by a busy international law firm.
• Have an eye for detail whilst being able to see ‘the big picture' and think commercially.
• Have an ability to tailor your approach to every client (likely to be a member of the firm) delivering high-quality and tailored support.
• Have the ability to present information in a clear, concise and logical manner and to achieve effective communication with a range of people across the Firm's offices.
• Be prepared to give answers rather than a list of options. Flexible, commercial and solution driven in approach.
• Be able to be a ‘lawyer to the lawyers' and demonstrate the judgment, experience and insight which would command respect from that population.
• Have an in-depth understanding of the regulatory regime as it applies to law firms in the UK. It would be an advantage to have an in-depth knowledge of the conflicts rules in other jurisdictions in which the Firm is based, too.
• Be able to work to deadlines, juggle multiple projects and deliver under pressure.
• Be able to deal with confidential matters with discretion. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Legal Technologist to join the Client Projects Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. The successful candidate will have previous experience of implementing, combining and tailoring legal technology tools to support legal workstreams for clients.
• You will support the Client Projects team in delivering innovative new solutions and projects to clients across our business, engaging with stakeholders at all levels to drive change and improve client experience. 
THE TEAM 
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development
• Within the ILT team, the Client Projects pillar focuses on building out bespoke technology solutions for clients, to support large-scale legal workstreams in innovative ways. We collaborate with lawyers to identify projects where legal technology could support in improving efficiencies, ensuring our clients get the benefit of our wide range of market-leading tools. 
• This includes building and maintaining tracking, management and reporting platforms for complex project work, running volume Generative AI reviews on a variety of document types, and assisting clients and fee earners to make the most of project data in a way that enables trend analysis and detailed, visual progress reporting. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be: 
• Scoping, defining and managing significant technical projects for clients and divisions across the Firm;
• Assisting at each stage of the development and delivery of new solutions and services to clients;
• Configuring client solutions, including the tailoring of HighQ sites, Generative AI reviews, project management trackers, data visualisation, and implementation of document automation;
• Assisting with the assessment and deployment of new software solutions;
• Interacting with clients regarding project design and delivery;
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines based on client demand;
• Assisting in analysing data captured by various solutions;
• Engaging across the Firm to promote legal technology and innovation, including attending internal and external meetings and proactively identifying and promoting opportunities to use technology to solve problems;
• Working collaboratively across internal teams including IT, Innovation & Legal Technology, Knowledge and Consulting
• Staying aware of market trends and developments in the legal, automation and AI industries YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience
• Relevant experience within a global law firm or professional services environment is preferred
• Critical is a strong understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring tools such as HighQ, Legora, Kira
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.Your role:Ready to make a real impact as a Graduate Landscape Architect? We're seeking someone who believes passionately in landscape architecture's power to address climate change and who wants to grow their career with one of the world's most sustainable companies. If you're looking for a role that truly makes a difference to both communities and the environment, with excellent progression opportunities, consider joining us in Bristol, Reading, Manchester, or Edinburgh.We are a Registered Practice with the Landscape Institute. Our team comprises experienced chartered landscape architects and those on their Pathway to Chartership, offering a supportive and expert environment. You'll engage with a wide variety of projects across diverse sectors, including strategic land, regeneration, residential, commercial, mixed-use, renewable energy, highways, and water. Your work will involve preparing assessments (landscape, townscape, visual), offering pre-master planning advice, and developing designs for environmental mitigation, green infrastructure, and overall landscapes.Your day-to-day responsibilities will be varied and hands-on: conducting site visits and visual surveys, gathering background data, and preparing all necessary drawings, plans, sections, and sketches. You'll contribute written input to appraisals, technical notes, and reports, working on everything from landscape planning and LVIAs to full landscape designs. Crucially, you'll collaborate with our in-house ecologists, engineers, and planners, integrating landscape solutions with other built environment disciplines.Review the career journey of one of our graduate landscape architect here:- My Stantec Story: Building a career as landscape architect with Aakanksha Khatri About you: At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor's or PGDip/Master’s in Landscape Architecture, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-A Perseverer - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.An Adapter - You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.A Focused Individual - You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.A Collaborator - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.An Eager Learner - You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.What we can offer you:A competitive salaryPrivate medical insuranceA range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurancePermanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at StantecProfessional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartershipA supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups) Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs ( Graduate Application FAQs ) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.#NextGen #StantecCareers #UKGraduateAbout StantecThe Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK@stantec.comand we will talk to you about how we can support you.ReqID: 7672 Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• Due to the continued growth and success of the firm we are looking for an experienced document production professional to join our team. 
• As an integral function in the firm you will produce documents and correspondence in line with house style templates and precedents, ensuring high levels of accuracy whilst working to set timeframes.
• This role offers a great opportunity for a document production specialist to broaden their skill set, working on a variety of documents, upskilling themselves in technical document creation and supporting the team to deliver a first in class service to the business.
• Please note, this opportunity is a full time, fully remote role. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 15:00 – 23:00. Although this is a remote role, the ideal candidate must be available to attend the Manchester or Leeds office for interview and training.THE TEAM
• The Document Production Team is made up of 28 remote specialists, led by a Manager and Team Leader, with most members based in Manchester.
• The team support AG's fee earners and business development teams across all UK and international offices, producing legal, marketing, training, and internal documents for a wide range of stakeholders.
• While working to strict house style and branding guidelines for AG documents, the team also tailor client documents to their specific formatting needs, leveraging advanced Microsoft Office skills and bespoke design expertise.
• Despite working remotely, the team maintains strong communication, collaborates closely, and delivers high-quality, fast-paced, and varied document production services. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
• Produce high quality and accurate documents that adhere to AG style or client styles. Ensure formatting consistency in the documents you are working on.
• Meet clients expectations, ensuring deadlines are adhered to and communicating any problems clearly and in good time.
