KLD Technical Lawyer

Knowledge, Learning & Development Maclay Murray & Spens LLP is one of Scotland’s pre-eminent law firms. The firm operates across the UK from offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.

Since March 2014, the MMS Knowledge, Learning & Development (KLD) support function has started to manage knowledge and learning in a new way.

The new approach is based on the development and implementation of standards, processes, templates and methods for knowledge and learning activity, which are known collectively and identifiably as ‘Kite’, and which apply across the business. Activity is managed, quality assured and continuously improved centrally within KLD.

In this way, our knowledge and learning will be top quality and up to date, and we will be able to develop and use knowledge and learning to achieve maximum impact on our business. Everyone in the Firm will have the best access to the information needed, whether that is technical knowledge or training in personal, professional and commercial skills, in order to serve clients.

We are looking to appoint four full-time equivalent (‘FTE’) solicitors to the newly created Divisional role of KLD Technical Lawyer, to be known internally as ‘Kite Lawyer’.

The KLD team is based in Glasgow. The successful candidates, whose “home office” can be either Glasgow or Edinburgh, will plan as a team and will hot desk as appropriate to support divisions. An element of travel will be expected where support is needed other than in your home office and for team meetings.

Structurally, the roles will sit within and all activity will be managed through KLD, as the roles will require both individual and team outcomes to be met to support the achievement of the firm-wide Kite strategy. We are looking for lawyers with strong technical knowledge and skills equivalent and no less than four years PQE. In addition, support will be available to the successful candidates to continuously develop the L&D, knowledge management, project management and writing skills required for this post.

If you have an interest in a non-fee earning career path focussed on developing and delivering legal knowledge and learning, KLD would like to hear from you. This is an exciting time to join and create a vibrant KLD team, make your mark in this newly created job role, and contribute to the success of Kite at this early stage in its growth.

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Applying
The first appointments will be to our Corporate, Commercial & Finance Division and Real Estate Division, and are available from January 2015. For a copy of the job description please contact Victoria MacGillivray, HR Consultant at [email protected].

Applications should be made by email to Victoria MacGillivray and should include a CV and covering email which contains statements as to your suitability for the post and your ambitions. The deadline for these applications is Friday 16 January 2015.

The second appointments will be to our Corporate Tax & Private Client Division and Dispute Resolution & Regulatory Division, and will be available from 1 June 2015. However in the interests of building an effective team we intend to take applications and carry out interviews for these positions from now, notwithstanding the successful candidates will not take up their post until 1 June 2015. Application should be made in the manner indicated above.

For an informal confidential discussion please contact Victoria MacGillivray on 0141 271 5478.