Knowledge Assistant

The role

We are a truly global organisation with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, and a superb pedigree in the Legal sector. We pride ourselves on our award winning, highly innovative approach, which has won us clients ranging from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, across all sectors. 

The Knowledge team is a small group of experienced IPT lawyers based in the UK, Europe and Australia responsible for the development and management of legal content and training, for our clients and our lawyers.

This opportunity would suit a recent graduate who is looking for a career in intellectual property or technology law who is passionate about assisting lawyers to provide best in class services to clients, helping to achieve our firm’s vision; to be the leading global business law firm. It’s a very varied role, working with a supportive team and a good introduction to the law in this area.

The successful role holder will be responsible for assisting the Head of Knowledge and the Knowledge team to support the IPT practice in a number of different areas including horizon scanning/trend spotting, the production of client content, tools and products, organising legal training sessions and participating in various innovative IPT, business development and sector driven projects in line with the IPT group’s strategy.  

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The ideal candidate will have experience working effectively with people at all levels. 

You will flourish within our fast moving environment, and have the opportunity to advance your career within our global firm. 

You will enjoy a broad diet of work with an international focus including, but not limited to, assisting with: 

• Monitoring of legal developments and horizon scanning including in new and developing technical areas such as AI
• The production of content for clients including newsletters
• The development of new IPT tools for clients
• Basic research and day to day fee earner enquiries
• Sector enquiries particularly in the Tech, Life Sciences, MSE and CGFR sectors
• Development of content for and organisation of contributions to thought leadership articles, multi-jurisdictional guides and campaigns
• The delivery of training; and 
• The collection, redaction and profiling of documents for the Knowledge Hub

ABOUT YOU

• Law or non-law degree
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Organised with excellent attention to detail
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Flexible, enthusiastic and have a problem solving approach
• Computer literate

ABOUT US
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

OUR VALUES
In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.
Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

HYBRID WORKING
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.