• Resolve technical issues and provide alternative solutions where required. Seek out the support of other appropriate teams to ensure issues are resolved quickly.
• Follow instructions to deliver documents in the manner and format requested and have the confidence to query anything that requires clarification.
• Adhere to the firm's risk and compliance policies and procedures and raises any issues or queries promptly with the immediate line manager. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
To succeed in this role, you will:
• Have at least two years' experience (or equivalent) of document production gained within a comparable document production environment.
• Be experienced working with a wide variety of complex documents and document formats. An understanding of document styles is key.
• Be a confident user of Microsoft Office packages.
• Have a proactive approach and be willing to work flexibly to meet client needs. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. 
Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
Are you up for the challenge? Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Legal Technologist to join the Client Projects Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. The successful candidate will have previous experience of implementing, combining and tailoring legal technology tools to support legal workstreams for clients.
• You will support the Client Projects team in delivering innovative new solutions and projects to clients across our business, engaging with stakeholders at all levels to drive change and improve client experience. 
THE TEAM 
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development
• Within the ILT team, the Client Projects pillar focuses on building out bespoke technology solutions for clients, to support large-scale legal workstreams in innovative ways. We collaborate with lawyers to identify projects where legal technology could support in improving efficiencies, ensuring our clients get the benefit of our wide range of market-leading tools. 
• This includes building and maintaining tracking, management and reporting platforms for complex project work, running volume Generative AI reviews on a variety of document types, and assisting clients and fee earners to make the most of project data in a way that enables trend analysis and detailed, visual progress reporting. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be: 
• Scoping, defining and managing significant technical projects for clients and divisions across the Firm;
• Assisting at each stage of the development and delivery of new solutions and services to clients;
• Configuring client solutions, including the tailoring of HighQ sites, Generative AI reviews, project management trackers, data visualisation, and implementation of document automation;
• Assisting with the assessment and deployment of new software solutions;
• Interacting with clients regarding project design and delivery;
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines based on client demand;
• Assisting in analysing data captured by various solutions;
• Engaging across the Firm to promote legal technology and innovation, including attending internal and external meetings and proactively identifying and promoting opportunities to use technology to solve problems;
• Working collaboratively across internal teams including IT, Innovation & Legal Technology, Knowledge and Consulting
• Staying aware of market trends and developments in the legal, automation and AI industries YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience
• Relevant experience within a global law firm or professional services environment is preferred
• Critical is a strong understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring tools such as HighQ, Legora, Kira
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
Are you up for the challenge? Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Legal Technologist to join the Client Projects Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. The successful candidate will have previous experience of implementing, combining and tailoring legal technology tools to support legal workstreams for clients.
• You will support the Client Projects team in delivering innovative new solutions and projects to clients across our business, engaging with stakeholders at all levels to drive change and improve client experience. 
THE TEAM 
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development
• Within the ILT team, the Client Projects pillar focuses on building out bespoke technology solutions for clients, to support large-scale legal workstreams in innovative ways. We collaborate with lawyers to identify projects where legal technology could support in improving efficiencies, ensuring our clients get the benefit of our wide range of market-leading tools. 
• This includes building and maintaining tracking, management and reporting platforms for complex project work, running volume Generative AI reviews on a variety of document types, and assisting clients and fee earners to make the most of project data in a way that enables trend analysis and detailed, visual progress reporting. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be: 
• Scoping, defining and managing significant technical projects for clients and divisions across the Firm;
• Assisting at each stage of the development and delivery of new solutions and services to clients;
• Configuring client solutions, including the tailoring of HighQ sites, Generative AI reviews, project management trackers, data visualisation, and implementation of document automation;
• Assisting with the assessment and deployment of new software solutions;
• Interacting with clients regarding project design and delivery;
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines based on client demand;
• Assisting in analysing data captured by various solutions;
• Engaging across the Firm to promote legal technology and innovation, including attending internal and external meetings and proactively identifying and promoting opportunities to use technology to solve problems;
• Working collaboratively across internal teams including IT, Innovation & Legal Technology, Knowledge and Consulting
• Staying aware of market trends and developments in the legal, automation and AI industries YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience
• Relevant experience within a global law firm or professional services environment is preferred
• Critical is a strong understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring tools such as HighQ, Legora, Kira
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Protection Lawyer to join our well-established Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team, leading the Firm's strategic approach to data protection compliance and ensuring we meet all regulatory obligations and client expectations.
• In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the Firm, including the OGC and Onboarding teams, gaining exposure to high-level decision-making and business strategy. You will have the opportunity to work on complex, strategic matters that directly influence the Firm, our clients, and the continued growth and development of our business.THE TEAM 
• The OGC team comprises over 35 lawyers and other team members. It acts as the internal legal function of the Firm, overseeing regulatory compliance in the jurisdictions in which the Firm operates and supporting the Firm in managing legal risk in the work it undertakes. 
• The team has a number of sub-teams that handle claims and complaints, oversee negotiation of the Firm's professional indemnity and other insurances, ensure compliance across the firm with legal and regulatory requirements, manage conflicts, negotiate key supplier contracts for the Firm and terms that govern key client relationships and is involved in strategic activity including supporting the Firm's board.
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer leads the Data Protection sub-team. The team is based in the UK but supports the Firm globally; therefore, this role also involves supporting the Firm's offices (present and future) outside of the UK. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE Leadership
• Ensuring that potential data protection issues are identified and addressed with a robust plan to maintain the Firm's compliance.
• Ensuring that the team's policies, training, and legal advice are appropriate for, or adapted to suit, the whole AG group. 
• Managing and developing the Data Protection team, including direct reports, to ensure the retention, growth, and full potential of talent within the team.
• Defining, communicating, and refining the vision for the Data Protection team, ensuring alignment with the OGC strategy to support the Firm achieve its strategic goals.
