LegalTech Advisor

About the Role

This position sits within Linklaters’ Matter Optimisation team, which partners with practice groups to design and deliver high-quality legal solutions for clients. The function brings together several specialist capabilities, including paralegal and support lawyer services, legal technology, legal project management, translation, and the Re:link contract lawyer platform. Together, these teams aim to improve client service, support profitable growth, and align working methods across the firm’s global practice divisions: Corporate, Finance, Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations, and Centres of Excellence.

Role Purpose

• Help implement and deliver transaction tools and legal technology products, including practice-facing automation solutions and the technical upkeep of those systems.
• Increase understanding of, and encourage adoption of, document automation and legal tech tools across the firm.
• Make sure projects and tasks are completed accurately, efficiently, on schedule, and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Contribute to client value and commercial outcomes in line with the firm’s overall strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and deploy automated document assembly solutions.
• Maintain and improve existing automation tools so they remain current and effective.
• Spot opportunities for enhancements, software upgrades, and integrations with other legal technology products.
• Provide specialist guidance on the legal tech tools in the portfolio, including how they can be delivered in integrated ways.
• Work with external vendors to deliver and sustain an improved end-to-end user experience.
• Run training sessions and presentations for practice teams and external clients on how to use the products.
• Support successful rollout and implementation by coordinating the teams involved.
• Promote the firm’s legal technology capabilities and build awareness internally.
• Identify new automation ideas and innovative legal tech solutions that improve client and matter delivery.
• Track product performance, gather feedback from users, and review key metrics regularly.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with stakeholders across business teams and the practice to ensure high-quality service delivery.

Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and structured thinking, with a sharp eye for detail.
• Comfortable influencing stakeholders at different seniority levels and explaining solutions clearly in non-technical terms.
• Prepared to question existing processes and challenge established ways of working where needed.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including confidence in presenting and training others.
• Well organised, with strong time management and prioritisation skills, including in busy periods.
• Collaborative team player with a consultative and inclusive approach.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to excellent client service.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools.

Additional Information

Linklaters is a global law firm operating across 20 countries and 30 offices. The firm describes itself as a people-focused organisation that values collaboration, innovation, agility, entrepreneurship, responsibility, inclusion, and diversity. It promotes a supportive and open environment, a speak-up culture, agile working solutions, people-first relationships, and wellbeing support. The firm also invests in career development and leadership growth. The duties listed are not exhaustive, and additional tasks may be assigned as needed.