Knowledge Lawyer – Tax

Overview

In this role you help shape how the London Tax team access and use knowledge to deliver client-focused legal service. You will design and deliver training, manage tax knowledge assets, and surface developments in UK and international tax. Working with a global Knowledge & Training function, you’ll drive innovation and AI-enabled efficiency. You will partner with fee earners, partners and thought leadership to share insights and improve matter delivery. This is a chance to impact how a top-tier firm scales expertise across borders.

Responsibilities

• Training and support: prepare, deliver, and coordinate UK and international tax training; provide knowhow updates to tax teams and global groups; respond to fee earner queries on tax matters
• Tax Law Developments: identify forthcoming tax changes and case law; assess impacts; update templates and practice notes; prepare client briefings and thought leadership; contribute to consultation responses
• Knowledge management and sharing: maintain up-to-date knowledge database; curate content; encourage fee earners to contribute; improve capture and sharing of knowhow
• Templates: audit and update tax templates and practice notes; create new templates; ensure non-tax templates reflect tax elements; enable automation for AI tools
• AI and innovation: support adoption of legal tech and AI tools; identify use cases to improve delivery and productivity; ensure responsible use per policies
• Collaboration: coordinate with global knowledge lawyers; work with Thought Leadership, BD, Marketing, and Transformation teams; engage in external knowledge communities

Key requirements

• Mid to senior level lawyer or existing Knowledge Lawyer with significant UK tax experience
• Interest in knowledge management and legal training; prior Knowledge Lawyer experience beneficial
• Excellent academic background
• Strong research and drafting skills; attention to detail; strong organisational skills
• Proactive, client/service oriented with excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical abilities
• Comfort engaging with stakeholders (partners, clients, industry leaders) and with legal tech, AI and innovation (beneficial)

• interpersonal skills
• analytical thinking
• commercial awareness
• legal research and drafting
• knowledge management
• training delivery

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