• Having strong visibility via consistent office presence due to leadership responsibility and management of others, particularly junior team members.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the Firm, including the Information Security, wider IT, Procurement, HR, and Finance teams as well as the practice groups. Legal Advisory
• Providing clear, commercially focused legal advice to all areas of the Firm on data protection law, ensuring alignment with wider commercial and regulatory considerations.
• Shaping strategies to address upcoming issues, legislative and regulatory changes, market trends, and best practices.
• Developing and deliver training on data protection risk and compliance issues for all Groups and Business Services teams.
• Ensuring the data protection team deals promptly with key data protection advisory matters including:
• Responding to personal data and confidential information breaches (or suspected breaches) within any applicable mandatory timeframes.
• Responding to data subject rights request within any applicable mandatory timeframes.
• Supporting the Firm to obtain data subject consent to the regulatory standard wherever required.
• Ensuring that transparency information required under data protection law is drafted clearly and that processes are in place to enable this to be made available to data subjects at an appropriate time.
• Advising on whether proposed processing can be conducted and, if it can, providing clear advice on the measures that must be put in place to do so in accordance with data protection law.
• Advising on the transfers of personal data to other jurisdictions and ensuring that processes are in place to enable any additional safeguards to be implemented. Compliance Oversight:
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer drives the development and implementation of the Firm's data protection compliance strategy, systems, and frameworks, ensuring they are robust yet practical. This includes:
• Ensuring systems and processes are in place to incorporate data protection by design and by default into business operations.
• Running a robust data protection impact assessment process.
• Maintaining a record of processing for the Firm's operations.
• Striving for continuous improvement to the data protection compliance programme.
• They support the GC/COLP in managing data protection regulatory obligations, including reporting to the Information Commissioner's Office and other applicable regulators and supervisory bodies.
• They oversee the Data Protection team's support to (i) the Commercial & Regulatory team in OGC for client questionnaires and contracts reviews and (ii) the Firm's Procurement team. 
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer works closely with the Firm's Information Security team, whose work underpins the Firm's compliance with security aspects of data protection law.  Risk Management:
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer leads efforts to embed a strong data protection risk management culture across the Firm as part of the OGC team.
• They assess and enhance compliance controls to meet regulatory objectives and ensure the Firm's compliance activities remain current and fit for purpose.
• They ensure that risk management strategies are documented, including in policies on the Practice Manual and that these are kept up to date and communicated to appropriate audiences.  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED • The Senior Data Protection Lawyer must be a qualified lawyer possessing significant data protection experience in private practice and risk and compliance expertise within a leading international law firm or equivalent organisation.
• They must demonstrate proven leadership and line management experience, with a strong ability to influence, persuade, and command respect across the Firm.
• They must possess an in-depth understanding of the regulatory regime that law firms operate within.
• They must exhibit resilience, strength of character, and a practical, solution-driven approach to challenges.
• They must be capable of tailoring their approach to deliver clear, concise, and logical advice across international boundaries, mindful of cultural differences.
• They must ensure confidentiality and discretion in all matters and contribute to the Firm's overall success through collaborative teamwork and independent leadership.
• They must have an eye for detail whilst being able to see ‘the big picture'.
• They must be flexible, commercial and solution driven in approach.
• They must be able to be a ‘lawyer to the lawyers' and demonstrate the judgment, experience and insight which would command respect from that population.
• They must be able to work to deadlines, juggle multiple projects, and deliver under pressure. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Protection Lawyer to join our well-established Office of the General Counsel (OGC) team, leading the Firm's strategic approach to data protection compliance and ensuring we meet all regulatory obligations and client expectations.
• In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the Firm, including the OGC and Onboarding teams, gaining exposure to high-level decision-making and business strategy. You will have the opportunity to work on complex, strategic matters that directly influence the Firm, our clients, and the continued growth and development of our business.THE TEAM 
• The OGC team comprises over 35 lawyers and other team members. It acts as the internal legal function of the Firm, overseeing regulatory compliance in the jurisdictions in which the Firm operates and supporting the Firm in managing legal risk in the work it undertakes. 
• The team has a number of sub-teams that handle claims and complaints, oversee negotiation of the Firm's professional indemnity and other insurances, ensure compliance across the firm with legal and regulatory requirements, manage conflicts, negotiate key supplier contracts for the Firm and terms that govern key client relationships and is involved in strategic activity including supporting the Firm's board.
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer leads the Data Protection sub-team. The team is based in the UK but supports the Firm globally; therefore, this role also involves supporting the Firm's offices (present and future) outside of the UK. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE Leadership
• Ensuring that potential data protection issues are identified and addressed with a robust plan to maintain the Firm's compliance.
• Ensuring that the team's policies, training, and legal advice are appropriate for, or adapted to suit, the whole AG group. 
• Managing and developing the Data Protection team, including direct reports, to ensure the retention, growth, and full potential of talent within the team.
• Defining, communicating, and refining the vision for the Data Protection team, ensuring alignment with the OGC strategy to support the Firm achieve its strategic goals.
• Having strong visibility via consistent office presence due to leadership responsibility and management of others, particularly junior team members.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the Firm, including the Information Security, wider IT, Procurement, HR, and Finance teams as well as the practice groups. Legal Advisory
• Providing clear, commercially focused legal advice to all areas of the Firm on data protection law, ensuring alignment with wider commercial and regulatory considerations.
• Shaping strategies to address upcoming issues, legislative and regulatory changes, market trends, and best practices.
• Developing and deliver training on data protection risk and compliance issues for all Groups and Business Services teams.
• Ensuring the data protection team deals promptly with key data protection advisory matters including:
• Responding to personal data and confidential information breaches (or suspected breaches) within any applicable mandatory timeframes.
