Knowledge Lawyer, Employment – EMEA

Overview

As Knowledge Lawyer, Employment-EMEA you will translate strategic goals into practical knowledge services for Baker McKenzie’s Employment Group. You’ll manage legal content projects, training, and know‑how initiatives, aligning with firm strategy and client needs. You act as a KM business professional supporting the Practice Group Leader and Business Manager, coordinating with cross‑functional teams to deliver value. This role offers influence over precedents, training, and thought leadership while collaborating across the firm to enhance know‑how delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and supervise precedents and other legal content; automate where appropriate
• Monitor current developments and provide industry and client‑specific know‑how updates
• Respond to lawyer requests with timely, on‑point answers and build reputation as a practice expert
• Collect, input, and maintain know‑how in the firm’s global knowledge repositories; identify content gaps
• Identify training needs and drive planning, delivery, and promotion of training materials and courses
• Collaborate with BD to produce client‑facing knowledge, alerts, and thought‑leadership
• Strengthen knowledge culture, nurture relationships, and promote knowledge across the Firm
• Promote adoption of knowledge systems and ensure content quality and accessibility
• Align knowledge activities with Group strategy and provide input into planning
• Collaborate with Technology and other Business Professionals to enable AI and legal‑tech tools

Key requirements

• Law degree
• Current license to practice law or eligibility (England and Wales)
• Extensive experience as a practicing lawyer in England and Wales
• Deep knowledge of employment law
• Strong knowledge of English contract law
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Experience with senior stakeholders on strategy and execution
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Strong word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Willingness to learn document automation and other legal technology

• clear and effective communication
• relationship building
• cross‑functional collaboration
• document automation
• artificial intelligence (legal technology)
• knowledge management systems

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