The Vacancy
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Legal team as a Technology Specialist on a 12-month fixed term basis, in our Glasgow or Edinburgh Offices.
*We are open to considering candidates on a part time or full-time basis*
What will your role look like?
The legal team at Hymans Robertson supports the business on a range of business as usual and strategic issues. Increasingly, the team is adopting technology and reviewing internal processes to work more efficiently and improve the quality of service provided to the business. The team is looking for someone dedicated to managing their legal technology solutions and who can lead on designing, building, implementing, and embedding legal technology and process improvement projects.
No legal qualifications or experience is required for this role.
Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:
- Proactively and objectively assess the way the team operates and work with its internal clients, suggesting and driving implementation of improvements (which may not be technology based).
- Work with stakeholders to scope, map, and design appropriate solutions.
- Evaluate the benefits of different solutions and carry out detailed ROI assessments based on a good understanding of commercial terms and requirements.
- Design, configure and/or develop prototypes, run proof of concepts, and undertake final builds of new legal technology, services, and solutions (with support from the wider Team and business IT team as required).
- Carry out maintenance of existing legal technology solutions and ensure these continue to deliver value to the business.
- Assist in the integration, configuration, and further customisation of new and existing solutions to include engaging with IT (Business Apps and Core IT) and other stakeholders.
- Undertake stakeholder management and manage change with a view to developing and cultivating relationships with stakeholders.
- Educate and raise awareness of the team’s services and the value they deliver.
- Promote and support use of existing legal technology (e.g., matter management and AI) and encourage innovative uses
- Train users and provide presentations and demos of legal technology solutions and business technology solutions within the Team and be a super user and trainer for users.
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on appropriate technology to help improve processes, identify, and capture data and to improve the client experience.
- Explore how the range of data collected by the team can be used to maximum effect, including MI and reporting.
- Become a centre of excellence for how the team uses legal technology, including the creation and maintenance of relevant governance and collateral materials.
To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:
- A creative, experimental approach to problem solving with an ability to manage critical issues quickly and effectively
- A strong communicator who can work collaboratively with stakeholders throughout the business at all levels and articulate the value of new solutions, with the ability to be flexible in approach as required
- Deep knowledge of SharePoint, including experience building, managing, and administering sites.
- Early adopter and advocate of technology, market developments and innovations. Broad understanding of legal technology and the digital technology markets
- Broad understanding of solution architecture and quick to understand of how to repurpose technology to solve new problems.
- Some experience in design thinking or similar innovation techniques and methodology.
- Basic project management skills including an understanding of how to interpret stakeholders’ needs and translate them into business/operational requirements.
- Experience in legal technologies, including e-signature, AI, document automation, contract management, legal playbooks, click and accept contracting and matter management is not necessary but would be highly valued.
- Experience using a range of tools and technologies, including other Microsoft products (knowledge of Power Platforms and Dynamics would be particularly advantageous).
- Ability to support on delivering and embedding solutions with particular focus on change management methodologies
We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above, but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support.
- A more detailed list of requirements for this position is available within the role profile – which is available on request. *
In Addition To a Competitive Salary, We Offer
- A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
- A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
- On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
- A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
- Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
- Hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments – with the expectation of two ‘in-office’ days per week.
- A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
- Please note, we recruit on a rolling basis so early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.
About Us
Together, we’ve been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment.
We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams – diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.
Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we’re one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards.
We’re committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We’ve many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.
We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.
Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds – home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers
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If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.
Together, we can make this the best job you’ll ever have.
We Offer
Our culture
We live and breathe our four values – friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward – and genuinely care about out people, clients, community and the environment.
Job satisfaction
Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose – together, building better futures. Whether that’s helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.
Reward and wellbeing
We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.
Flexible working
We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working.
Latest technology
We use the most up-to-date technology and software to match our ground-breaking business solutions that make life easier for us and our clients.
Career development
There is no linear path – learning opportunities are plentiful and empower you to carve out your own career.