• Responding to data subject rights request within any applicable mandatory timeframes.
• Supporting the Firm to obtain data subject consent to the regulatory standard wherever required.
• Ensuring that transparency information required under data protection law is drafted clearly and that processes are in place to enable this to be made available to data subjects at an appropriate time.
• Advising on whether proposed processing can be conducted and, if it can, providing clear advice on the measures that must be put in place to do so in accordance with data protection law.
• Advising on the transfers of personal data to other jurisdictions and ensuring that processes are in place to enable any additional safeguards to be implemented. Compliance Oversight:
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer drives the development and implementation of the Firm's data protection compliance strategy, systems, and frameworks, ensuring they are robust yet practical. This includes:
• Ensuring systems and processes are in place to incorporate data protection by design and by default into business operations.
• Running a robust data protection impact assessment process.
• Maintaining a record of processing for the Firm's operations.
• Striving for continuous improvement to the data protection compliance programme.
• They support the GC/COLP in managing data protection regulatory obligations, including reporting to the Information Commissioner's Office and other applicable regulators and supervisory bodies.
• They oversee the Data Protection team's support to (i) the Commercial & Regulatory team in OGC for client questionnaires and contracts reviews and (ii) the Firm's Procurement team. 
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer works closely with the Firm's Information Security team, whose work underpins the Firm's compliance with security aspects of data protection law.  Risk Management:
• The Senior Data Protection Lawyer leads efforts to embed a strong data protection risk management culture across the Firm as part of the OGC team.
• They assess and enhance compliance controls to meet regulatory objectives and ensure the Firm's compliance activities remain current and fit for purpose.
• They ensure that risk management strategies are documented, including in policies on the Practice Manual and that these are kept up to date and communicated to appropriate audiences.  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED • The Senior Data Protection Lawyer must be a qualified lawyer possessing significant data protection experience in private practice and risk and compliance expertise within a leading international law firm or equivalent organisation.
• They must demonstrate proven leadership and line management experience, with a strong ability to influence, persuade, and command respect across the Firm.
• They must possess an in-depth understanding of the regulatory regime that law firms operate within.
• They must exhibit resilience, strength of character, and a practical, solution-driven approach to challenges.
• They must be capable of tailoring their approach to deliver clear, concise, and logical advice across international boundaries, mindful of cultural differences.
• They must ensure confidentiality and discretion in all matters and contribute to the Firm's overall success through collaborative teamwork and independent leadership.
• They must have an eye for detail whilst being able to see ‘the big picture'.
• They must be flexible, commercial and solution driven in approach.
• They must be able to be a ‘lawyer to the lawyers' and demonstrate the judgment, experience and insight which would command respect from that population.
• They must be able to work to deadlines, juggle multiple projects, and deliver under pressure. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
Are you up for the challenge? Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLEDue to growth and continued success, our non-contentious team is seeking to appoint an additional Associate. This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious construction lawyer where exposure to big-ticket, market leading work is to be expected. You'll become part of a wider national and international team of named experts to learn from and you'll have the support and structure to develop.  THE GROUP AND TEAM With more than 100 specialist lawyers, including 24 Partners, our rated Construction and Engineering team offers a full service of legal solutions to all aspects of the construction industry.  The work of the group is hugely varied and includes buildings, residential and living accommodation, civil and process plant engineering, energy, infrastructure, transport and utilities - across both private and public sectors. The team also provide project support and advice to our wider Real Estate, Banking and Projects teams. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE You will have exposure to an array of high-quality construction work from advising government bodies, sponsors, funders, developers, employers, operators, constructors, sub-contractors and professional teams in relation to project procurement techniques (including facilities management) and dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms. Your experience in these areas will be crucial and we can help you build on and refine your expertise further. Working closely with existing clients to nurture and develop relationships and acting as a trusted advisor through providing timely and quality advice whilst managing expectations. This is a high-performing team with a strong reputation for people development, where you will receive support and structure from established HR, L&D, and delivery contacts to help elevate your experience to the next level. As the team continues to grow nationally and internationally, there is opportunity to support teams in other offices and jurisdictions. OUR FIRM Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets. Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. Are you up for the challenge? Read Less

Company DescriptionManchester United isn’t just a football club. It’s a global obsession.At Reach, we’re looking for a Chief Manchester United Correspondent to lead coverage of one of the biggest sporting institutions in the world, for the Manchester Evening News and our national brands including Mirror, Star and Express.This is a flagship role in UK sports journalism, sitting at the centre of our football coverage and trusted by millions of readers every day.This is your chance to own the Manchester United agenda.You’ll be the authoritative voice on the club - breaking stories, shaping the conversation, and delivering exclusive, in-depth journalism across digital, video, audio and social platforms. You’ll lead coverage nationally and internationally, covering matches, transfers, power dynamics inside Old Trafford and the stories that matter most to a vast, passionate global fanbase.Crucially, this role is about more than reporting. You’ll be a recognisable journalist brand in your own right, helping drive growth in Reach’s Premium (paid-for) content, deepening engagement and loyalty with readers who demand insight, access and credibility.About usHello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.We're home to more than 120 trusted brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us the UK and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach 70% of the UK's online population and speak to over 100 million social followers around the world. And we’re just getting started…Your story, with ReachAs a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.About this roleWhat will the role involve?You’ll lead Manchester United coverage across MEN and Reach’s national titles, delivering:Breaking news, exclusives and agenda-setting journalism with speed, accuracy and authorityHigh-value Premium content including deep analysis, investigations, long-reads and insider columns designed to attract and retain subscribersMulti-format storytelling across written articles, video explainers, live blogs, podcasts and live Q&AsOn-the-ground reporting, travelling domestically and internationally with the first teamA strong public presence as the face and voice of our United coverage across video, social and live eventsTrusted relationships with sources across the club, agents and the wider football ecosystemMentorship and leadership for junior reportersYou’ll work closely with editors, producers and designers across Reach to deliver standout journalism at scale, while upholding the highest editorial and legal standardsThis role is a home and hub position linked to our Manchester office, so you will need to be based within an hour commute of Old Trafford and work evenings and weekends in line with the football calendar.Who are we looking for?This role is aimed squarely at elite football journalists.You’ll already have:A proven track record covering Manchester United or elite-level footballA strong reputation for exclusives, insight and original reportingThe credibility and confidence to be a public-facing authority on one of world football’s biggest clubsA clear understanding of what drives digital audiences and how to convert engagement into loyalty and subscriptionsResilience and flexibility to respond to the 24-7 news cycle of Manchester UnitedThe ambition to build your own journalistic profile alongside some of the biggest sports brands in the UKNCTJ qualifications are desirable, but your body of work, audience trust and journalistic impact matter most.How we'll look after youWe take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression. We believe you shouldn’t have to wait to join us to know what to expect from us, which is why we share . If there's something you want to understand more about, just ask - it won’t make a difference to your application.A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology.Additional InformationReach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Legal Technologist to join the Legal Technology Consulting (LTC) Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. You will be involved in advising on, scoping, building and implementing legal technology solutions for in-house Legal teams, supporting the needs of the Firm's clients. This includes providing consultancy services to our clients to: 
• Inform their technology strategy by assessing their ways of working and technology requirements 
• Support with technology selection by gathering requirements and scanning the market
• Design and implementing technology solutions in a variety of tools
• Provide guidance and training to in-house teams on the use of technology including GenAIYou will engage with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels, to drive change and improve client experience. 
