Junior Legal Technologist

Location: Birmingham, GB

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too.

Our team

The Legal Technology - CAPG & CFPG team sits within Business Services under IT and works closely with the Commercial Advisory and Corporate Finance practice groups. The team acts as a bridge between legal practice and technology, applying legal-process understanding, technology, data and change expertise to improve how legal services are delivered. Colleagues collaborate with lawyers, clients and teams across IT, Risk, Cyber Security, Procurement and other Business Services functions. The role operates within a firmwide framework while allowing for relevant practice and specialist expertise

Role and key responsibilities

As a Junior Legal Technologist, you will contribute to projects, client matters and Legal Technology solutions while building technical, legal-process and stakeholder capability. You will take ownership of defined activities or workstreams and may deliver these independently, with guidance and end-to-end accountability retained by a more senior colleague.

Responsibilities

Contribute to Legal Technology projects, client matters, solutions and workstreams, delivering allocated activities to agreed requirements, standards and timescales.

Take ownership of defined project elements such as requirements capture, configuration, testing, documentation, data preparation, training, user support or maintenance, with appropriate guidance.

Work directly with lawyers, clients and colleagues to understand legal processes, user needs and intended outcomes, participating in meetings and client-facing activity where appropriate.

Configure, test, document and support approved Legal Technology solutions, resolving straightforward issues and escalating complex or material matters promptly.

Support the delivery of client-facing or matter-related work as the technology contributor, while a more senior colleague retains accountability for the overall project or solution.

Support demonstrations, communications, training and adoption activity so that technology and new ways of working become embedded.

Identify opportunities to improve processes, user experience, quality or efficiency and contribute ideas to the wider project team.

Develop capability in workflow, automation, data, collaboration tools and approved AI and GenAI technologies.

Document solutions, decisions and lessons learned to support continuity, supportability and knowledge reuse.

Manage workload effectively, meet deadlines, and use licences, data and supplier support responsibly.

Records time accurately where required and understands how own contribution supports chargeable and non-chargeable activity.

Work within the firm’s information security, data protection, risk, procurement and quality requirements.

Skills & experience

Experience of working with technology, workflow, automation, data or AI-enabled solutions gained through education, internships, work experience or previous employment.

Degree-level education or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field (e.g. technology, law, data, business) is desirable but not essential.

An interest in how technology can improve legal-service delivery and client outcomes.

Experience of gathering, analysing and interpreting information to support problem solving and decision making.

An understanding of process-improvement principles and the ability to identify opportunities to improve ways of working.

Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly to practical business challenges.

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, including the ability to test work carefully and identify quality issues.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

Experience of using Microsoft 365 applications and confidence working with a range of technology platforms.

Experience of using generative AI tools to support day-to-day work, with an understanding of their capabilities, limitations and responsible use.

Ability to prioritise work effectively and manage multiple activities to agreed deadlines.

Experience within legal services, professional services or a technology environment is advantageous but not essential.

Key behaviours

Demonstrates curiosity about legal services, technology and new ways of working.

Takes ownership of personal development and actively builds technical and legal-process knowledge.

Takes responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of allocated project activity.

Works collaboratively across legal, technology and business teams and seeks to understand stakeholder needs.

Actively seeks out and responds positively to feedback, and applies learning to improve future delivery.

Shows initiative and investigates issues while recognising when guidance or escalation is required.

Promotes adoption by being patient, responsive and positive when supporting users through change.

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