Legal Technologist

CMS is looking for an experienced Legal Technologist to join the Legal Technology team at an exciting time as the team grows.

About Us

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working.  Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the role

The Legal Technologist serves as a key member of the Legal Tech Delivery team, providing expert support for legal technology tools and solutions across the Firm. They act as an escalation point for Legal Tech Support Analysts, deliver tool demonstrations, and contribute to the design and build of medium-complexity solutions under supervision. Collaborating with Senior Legal Technologists and Solutions Engineers, they assist in the delivery of more advanced solutions. The role also involves supporting system upgrades and new tool implementations through structured testing and feedback, assisting with onboarding new team members, and driving engagement with legal technology through training sessions and presentations.
Key Responsibilities:
•    Develop a deep understanding of the Firm’s suite of legal technology tools, acting as a subject matter expert and point of reference for both internal stakeholders and colleagues.
•    Act as a point of escalation for Legal Tech Support Analysts for more complex user queries received via the team mailbox, ensuring high-quality and timely support.
•    Play an active role in onboarding new Legal Tech Support Analysts, delivering training and introducing them to tools, processes, and best practices.
•    Offer day-to-day support and guidance to Legal Tech Support Analysts, helping to upskill junior team members and promote a collaborative working environment.
•    Conduct tailored demonstrations of legal technology tools for various stakeholder groups, helping to drive understanding, engagement, and adoption across the Firm.
•    Attend solution scoping meetings to understand legal team and client requirements, providing input on potential legal tech solutions with support from a Senior Legal Technologist or Solutions Engineer for more complex matters.
•    Develop and implement medium-complexity legal tech solutions, with supervision where appropriate, ensuring outputs meet quality, usability, and compliance standards.
•    Assist Senior Legal Technologists and Solutions Engineers in the design, configuration, deployment and maintenance of complex legal technology solutions.
•    Support system upgrades, new tool implementations, and feature rollouts by participating in structured testing processes.
•    Represent the Legal Tech team in internal and external meetings to raise awareness of legal technology capabilities and their benefits, including delivering live system demonstrations.
•    Deliver training sessions, workshops, and presentations on legal technology tools as part of the Firm’s Learning & Development programme, tailored to various user groups.

About you

A good knowledge of legal technology tools including HighQ, Kira, Legatics, Contract Express and AI platforms is required.  We’re looking for someone to join our team who has a desire to learn, is interested in how processes work and fit together, with a curious mindset to find out more. We want someone who is on the ball, who is prepared to work hard and be a reliable and dependable team member. We are a growing team and we believe that for the right candidate this role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career in the alternative legal sector.
Desirable skillset 
•    Exceptional attention to detail, with a structured and methodical approach to troubleshooting, documentation, and solution development.
•    Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, demonstrating strong organisational skills in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
•    A collaborative team player with a proactive mindset, positive attitude, and willingness to support others.
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate user requirements into practical, technology-driven solutions.
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
•    Demonstrated ability to deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions, either one-to-one or in group settings.
•    Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies, with a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
•    Receptiveness to feedback and change, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
•    Genuine interest in the application of technology to enhance legal service delivery.
•    Experience working in a legal or professional services environment is highly desirable.
 

What’s in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

•    Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
•    Flexible, hybrid working policy
•    Generous bonus scheme
•    Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
•    Holiday exchange scheme
•    Private medical insurance
•    Enhanced parental leave

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Equal opportunities

At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and the heart of our organisation. As a firm we recognise, celebrate, and embrace the diverse talent our society has to offer because we know that to solve big problems, we need the best and brightest minds available to us.  In support of this goal, we commit to actively breaking down barriers which stand in the way of those from diverse backgrounds and play our part in levelling the playing field. 
 
As a Future Facing Firm, we strongly believe that a career in law should be open to people from all walks of life, because not only does diversity of thought and experience make our firm a stronger and more sustainable business, but it also makes it a more rewarding place to work.
 
When recruiting, we prioritise attracting talented people and we actively promote a flexible working environment which enables all our team members to thrive. If you see a role you are interested in, but don’t feel you meet 100% of the criteria we encourage you to still consider making an application. We also welcome applications from those who may be looking to return to the workforce after a career break. 
 
We are proud to say our leadership in creating an inclusive working culture has been celebrated and recognised externally, including being listed for a number of years in the Times Top 50 Employers for Women and the Social Mobility Index.
 
We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and in every element of the employee life cycle. If you require assistance, or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team at TalentAcquisition@cms-cmno.com who will be happy to support you.

Ready to apply? Here are the next steps.

We look forward to receiving your application online via the CMS careers site. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. 

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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