Private Client Knowledge Development Lawyer

London, United Kingdom

Job Description


Private Client Knowledge Development Lawyer 6-month FTCLondon or GuildfordOur client, a highly regarded international law firm, is seeking a Knowledge Development Lawyer (KDL) to join their Private Client team on a 6-month fixed-term contract which can be based in London or Guildford.About Our ClientOur client is a leading law firm, consistently ranked in top legal directories for their Private Client work. They are renowned for:

  • Market-leading expertise in tax, trusts, and succession planning for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners.
  • A collaborative and innovative culture, where knowledge sharing is a key driver of success.
  • A forward-thinking approach, combining technical excellence with a personal and commercial mindset.
The RoleAs a Knowledge Development Lawyer, you will play a key role in shaping and managing the firms Private Client knowledge strategy both internally and externally.
  • Drafting, reviewing, maintaining and updating key internal resources (precedents, practice notes, checklists, toolkits, clause banks, internal knowledge pages.
  • Providing technical guidance to lawyers across the team, ensuring best practices and high standards.
  • Collecting and reviewing know-how from lawyers, making it available via the Knowledge systems.
  • Preparing regular current awareness updates and bulletins on developments in tax, trusts, succession
  • Identifying and exploiting opportunities to deliver advice and guidance on Private Client legal issues to the Firms clients e.g. through client briefings, client training and other value add services
  • Identifying opportunities to use Knowledge to enhance the Firms reputation within the market including supporting individuals to develop their profiles as thought leaders by assisting them with the drafting of sector commentary articles, technical briefings and short online posts, liaising with the firms PR team to spot opportunities for thought leadership pieces
  • Producing thought leadership content, including client briefings and sector commentary.
  • Leading knowledge-sharing initiatives, such as internal training sessions and current awareness updates.
  • Supporting the migration of Private Client knowledge content to a new Knowledge Management System.
About YouThe successful candidate will have:
  • Ideally 5+ years PQE in Private Client, tax, trusts, international trusts, and succession planning for private clients, HNWIs and related trusts/structures (ideally including charities although this isnt essential).
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Strong analytical and research skills
  • Excellent drafting skills, capable of producing high-quality internal and client-facing content.
To apply for this excellent Private Client KDL role, please send your CV ASAP!Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.Please note that your personal information will be treated in accordance with our .

Taylor Root

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3026080
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    £75000 - 100000 per year
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    London, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned