Knowledge Development Lawyer - Commercial Disputes
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 9 January 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS
Commercial Disputes
Legal Analysis
Drafting
Project Management
Legal Training
Communication Skills
Data Management
IT Skills
FULL DESCRIPTION
Job description
Job title: Knowledge Development Lawyer - Commercial Disputes
Reports to: Director of Knowledge
Works with: Lawyers in the Commercial Disputes Group; Knowledge; Compliance; Costs & Funding; Business Services colleagues across the firm
Department and Location: Knowledge, London office
Purpose of role: To enable the capture, development and application of legal and procedural knowledge, best practice and best process in the Commercial Disputes Group and wider firm where appropriate
Hours: Full-time, permanent (although alternatives may be considered)
Reviewed: November 2025
Job Responsibilities:
- • Identify, capture, and share key legal and procedural developments, cases, news, and articles relevant to the Commercial Disputes Group and, where appropriate, the wider firm, providing sector and subject matter insight and context
- • Take primary responsibility for the creation and management of legal know-how for the Commercial Disputes Group and, where appropriate, the wider firm, supervising junior colleagues where appropriate
- • Collaborate with the Knowledge team and wider firm to optimise knowledge sharing across all departments
- • Lead and support the drafting and publication of thought leadership articles, webinars, podcasts, etc.
- • Prepare responses to consultations and lobbying opportunities, working with colleagues across the firm
- • Conduct and supervise research on discrete points of law and procedure
- • Identify areas of risk and compliance, developing processes and guidance to minimise these risks in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
- • Identify training needs and design and deliver training sessions and materials for Commercial Group lawyers and paralegals, working with the L&D team
- • Drive and progress team and firmwide projects as appropriate
- • Engage with professional networks to enhance sector and subject matter knowledge and raise the firm’s visibility and profile
- • Coach, delegate to and supervise junior colleagues
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Essential skills and experience:
- • England & Wales qualified lawyer with at least 5 years’ PQE in complex commercial disputes
- • Strong technical and practical experience of relevant laws and procedures, including costs and funding rules, and their practical application in a commercial disputes context
- • Excellent legal analysis, drafting, reporting, data management and IT skills
- • Outstanding written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- • Experience in a PSL/KDL/knowledge role or similar involvement
- • Experience in legal training development and/or delivery
- • Project management skills
General skills:
- • Highly organised, driven, with strong attention to detail
- • Sound judgement and decision-making skills
- • Ability to manage own workload and work both independently and collaboratively
- • Commercial awareness and service-centric approach
- • Commitment to knowledge-sharing and best-practice
- • Respectful, reliable and supportive team player who reflects the firm’s culture
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