Legal Technologist Lawyer Job at Barclays (Manchester)

Legal Technologist Lawyer

Barclays

Location:
United Kingdom , Manchester ▼
Birmingham
Northampton

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

As a Legal Technologist you will work as part of the Legal Technology Team to drive the adoption of our Legal Technology and productivity tools, spearheading the use of best practice tools and Gen AI to support our colleagues and better serve our clients. Specifically, working with Legal service teams to develop playbooks, workflow solutions, and automation opportunities, turning legal processes into scalable, data‑driven workflows and products.

Job Responsibility:

Identify, implement & manage legal technology tools (e.g., document management, e-discovery, matter management, contract lifecycle systems) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and client service
Partner Legal service teams, Functions Technology and central technology/CIO teams, and business stakeholders to define requirements, scope solutions, and ensure tools meet end user needs and identify requirements needed to increase adoption and engagement of Legal Tech tools
Design and deliver training sessions and materials to support lawyers across the business on how to use Legal Tech products effectively and efficiently
Build and maintain a Legal Technology horizon/market scanning capability through Tech Champions and external partners to ensure that our Legal Tech Strategy remains relevant and able to leverage emerging opportunities
Lead on GenAI delivery and continuous Improvement (developing use-cases, prompts, training, agent development) & Workflow automation (through GenAI)
Work with Legal Data team to design & manage systems that improve access to legal data, precedents, and knowledge repositories
Collate and analyze value metrics to articulate and quantify the value obtained through the adoption of the tools
Partner with process transformation colleagues to optimise legal workflows through leveraging technology and automation

Requirements:

Experience as a practicing lawyer with extensive experience of using Legal Tech tools on matters would be preferable
Alternatively, product management experience with Legal Tech tools at a law firm
Good organizational and prioritization skills to manage mixed role and workload
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Good meeting facilitation & stakeholder management
Communications skills are essential
Experience in a legal operations, legal technology, or innovation role within a law firm or in-house legal team
Familiarity with legal tech platforms and the Legal Tech market

Nice to have:

Experience in deploying GenAI solutions (e.g. workflows, playbooks etc)
Experience with low-code/no-code platforms and automation tools is highly desirable
Demonstrable experience in building effective solutions including leveraging AI tools & other productivity solutions such as M365 & Power Apps

What we offer:

Wellness rooms
On-site cafeterias
Fitness centers
Tech-equipped workstations

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 02, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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