Knowledge Management Executive

Overview of role

Office: London (50% hybrid required)

To work as part of a global team delivering legal and professional support services to a high standard. The role will report directly to the Knowledge Lawyers in the Knowedge Management  Department.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• To be familiar with the types of resources for which KM is responsible including Document Drafter, 360, Intranet, the library, journals and on-line resources etc.
• To be familiar with the legal resources available to Walkers (both internal and subscribed) and to be able to conduct legal research in accordance with instructions from relevant lawyers or the KLs.
• To provide general document support, including preparation and application of house style in various document formats, document redactions and updating documents in accordance with instructions.
• Update documents including practice notes, guides and precedents for any practice area in accordance with instructions from relevant lawyers or the KLs.
• Maintain various databases with accurate and up-to-date information and apply appropriate metadata where relevant.
• To participate in special projects, and carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose of the job as and when required.
• Administrative / secretarial services to KLs – including:

• assistance with document preparation;
• document conversions;
• maintenance of know-how and information libraries/databases;
• administration of legal site of intranet;
• extracting data and preparing spreadsheets;
• preparing OC and PKHC logs;
• general support for all KM material.

• Manage relevant databases such as the know-how manager.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience as a Legal Secretary (or similar) or equivalent Paralegal and/or legal education.
• Attention to detail.
• High technical ability – comfortable using a variety of systems and software packages and quick to learn new systems / software.
• Participate in continuously improving services through critically evaluating systems of work, promoting new ideas and actively developing service improvements.
• Work independently using their own initiative and as a team member.
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Manage a varied workload and prioritise tasks and projects to meet work standards and personal performance targets.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Work in a flexible manner and respond to changing circumstances and emergency situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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