Document Automation and Knowledge Manager

LegalVision is a market disruptor in the commercial legal services industry. Our mission is to power the success of every business by delivering legal support that is proactive, affordable and commercial, and the key way we do this is through our industry-first legal services membership. We have assisted over 200,000 businesses across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, and we’re just scratching the surface. If you are excited about the prospect of growing your career in an innovative and growing business that offers challenging work, a fast-paced startup environment, and impressive professional development opportunities, then we’d love to hear from you

**The Opportunity**:
The Legal Operations and Product team is seeking a Document Automation and Knowledge Manager to manage legal knowledge, resources, and legal automation tools.

LegalVision uses system, process and technology to deliver legal services to its member base at affordable prices.

The Document Automation and Knowledge Manager will be responsible for reviewing and updating LegalVision’s extensive suite of precedents. This will involve legal research to understand the requirements of the precedents, drafting the precedents, and reviewing and updating the precedents based on feedback from lawyers or updates in the law. You will also be tasked with maintaining our template communications, and other legal resources, as well as identifying opportunities to develop new resources.

You’ll work closely with the practice group leaders in developing and updating resources, as well as the tech team when automating resources. You’ll be working with an international team across Australia, the UK and New Zealand.

This role would suit a junior to mid-level general commercial lawyer or career paralegal in a commercial law environment looking to develop their skills in legal automation and/or knowledge management. Demonstrated experience in drafting legal documents, using precedents as a paralegal or lawyer, and/or developing precedents is required.

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**Responsibilities**
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- Reviewing and updating precedents and legal knowledge to reflect changes to law.
- Uploading precedents into a custom-built Document Automation platform, and designing the lawyer-facing interface for each precedent.
- Identifying opportunities for increased automation in high-use precedents based on data, and implementing advanced automation to selected precedents.
- Working with the legal team to develop new resources (precedents, cheat sheets, template communications).
- Collaborating with the tech team on ways to use custom-built software platforms to streamline the process of drafting legal documents.

**Qualities**:

- Proficiency with advanced features of Microsoft Word is essential.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Familiarity with legal documents and legal concepts, or formal legal or paralegal training in a private practice commercial law environment.
- No specific experience with tech is required, however it is important that you can pick up new software fast and thrive in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

**The Perks**:

- Fast-paced environment with accelerated growth opportunities for high performers.
- Talented and energetic teammates across the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
- No suits and no billable hour targets
- 25 days annual leave per year, plus paid birthday leave, volunteering leave, and parental leave.
- Annual budget to spend on external learning and development.
- Regular team socials, drinks and team lunches.
- Vibrant office environment in Surry Hills super close to Central Station, and flexible work-from-home options.
- A note to recruiters: we’re all over this role, so there’s no need for you to get in touch. LegalVision does not accept unsolicited CVs or responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs. Thanks_