Funds Senior Knowledge Lawyer

Company: Osborne Clarke
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will provide high-quality knowledge support to the Funds team within the firm’s Financial Institutions Group. You will work closely with the FIG Knowledge Lawyer and other Knowledge colleagues to deliver timely regulatory updates, training, and knowledge resources that enable excellent client service. The role combines legal expertise with knowledge management and technology-enabled solutions to support cross-border fund work and diverse client needs. You will contribute to the Funds team strategy and help scale the knowledge offering in a fast-growing part of the business. This is a collaborative, development-focused opportunity in a well-established, supportive environment

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive salaries
  • generous benefits
  • health and wellbeing initiatives
  • flexible working arrangements
  • hybrid working
  • multi-award winning development programme

Responsibilities

  • keep Funds and wider team updated on relevant legal and regulatory changes, with reader-friendly internal updates
  • deliver and facilitate engaging legal training and know-how sharing
  • develop and maintain a high-quality collection of template documents
  • proactively evaluate and deploy AI tools and other technology relevant to Funds work
  • drive a consistent client knowledge offering including insights, horizon-scanning, multi-jurisdictional overviews, client seminars and workshops
  • address queries from lawyers and clients regarding current law and practice
  • collaborate with the existing FIG Knowledge Lawyer
  • contribute to delivering the Funds team and Osborne Clarke Knowledge strategy

Key requirements

  • excellent knowledge of law, regulation and practice in private funds, domestic and international
  • ability to present information clearly in writing and speaking
  • proactive self-starter with excellent organizational skills
  • legally-qualified with relevant post-graduate experience
  • experience as a fee-earning lawyer or in-house/knowledge role, or returning after a career break
  • clear written and verbal communication
  • proactive problem solving
  • strong organizational skills
  • AI tools deployment and technology-enabled knowledge delivery
  • knowledge management and template development
  • monitoring regulatory changes and horizon-scanning

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Posted: October 1st, 2026