• The Legal Technology Consulting Technology team sit within the wider Addleshaw Goddard Innovation and Legal Technology team, and you will work closely with those teams to improve and share knowledge about legal tech and market trends. THE TEAM 
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development.
• Within the ILT team, the Legal Technology Consulting pillar is dedicated to providing valuable consulting services to the in-house teams of our clients. We collaborate with lawyers where relevant and provide consultancy advice that balances technical expertise and knowledge of the legal industry. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be: 
• Scoping, defining and supporting with the creation of pitches and proposals for client consulting projects
• Working with the Senior Manager and Senior Legal Technologists in the team - delivery of chargeable consulting work for clients. This may include participation in workshops to gather tech requirements and map processes, configuration and implementation of technical solutions, providing insights, guidance and training on latest tech trends including GenAI, and more
• Contributing to the ongoing knowledge of the team and keeping on top of the ever-evolving legal tech market 
• Assisting with the development of new solutions and proof of concepts for potential in-house legal solutions (e.g. experimenting with AI agents in Copilot)
• Engaging across the Firm to promote legal technology and innovation, including attending internal and external meetings to proactively inform and promote Legal Tech Consulting services and identifying client opportunities.
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines based on client demand
• Working collaboratively across internal terms including IT, Research and Development, Advanced Legal Solutions and Knowledge
YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience
• Relevant experience within a global law firm OR professional consulting services environment is preferred
• A strong understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring tools such as matter management solutions, the Microsoft 365 suite (Sharepoint, Power platform, Copilot), Contract Lifecycle Management tools, Legal GenerativeAI tools, etc. 
• Experience providing consulting services advising on technology
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency
• Experience analysing processes and user requirements and translating that into technical requirements and solution designs 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. Read Less

What is Practice Innovation?
The Practice Innovation Pillar sits within the Innovation & Legal Technology team, part of AG's Innovation Group. The Practice Innovation Pillar supports the AG2030 strategy of delivering the Right Innovation to the lawyers within our Practice Groups, helping them adopt innovative tools and solutions that enhance legal service delivery. This includes ensuring that our lawyers:
• understand what legal technology tools are available and how to use them effectively on matters
• feel confident embracing new ways of working that improve productivity, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance client outcomes. Our approach combines engagement, education, and hands-on implementation. We collaborate with lawyers to identify pain points, scope opportunities for improvement, and embed technology and process innovations into their everyday work.  Our work includes:
• Running training sessions to boost legal tech adoption.
• Providing hands-on support in embedding innovation into legal processes.
• Managing and delivering on process improvement initiatives that eliminate inefficiencies.
• Tracking and reporting on adoption, impact, and ROI of legal tech tool use and innovation initiatives. Corporate & Commercial Group 
Corporate and Commercial is the largest and broadest group at Addleshaw Goddard. It encompasses ten practice areas: Corporate, Commercial, Competition, Tax & Structuring, Pensions, Real Estate Investment and Private Funds (REI&PF), Financial Regulation, Professional Practices and Private Capital. The group advises a wide range of clients, from multinational corporations to start-ups, on complex transactions, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives. The Role: 
We are seeking a dynamic and creative professional to drive innovation and engagement initiatives for the Corporate & Commercial Group (Group). The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of the types of work carried out by the teams within the Group, allowing them to identify key opportunities for improvements through innovative solutions and legal technology tools. This role is integral to bridging the gap between practicing lawyers and the Innovation & Legal Technology team (ILT Team) and wider Innovation Group.

The Practice Innovation Lead will join the Practice Innovation Pillar, a sub-team within our ILT Team. The role is based in Leeds or Manchester, with travel to the other UK offices as required. 

Key Responsibilities: 
1. Engagement & Relationship Building 
• Serve as one of the key contacts for the Group within the ILT Team, actively engaging with lawyers to understand their needs, pain points, and opportunities for improving legal work delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with lawyers across the Group to foster open communication and facilitate the effective implementation of legal technology solutions or new ways of working. 
• Develop and deliver an engagement plan tailored to the Group, including briefings, working groups and regular touchpoints with key stakeholders. 
