HEAD OF LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE INNOVATION Rare opportunity to take a leadership role incorporating legal knowledge and innovation! Lead a team of 9 in a global top-tier law firm Drive legal knowledge, innovation, and AI strategy Shape client value, productivity, and knowledge governance ABOUT THE FIRM Our client is a leading international law firm, recognised for delivering high-quality legal advice to its clients. The firm is also at the forefront of technology and innovation. THE ROLE Leading a team of 7 lawyers together with 2 paralegals, your duties will include: Driving the transformation of the firm's knowledge assets into strategic, AI-enabled capabilities. Develop and execute the firm's enterprise knowledge strategy in alignment with AI, client value, and productivity objectives. Lead the structuring, classification, and governance of legal knowledge to improve AI retrieval, accuracy, and reuse. Manage knowledge, innovation, and quality projects in collaboration with relevant departments. Communicate knowledge and innovation initiatives across practice groups, partners, and the wider firm. Identify opportunities to productise legal knowledge and enhance client delivery. Support the development of client-facing knowledge solutions. Lead and develop a high-performing knowledge function. Convene and chair meetings of the Knowledge Partner group. Facilitate regular knowledge meetings to ensure consistency in policy and content development across the firm. YOU The successful candidate will bring a strong track record in knowledge management, gained either in legal practice or across broader professional services. You will have excellent communication and influencing skills, an innovative mindset, and hands-on experience with knowledge management technologies, particularly Generative AI. You will also need to be legally qualified and have full Australian working rights. If this sounds like you, please reach out to sherri.hodson@empiregroup.com.au or call 0402 618 969. BENEFITS Benefits in this firm are outstanding! Hybrid working, top of market remuneration and a range of benefits including 26 weeks' paid parental leave, additional annual leave, subsidised café and gym membership, end of trip facilities, exclusive retail discounts, social events and more, which you can view here Reference number: 1616562 Profession:Alternative legal technologyAlternative legal technology Company: empire group Date posted: 25th May, 2026
