Knowledge Lawyer - Trade and Commodities

We are seeking a Knowledge Lawyer to join our Marine, Trade and Commodities team in London. This role will be responsible for managing and delivering key knowledge initiatives across the practice, supporting lawyers with high-quality legal know-how, training, precedents and market insights. Working closely with partners, fee earners and business services teams across the firm, you will play an integral role in strengthening knowledge sharing, supporting business development initiatives and driving innovation through legal technology and AI.

Duration: Permanent
Working Pattern: Flexible working available, with a minimum of 2 days working from the office and 3 days remote

The Team

The Marine, Trade and Commodities team advises clients across the shipping, trade and commodities sectors on a broad range of complex disputes and related matters. Working as part of a global practice, the team supports clients operating in dynamic international markets and collaborates closely across jurisdictions to deliver practical and commercially focused legal solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge Management

• Monitor legal developments, industry trends and regulatory changes affecting the marine, trade and commodities sector, assessing their impact and communicating key updates to the team.
• Maintain, develop and improve the team's know-how resources, including precedents, practice guidance, templates, checklists and knowledge databases.
• Promote knowledge sharing and encourage contributions to the team's know-how collection through team meetings, matter debriefs and other knowledge initiatives.
• Manage and respond to ad hoc knowledge queries from lawyers within the team.
• Identify opportunities to reuse and repurpose knowledge and content across internal and external channels.

Market-Facing Content

• Work with partners, Business Development and Knowledge colleagues to develop and deliver a market-facing content plan aligned to the team's strategic priorities.
• Produce and support the creation of client alerts, briefings, thought leadership, reports, publications and training materials.
• Identify emerging legal, regulatory and market developments and translate them into practical and commercially relevant content for clients.
• Support campaigns and thought leadership initiatives that enhance the team's profile within the marine, trade and commodities markets.

Legal Delivery, Technology and AI

• Identify opportunities to improve legal service delivery through knowledge management, process improvement, technology and AI.
• Support the development and implementation of practical AI and technology use cases within the practice.
• Work with lawyers, Knowledge and Legal Delivery teams to evaluate new tools, processes and ways of working.
• Support the adoption of approved AI and technology solutions through guidance, training and sharing best practice.
• Promote the use of standardised documents, playbooks, templates and other reusable knowledge assets to improve efficiency and consistency.

Training

• Support the development and delivery of the team's training curriculum in the UK and internationally.
• Create and deliver training materials, presentations and e-learning content.
• Work closely with Legal Development and other stakeholders to identify and address ongoing learning needs.
• Support client training programmes and identify opportunities to adapt internal training materials for external use.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Qualified solicitor admitted in England & Wales.
• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience as a practising lawyer or Knowledge Lawyer with direct involvement in marine, trade and commodities disputes.
• Previous experience in a knowledge, professional support or similar role is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage with senior lawyers and business leaders.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Demonstrated interest in legal innovation, technology and AI.
• Client-focused, commercially aware and proactive in approach.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality work.

What Sets This Role Apart

• Strategic influence
  Play a central role in shaping knowledge strategy, legal training and content development for a leading international Marine, Trade and Commodities practice.
• Innovation and legal technology
  Be at the forefront of legal innovation, helping to identify and implement AI and technology solutions that enhance legal service delivery.
• Global collaboration
  Work closely with partners, lawyers and business services professionals across a global firm, contributing to initiatives that support clients and colleagues worldwide.

What’s in it for you

• Modern, flexible working – A minimum of 2 days each week required from the office, 3 days from home.
• Join an award-winning global firm: Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500.
• Career progression and development - Structured learning and development programmes, secondment opportunities and internal mobility across global offices.
• Award-winning for pro bono work and recognised as an inclusive firm, with global DEI initiatives, leadership programmes, and community impact through volunteering and sustainability.
• Perks include life assurance from day one, season ticket loans and lifestyle discounts, an annual Wellbeing Day each year, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and more.

Please note: eligibility for benefits may vary based on location and length of service. Full details will be confirmed upon joining.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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