• Represent the ILT Team in Group meetings and provide updates on innovation and legal technology initiatives. 
• Collaborate closely with Group leaders to align ILT initiatives with the strategic goals of the Group, anticipating future ways of working.
2.  Innovation & Legal Technology Implementation 
• Act as a subject matter expert on existing and emerging legal technology tools, identifying relevant tools that enhance productivity and provide measurable value for the Group.
• Support the onboarding and roll-out of new legal technology tools in the Group, ensuring alignment with the needs of the Group. 
• Support the integration of new legal technology solutions in the Group to ensure seamless adoption and effective use. 
3. Training, Adoption & Change Management 
• Develop and deliver impactful training sessions tailored to the needs of lawyers in the Group, ensuring comprehensive understanding and usage of available legal technology tools.
• Implement change management strategies to encourage and sustain the adoption of new tools and workflows, addressing potential barriers and providing support as needed. 
• Monitor and report on adoption rates, usage patterns, and overall effectiveness of implemented solutions, providing feedback and ROI analysis to the ILT Team and relevant practice group stakeholders. 
4. Data & Reporting 
• Monitor the usage, adoption, and impact of legal technology tools within the Group, using data and feedback to measure success. 
• Provide regular updates and ROI analysis to the ILT Team and Group on tool usage and efficiency improvements, generating insights to guide future decisions on legal technology investments and engagement. 
5.  Cross-pillar Collaboration 
• Work collaboratively with other members of the ILT team and wider Innovation Group, sharing insights and best practices. 
• Contribute to the team's overall objectives and strategic priorities, identifying opportunities for cross-pillar collaboration.

Skills and Qualifications: 
• Ideally 5+ years' experience in the type of work carried out by the Group or a related practice area. 
• Strong understanding of legal processes and workflows within the specific practice area.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and convey complex information in an accessible way. 
• Problem-solving ability with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing solutions or new ways of working. Preferred Experience: 
• Proficiency in legal technology tools and a passion for innovation in the legal sector. 
• Change or project management expertise with experience driving engagement, adoption, and effective utilisation of technology solutions within a professional environment. 
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE We are looking for a Commercial Lawyer with experience in IT/ Technology and Outsourcing to join our highly regarded, Tier 1-ranked national practice. This role will contribute directly to the delivery of complex, high-value commercial and technology projects, helping clients achieve innovation and operational transformation. You'll be advising on medium to large-scale transactions across a variety of sectors, particularly where digitalisation, outsourcing and regulatory change converge. You'll play a key role in advising our long-standing client base of FTSE 100 companies, household-name retailers, energy and utility providers and industrial and manufacturing companies. The successful candidate will work on high-profile digital, sourcing, and transformation mandates, contribute to the continued growth of our commercial technology offering, and mentor junior team members. We're growing to meet increasing demand for complex, regulated technology, data, outsourcing and transformation advice, and this role supports that strategic ambition. We are ideally looking to speak to suitable candidates that meet the criteria within this advert, and no less than 4 PQE. We are open to considering applications from candidates seeking a role at Legal Director level, so would encourage you to apply.  THE TEAM Our Commercial team is a national group, with teams across each AG office working together on national and cross border transactions. Nationally, we are ranked in Tier 1 for IT with an enviable client base across private and public sector clients. In respect of digital transformation projects, the team handles some of the largest, most complex deals in this market. You can expect to be involved in a range of work types for private sector and public sector clients including tech transformations, cloud and SaaS arrangements, IT outsourcing, business process outsourcing, facilities management outsourcing, logistics, IT licences, & commercial contracts. This is a high performing, cohesive and busy team with excellent prospects for career development, and secondments, if you want them. You can read more about the team, the work and clients by clicking here. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE Lead and support on a broad range of technology, outsourcing and commercial contracts, including strategic digital transformation projects. Work directly with clients on negotiating IT and BPO outsourcing arrangements, SaaS/cloud service contracts, licensing, and supply chain agreements. Handle a diverse workload of both large-scale and mid-market commercial transactions, acting either as lead adviser or part of a wider team. Develop and manage long-term relationships with clients, becoming a trusted adviser across their commercial legal needs. Provide mentorship and supervision to junior lawyers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing and team growth. Support the team in business development and thought leadership, identifying opportunities to deepen client engagement. YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE Essential Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience (4+PQE) in commercial and technology law Demonstrable experience advising on IT outsourcing, SaaS/cloud, software licensing, or technology infrastructure agreements Confident leading transactions and managing client relationships Consultative and strategic in approach – able to translate legal advice into commercial value Able to manage multiple workstreams and deliver to time-critical schedules Desirable Sector experience in retail & consumer, energy and utilities, industrial and advanced manufacturing and/or digital health Familiarity with regulatory issues impacting technology contracting (e.g. outsourcing rules, operational resilience, cloud guidance, data protection) In-house experience or client secondments, demonstrating strong commercial judgement OUR FIRM Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets. Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. Are you up for the challenge? Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Senior Legal Technologist to join the Document Lifecycle Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. The successful candidate will have previous experience of document automation for both internal and external clients, along with knowledge and understanding of the latest technologies and their impact on the drafting process.
• You will support the Document Lifecycle team in leading the delivery of the most complex automation projects, for both internal and external clients, take a leading role in the mentorship of other team members and provide valuable insights into the drafting process. THE TEAM 
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development.
• Within the ILT team, the Document Lifecycle pillar focuses on the firm's drafting processes. This includes technologies that assist with the production of first drafts, like document automation, tools that make the mass production of documents more efficient as well as what the future of drafting looks like for law firms, leveraging the latest generative AI. We have both internal and external clients – we are responsible for automating precedents, firm-wide as well as an externally facing unit to automate and provide consultant services to our clients.  WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be: 
• Reporting to and support the Senior Manager with the delivery of drafting related projects across the business, with a leading role in client delivery.
• Provide technical expertise in the creation of new document automation solutions and be a go-to person for automation queries.
• Design and implement automated document assembly solutions.
• Provide expertise for data gathering and analyses within documents.
• Work with the team to ensure our best-in-class generative AI tools are used effectively for drafting and provide insights into what the future of drafting looks like.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to more junior team members.
• Work collaboratively across internal teams including IT, Innovation & Legal Technology, Knowledge and Consulting.
• Contribute to building, updating and maintaining automated products and providing support including troubleshooting, managing user access, setting up security etc.
• Identify opportunities where automation, AI and data technologies can assist with supporting internal clients.
• Identify opportunities for system enhancements and software upgrades allowing the firm to provide innovative solutions.
• Establish and deliver training sessions to facilitate the transfer of technical knowledge to colleagues. YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience.
• Significant relevant experience delivering legal technology projects within a global law firm or professional services environment.
• Critical is a strong, demonstrable understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring automation tools including Contract Express, Office & Dragons, Clarilis, HighQ.
• Desirable is a strong understanding of other tools including generative AI tools, SharePoint, PowerBI, Microsoft stack and other tools that assist with our drafting programmes. 
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas.
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market.
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered.
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.  Read Less

WHAT TEAM WILL YOU BE JOINING
This role is in our Human Resources Team which is spread across our London, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Dubai, Dublin and Warsaw offices, and supports the business internationally. The HR Team is made up of various smaller teams including Learning and Development, Reward, Resourcing, HR Operations HR Business Partnering and the CSR and Diversity team.You will join the HR Business Partnering team and can expect to work cohesively with the wider HR Team, key stakeholders and partners within the business across people delivery, providing guidance, support and coaching.
AG pride themselves on continual improvement and innovation and therefore you will be pivotal to drive forward fresh initiatives, annual processes and projects. You can expect a varied, fast paced and diverse role within an inclusive, collaborative and friendly team.  AG have a modern approach to work and offer excellent opportunities for learning and training. 
We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities. We have a number of inclusion initiatives and employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and the ways in which we can celebrate this at AG.
It is important that we provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five. As an employee at AG you will benefit from a flexible and agile culture. We are committed to making agile working accessible to all, balancing our employee's needs with the requirements of the team, the firm and its clients and living true to the values in our mindful business charter. WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE
The role can be based in our Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh office, with ad hoc travel to the other UK offices, as required.
The role is varied and in supporting the achievement of the firm's growth and development plans you will get involved in a number of ad hoc projects within the Central HR team on a regular basis, supporting colleagues in other locations or teams as needed.
You will be aligned to our one of our Fee Earner groups, where you will use your business partnering abilities to foster strong working relationships with the teams you work with. You will play a key role in supporting them day to day with operational HR tasks and work together to drive forward their strategic priorities.
The following list is not exhaustive but gives a flavour of some of the responsibilities of a HR Advisor. BUSINESS PARTNERING 
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management and employees.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing guidance and support on HR related matters.
• Supporting the HR Manager to work closely with business leaders to understand their objectives and challenges, working closely with them to develop and implement HR initiatives that drive employee engagement, performance, and retention.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve HR processes and practices to support the achievement of business goals. RESOURCING
• Working alongside the Resourcing team, providing support to the HR Managers in the provision of timely, cost effective and efficient resource management to client teams. 
• Liaising with recruiting line/HR managers to establish a business case and authorisation of vacancies before commencing with appropriate sourcing and attraction methodologies. Supporting the selection process as needed through to offer stage.
• Appropriate liaison with Central HR Admin team regarding staff changes and provision of management information. 
• Supporting all new joiners from point of offer to date of commencement.
• Supporting the recruitment and ongoing development of legal apprentices.
• Supporting leavers from point of resignation to leaving date. Conducting exit interviews as required, and feeding back appropriate MI.
• Managing secondment requests.  EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
• Working with line/HR Managers in handling the employee relations, disciplinary or grievance issues arising, providing appropriate and timely support and maintaining appropriate records. 
• Working with line/HR Managers in handling absences cases, including providing appropriate support and timely submission of any occupational health referral or income protection forms as applicable. 
• Providing day to day benefits information and advice as required. Being aware of the terms and conditions applicable to the various roles within the firm, and ensuring that the appropriate benefits are in place for staff in a timely manner. 
• Dealing with all maternity or shared parental leavers, returners and others to include handling working flexibly applications in conjunction with the line/HR Manager. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
• Assisting in the provision of rigorous performance management support as required.
• Supporting performance review processes and ensuring that any training and development needs are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Assist HR/Line Managers with promotion processes. 
• Supporting the annual salary review process. OTHER
• Produce MI and monthly reports to identify trends within the groups.
• Involved in and taking the lead on ad hoc projects within the groups on a regular basis, supporting managers as needed.
• Supporting on the delivery of the firm wide surveys for the groups and liaising with managers to identify appropriate actions to address survey feedback. WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE
• Ideally you will be of graduate calibre and either part or fully CIPD qualified but this is not essential.
• Previous generalist HR experience at a similar level required.
• Have the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision. 
• A demonstrable ability to influence at senior levels; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A clear ability to manage a complex and changing work-load, flexibly and efficiently whilst meeting deadlines and maintaining a high attention to detail at all times.
• Highly computer literate, in particular strong Excel skills. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. 
