Knowledge Management Lawyer - Business Law - Hybrid

Overview

Are you a Business Law lawyer seeking to utilize your law degree and legal experience in a new, innovative way and play an integral role within a leading, dynamic and collaborative law firm, while still having work-life balance, then Life After Law has an exceptional opportunity for you!
  
Our client, a top tier law firm, is seeking a Knowledge Management Lawyer - Business Law to join their firm in their Montreal or Quebec city offices (hybrid) and occupy a strategic role within their firm. This lawyer will work together with the firm's business law department as well as with other members of their national practice group and be a part of their Knowledge Management team. Candidates should possess strong drafting, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills as well as be highly motivated for this exciting and unique opportunity.
  
Responsibilities:
  
  • Draft and update standard agreements, memoranda and transaction documents;
  • Draft and update knowledge charts, checklists, and practice notes;
  • Advise the various practice group re: important legal developments, conduct presentations, participate in practice group meetings, and serve as the key contact with administrators nationally and locally;
  • Prepare and conduct applicable training sessions for students and articling students, lawyers and staff;
  • Contribute to the development and ongoing maintenance of the firm's knowledge management platform;
  • Promote the use of internal databases and prepare and implement knowledge systems;
  • Draft legal news and blog posts and create guides and publications;
  • Create and promote pilot projects for the firm's lawyers and clients and advise junior lawyers; and
  • Act as a central link between the practice group and business services in order to enhance efficiency and productivity. 
 
  
Qualifications:
  
The ideal lawyer will have/be:
  
  • A member in good standing with the Quebec Bar;
  • A minimum of 5 years of solid legal experience in general corporate law, governance, mergers and acquisitions, banking and/or securities law;
  • Strong research abilities  and be able to effectively summarize information in a clear and concise manner;
  • Strong attention to detail and enjoy training and mentoring others;
  • Able to work under pressure, autonomously and in a team dynamic;
  • Strong problem solving, analytical and decision making abilities; and
  • Bilingual (English and French).

If this describes you and you are a Business Law lawyer interested in pursuing a new career path at a renowned law firm that offers collegiality, a culture of excellence, flexibility, work life balance and a competitive compensation package, then please send us your details.
  
We thank all applicants but only those with the requisite experience will be contacted.

City

Montreal

Category

NON-TRADITIONAL / EXECUTIVE / QUASI-LEGAL

Practice Areas

Business

Work Type

Permanent / Full Time

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