Legal Engineer

The role:

We are currently looking for a dynamic Legal Engineer to join our growing Legal Engineering [- Accelerator] Team. Legal Engineers deliver challenging, client-facing projects, using tools and skills to unlock new value, efficiencies and insights.

What will you do:

• Take an active role in the end-to-end design, planning, and delivery of client projects, including gathering and analysing requirements, assessing solution options, and developing innovative, practical outcomes. This will include supporting the rollout of agents, such as our NDA agent, to clients, completing testing phases, and assisting with service set-up to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Undertake a variety of project-related tasks to support lawyers with the delivery of legal matters, such as data extraction and analysis, report building, and manual review of outputs from data-driven solutions. Our consultancy projects could also include tasks such as process mapping and market analysis.
• Work alongside colleagues in our technical squads to support delivery of technical solutions to clients, helping to bridge the gap between our technical squads and client legal teams.
• Demonstrate flexibility and a proactive approach in applying your skills to a range of internal legal operations projects, applying legal engineering skills to deliver improvements to our internal processes and tools.

What we are looking for:

• Has a degree, equivalent qualification or relatable work experience.
• Has 2+ years of experience of working in the legal sector and experience of working with legal or other business professionals.
• Has experience of working with data and/or technology.
• Thrives in a team environment, wants to be part of a diverse and inclusive team and has great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Can multitask and is proactive when it comes to projects; displays a willingness to understand the client's business needs in depth.
• Has excellent stakeholder management skills and can communicate advanced concepts clearly to a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Has a real willingness to learn, using your creative initiative!

Here at Simmons & Simmons:

Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters, you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects, using your influence to create positive impact for our clients, society and the planet. We also ensure that everyone's voice is heard from day one, irrespective of job title, qualification, or background. You'll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will be provided with a platform to excel, enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.

Some key information:

• We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution.
• Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences).
• We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.
• We are proud to rank as a Stonewall Top Global Employer and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility.
• We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers.
• We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture.
• All UK offices have their own artwork collections - including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists.
• We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firm's mission and support the delivery of our Business Plan, shaping the future of our next-generation law firm.

Equal opportunities:

We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to:

• Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families.
• Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require.
• Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs.
• We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and eager to learn and grow with us. Your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you're interested in finding out more about this position, please contact the Recruitment Team. To apply for the role, click on the link at the bottom of the page or visit our career page for more details.

Simmons & Simmons: A global law firm providing specialised legal services in various industries and sectors.