Legal Technology Specialist

About Us

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm with a heritage spanning 160 years. We have over 700 lawyers and legal professionals and more than 600 staff across offices in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich, and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations, and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution, and Private Client.

Our proposition is defined by 'Next Level Law', where we partner proactively with clients, anticipating changes, challenges, and opportunities. This ethos extends to our people, fostering a collegiate culture where everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level. RollOnFriday ranked us as the 6th best law firm to work at in 2026. We are committed to making a positive contribution to our communities through our ESG strategy, with diversity being integral to our operations, evidenced by 45% of our partnership being female.

The team you will join

You will be a key part of both the Firm’s IT team and the Corporate Services Division (CSD). You will serve as the liaison between these two teams, embedded within the CSD, to facilitate the digitisation of their varied work types. The CSD comprises seven Practice Groups (PGs): Corporate, Commercial and IP, Employment, Immigration, Charities, Banking, and Tax. Lawyers in these PGs are focused on enhancing their productivity and outputs through the intelligent and smart application of AI and tech solutions.

The work you will be doing

We are seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable Legal Technology Specialist to join our IT team and liaise with the CSD. The ideal candidate will possess a strong legal background, having previously worked as a corporate, commercial, or employment lawyer, or as a Professional Support Lawyer (PSL), and will be passionate about leveraging technology to enhance legal processes, research, content, and overall efficiency.

This role involves:

• Technology Integration: Assisting lawyers in utilising technology to streamline workflows, including document management systems, document reviews, document drafting, case management software, artificial intelligence, and process automation tools.
• Process Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing solutions to enhance productivity and efficiency within legal teams using LEAN principles (defining value, mapping value streams, creating flow). Striving for excellence by regularly reviewing and refining workflows for optimal quality and efficiency.
• Training and Support: Collaborating with the Learning and Development team to provide lawyers with training, guidance, and support on advanced features of legal technology tools, ensuring they can maximise their use.
• Evangelism: Inspiring legal teams to embrace new working methods for improved client outcomes. Promoting legal technology through demos and workshops to showcase its benefits.
• Face-to-Face Interaction: Dedicating the majority of time to working directly with lawyers to understand their challenges and provide tailored process and technological solutions.
• Project and Change Management: Managing process and technology-related change within legal teams using agile methodologies for timely value delivery. Leading change management initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new technologies and processes.
• Cross-Functional Work: Collaborating with the Learning and Development and Technology teams for comprehensive support and training, while staying current on technology advances and aligning with the firm's data and technology strategy.
• Reporting and Prioritisation: Providing regular updates to the Head of Legal Process Engineering, IT Director, Head of Corporate Services Division, and Partners. Collaborating with the division’s Technology Steering Group to prioritise work based on legal team needs. Liaising with pricing experts on the value proposition derived from improved legal workflow efficiencies.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but an outline of key components. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by your line manager.

What we are looking for

• Legal Background: Experience as a lawyer (corporate, commercial, or employment preferred) with a strong understanding of legal processes, research, and workflows, particularly in corporate and commercial transactions and advisory work.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in understanding and using AI and legal technology tools and software, with the ability to demonstrate and train others. The firm utilises tools for document automation, title analysis, reporting, and electronic signing, and aims to deploy more tools to enhance efficiency and client experience.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capabilities to identify process inefficiencies and propose practical solutions, including proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with lawyers, partners, and technology teams, as well as clients and developers.
• Project Management: Experience in managing projects and delivering results within timelines. Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) is desirable; training can be provided.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to new technologies and stay updated on industry trends.
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Capacity to assess options, make informed decisions, and resolve complex problems.

Hybrid Working

Birketts embraces a hybrid working model, blending home and office work. This role requires 60-80% office days and 20-40% work-from-home days weekly, depending on project needs. Some inter-office travel may be required. We welcome applications for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and are happy to discuss preferred working patterns.

Benefits

As a Birketts colleague, you will be eligible for a wide range of benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award (1 extra week every 10 years)
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (after probation)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice options (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Dress for your Day Policy

Learn more: https://www.birketts.co.uk/recognition-reward-benefits/

Inclusivity and Culture

Our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positive community impact. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues. Birketts is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to non-discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We value diversity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, with selection based solely on merit.

For accessible format requests, visit: https://diversityjobsgroup.com/company/birketts/

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We recognise the evolving role of AI in the legal profession and welcome innovation. While candidates may use AI tools to support applications, we expect responsible and ethical use. Your application should reflect your own voice and experiences. AI may assist in structuring or refining, but not replace, personal input. Misrepresenting qualifications or fabricating information may lead to rejection. Be prepared to discuss AI usage during interviews. Do not submit AI-generated content containing sensitive personal data. Ensure AI-generated content is reviewed and edited for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with firm values. We encourage demonstration of critical thinking, commercial awareness, and genuine interest. Contact talent@birketts.co.uk with questions.

Key skills/competency

• Legal Technology Specialist
• Legal Process Improvement
• AI in Law
• Document Management Systems
• Case Management Software
• Process Automation
• Agile Methodologies
• Change Management
• Legal Research Tools
• Lawyer Training