Head of Knowledge Management

Head of Knowledge Management

£65,000 to £85,000 basic salary per annum plus an excellent benefits package including bonus, pension, 25 days holiday (can buy up to 10 additional days), two wellness days, healthcare, life insurance, income protection, hybrid working (two days on site), and more.

Our client, a leading UK law firm ranked as one of the best companies to work for in the country, is seeking a Head of Knowledge Management to establish and develop a modern Knowledge Management function across the firm.

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a firm-wide Knowledge Management transformation, moving the business from fragmented knowledge practices towards a consistent, technology-enabled approach. The Head of Knowledge Management will lead the Knowledge Management strategy from discovery through to implementation and adoption, covering legal know-how, precedents, templates, governance, search and knowledge sharing.

Working closely with Partners, Practice Groups, Knowledge Lawyers, IT, Data, AI and Innovation teams, the Head of Knowledge Management will help shape how knowledge is captured, maintained, found and reused across the firm.

Essential skills:

• Strong Knowledge Management experience within a law firm or professional services environment
• Experience delivering Knowledge Management projects or transformation
• Good understanding of legal knowledge, precedents and know-how
• Experience working with knowledge systems, document management and/or enterprise search
• Strong stakeholder management and change management skills

Experience with iManage / Insight+, Knowledge Lawyers / PSLs, metadata, governance, Legal Tech or AI would be advantageous but is not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Knowledge Manager, Senior Knowledge Manager, Head of Knowledge, Knowledge Lawyer or PSL who wants to take ownership of a strategic Knowledge Management function and help build it from the ground up.

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