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Purpose of The RoleWith new and exciting client mandates, our high performing Planning & Infrastructure Consenting Team is looking for an infrastructure consenting-focused Managing Associate / Associate to join our team, based in either our Leeds, Manchester or London offices. You'll become part of a wider team of named experts and will have the support and structure to develop your career.  The Group and Team Located within the Real Estate Group, the Planning and Infrastructure Consenting Team works nationally across 5 locations; London, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is comprised of 15 lawyers (including 6 Partners), plus paralegals and trainees. The work of the group is of excellent quality, varied and involves the provision of comprehensive and pro-active advice to clients on the full range of planning issues with a particular focus on our work in the infrastructure sector working for leading operators in the energy, transportation and water sectorsacross the UK.  The Team has seen major growth in the volume and quality of its infrastructure consenting work and is advising on a large number of high-profile promotions relating to electricity transmission, carbon capture, solar, battery storage and gas distribution, as well as ports, airports and light and heavy rail. The firm has a very strong sectoral focus in the Transport and Energy Sectors and is at the forefront of policy development in those sectors on matters such as automation and the move to non-carbon fuel sources. The Team works collaboratively across the Firm within those Sectors on a range of high-value and complex consenting mandates as part of an end-to-end infrastructure delivery practice.  What to Expect in This Role You will work with our wider team on a wide variety of infrastructure projects. You can expect the work to include: Advising on Development Consent Orders in the energy, transport and water sectors for both promoters and objectors; Advising on Transport and Works Act Orders for promoters of rail and light rail projects. Advising on harbour orders, marine licences and harbour works approvals Providing strategic advice on the consents needed for a project. Advising on optioneering, route selection and non-statutory and statutory consultation. Reviewing application documents including environmental statements. Drafting secondary legislation. Supporting public inquiries and examinations. Advising on land assembly strategies and compensation issues. Advising on hybrid Bills Advising on public law issues such as vires, the exercise of powers and administrative law principles. You will work closely with partners and other senior lawyers in the team and can expect to have significant levels of responsibility. Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise To be successful in this role, You will be a lawyer (with at least 3 years of relevant experience) with a demonstrated track record of advising on infrastructure consenting matters. Have an aptitude for understanding the political context in which infrastructure delivery takes place and keeping abreast of changes in planning and consenting legislation, such as BNG and natural capital. Have an enthusiasm for the Transport and Energy & Utility sectors and their transformative effect and importance in relation to climate change reduction and adaptation. Be a confident stakeholder manager, with evidenced experience of engaging with internal and external stakeholders of all levels. Adopt a consultative and thorough approach to tasks. Maintain efficient diary and task management across a range matters, maintain the accuracy and levels of client service expected within a high performing team. Be confident in drafting clear and legally effective documents, which reflect the client's instructions. Remain calm and optimistic in time sensitive situations or under pressure. Be enthusiastic about the development of your legal skill set and continuous learning. Work closely with existing clients to nurture and develop relationships and acting as a trusted adviser through providing timely and quality advice whilst managing expectations. This is a high-performing team with a strong reputation for people development, where you will receive support and structure from established HR, L&D, and delivery contacts to help elevate your experience to the next level. Our Firm Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. Read Less

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
• We are seeking a dynamic, creative and experienced Senior Legal Technologist to join the Document Lifecycle Pillar within the Innovation & Legal Technology team. The successful candidate will have previous experience of document automation for both internal and external clients, along with knowledge and understanding of the latest technologies and their impact on the drafting process.
• You will support the Document Lifecycle team in leading the delivery of the most complex automation projects, for both internal and external clients, take a leading role in the mentorship of other team members and provide valuable insights into the drafting process. THE TEAM 
• Our Innovation and Legal Technology (ILT) team, formed in 2015, is one of the three teams that make up the Innovation Group. The ILT team combines technology and legal expertise, fully integrating these capabilities into our business operations. ILT has grown into a fast-paced and dynamic unit, constantly evolving to provide opportunities for contribution and career development.
• Within the ILT team, the Document Lifecycle pillar focuses on the firm's drafting processes. This includes technologies that assist with the production of first drafts, like document automation, tools that make the mass production of documents more efficient as well as what the future of drafting looks like for law firms, leveraging the latest generative AI. We have both internal and external clients – we are responsible for automating precedents, firm-wide as well as an externally facing unit to automate and provide consultant services to our clients.  WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
Supported with the appropriate training and guidance required, your key responsibilities will be: 
• Reporting to and support the Senior Manager with the delivery of drafting related projects across the business, with a leading role in client delivery.
• Provide technical expertise in the creation of new document automation solutions and be a go-to person for automation queries.
• Design and implement automated document assembly solutions.
• Provide expertise for data gathering and analyses within documents.
• Work with the team to ensure our best-in-class generative AI tools are used effectively for drafting and provide insights into what the future of drafting looks like.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to more junior team members.
• Work collaboratively across internal teams including IT, Innovation & Legal Technology, Knowledge and Consulting.
• Contribute to building, updating and maintaining automated products and providing support including troubleshooting, managing user access, setting up security etc.
• Identify opportunities where automation, AI and data technologies can assist with supporting internal clients.
• Identify opportunities for system enhancements and software upgrades allowing the firm to provide innovative solutions.
• Establish and deliver training sessions to facilitate the transfer of technical knowledge to colleagues. YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent education or experience.
• Significant relevant experience delivering legal technology projects within a global law firm or professional services environment.
• Critical is a strong, demonstrable understanding of legal technology software and applied experience of configuring automation tools including Contract Express, Office & Dragons, Clarilis, HighQ.
• Desirable is a strong understanding of other tools including generative AI tools, SharePoint, PowerBI, Microsoft stack and other tools that assist with our drafting programmes. 
• Flexible, proactive and able to co-ordinate multiple competing deadlines, working to tight timescales with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate and engage with colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An innovative approach, with creative thinking and being open to new ideas.
• An understanding of the challenges affecting law firms and the changing legal services market.
• An understanding of how legal work is delivered.
• Positive, enthusiastic, strong collaboration skills and conscientious work ethic. OUR FIRM
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition. 
We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.
Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG. OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE
Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.  Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.  Read Less