Professional Support Lawyer

Mills & Reeve; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Mills & Reeve have an opportunity for a Knowledge Lawyer to support the Private Client team in any of our regional offices. For more information, please read below.

The role

We are seeking a solicitor or professionally qualified person to work with our existing Senior Knowledge Lawyer to provide support to colleagues working in our national Private Client team (“PC”).

There are different key elements to the KL role, including; Continuous Improvement, Training, Research & Review and, National Profile which need to be allocated and managed appropriately within the PC Knowledge Team.

The person

Given the responsibilities of this role, it is likely your background will demonstrate:

• Experience working as a Qualified Solicitor or equivalent alternative qualification – at least four years PQE within the Private Client space
• Good drafting and written skills
• Outstanding IT skills in terms of knowledge management and dissemination of information
• Knowledge and experience of private client law and practice and of the private wealth sector. It would be advantageous to have experience in one of more of the following specialisms: contentious private client, international, charities, landed estate work or advising business owners
• Enthusiastic, committed and professional approach to improving the legal knowledge and skills of fee-earners within the PC team and positively enhance the working cohesion of the entire team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate at all levels and ability to role model the firm's values
• A desire to be involved in developing the private client practice and engaging in constant innovation and improvement. An interest in the technology and the changing nature of legal service delivery would be a significant bonus

The activities

Effective Working

Continual Improvement Is Very Important To The Growing PC Team At Mills & Reeve To Promote Sustained Financial Performance, Client Satisfaction And Sound Commercial Principles. Assisting To Develop Effective Working Is Central To The Core Purpose Of The PC Knowledge Team. This Includes:

• Development of a shared approach to advice, implementation and file management
• Involvement in Pricing & Productivity initiatives, including PC financial management and use/monitoring of valuable time
• Involvement in innovation initiatives including use of AI and data gathering/management

Training

The quality of Mills & Reeve's technical expertise is seen as a key differentiator in terms of winning high net worth clients and charging premium rates. It is vital for us to ensure that colleagues of all levels can access targeted and high-quality training, and that expertise is captured and shared. A crucial aim is that colleagues gain experience as rapidly as possible both in terms of technicality but also commerciality and client/project management skills.

Key colleagues within the PC team are currently designing a new comprehensive training programme, which will ensure the continuation and expansion of technical excellence now and in the future.

The PC Knowledge Team will work with the PC team leader and experienced consultants to:

• Design the new training programme over the remainder of the 2024/2025 and the 2025/2026 financial years and thereafter maintain the technical content
• Deliver training sessions as appropriate or facilitate the delivery by others
• Work with the central Learning & Development team to ensure PC team training is complementary to the firm-wide training on offer
• Secure external resource as appropriate and manage the training budget

Resource

A Key Requirement Of The PC Knowledge Team Is To Ensure That PC Colleagues Have The Necessary Knowledge And Resources To Work Collaboratively, Competitively And Efficiently. This Includes:

• Reviewing and researching external private client legal developments including trends, legislative changes and case law and reporting the resulting know-how to the PC team
• Capturing and sharing best practice and know-how arising out of work within PC and from the knowledge sharing relationship with Ten Old Square tax chambers
• Discussing and researching technical points and drafting issues with fee-earners
• Generating and maintaining internal precedents and best practice resources and maintaining effective use of external paid resources such as Westlaw, PLC and Nexis+.
• Assisting the central team with implementing any new knowledge management system and cleansing/categorising resource as necessary

National Profile

Maintaining And Enhancing The Firm's National Reputation Within The Private Wealth Sector Is a Key Part Of Its Strategy To Attract And Retain Clients. The KL May Be Involved In The Following:

• Supporting the generation of content to be distributed through the press, blogs, social media, newsletters and other digital channels
• Generating client updates
• Managing and enhancing the PC team pages on Mills & Reeve's external website

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

and finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.