Lead Knowledge Lawyer - Family

Overview

The organization is seeking a Lead Knowledge Lawyer – Family to define and deliver the UK Family Practice Area strategy, aligning it with broader business and product objectives. This role leads a team of Knowledge Lawyers and shapes innovative, high-quality legal content while driving customer engagement and commercial success.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the UK Family Practice Area strategy aligned to business objectives
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of Knowledge Lawyers
• Ensure practical guidance content is market-leading, high quality, innovative, and differentiated from competitors
• Create, maintain, and develop Family law content, including:
  • practice notes
  • precedents
  • checklists
  • flowcharts
• Contribute to current awareness services through legal updates, case analysis, and commentary
• Drive customer engagement and usage of practical guidance content on Lexis+ and Lexis+ Protégé
• Collaborate with Product, Sales, Marketing, and other Practice Area Leads to identify growth opportunities and support go-to-market strategies
• Leverage AI, analytics, and legal technology to enhance products and deliver customer value

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with substantial post-qualification experience in Family law in England and Wales
• Strong technical expertise and practical legal experience
• Proven leadership and people management experience, with a track record of developing teams
• Strong strategic planning, stakeholder management, and business development skills
• Commercial awareness, including experience with budgeting and financial management
• Excellent communication, presentation, networking, and relationship-building skills
• Experience working with legal technology, digital tools, AI, and analytics
• Analytical and highly organised approach, able to explain complex legal concepts clearly

Compensation & Benefits

• Healthy work/life balance
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Shared parental leave
• Study assistance
• Sabbaticals

Location

United Kingdom (England and Wales experience required)

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

• The organization is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics.
• If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, you can request support through the applicant request support process.