Knowledge Management Assistant - Law - London
A global law firm has a requirement for a KM or information professional to join their team and be aligned to knowledge team aligned to banking. The successful candidate will provide proactive administrative support, helping to manage diaries, communications, and knowledge project tasks efficiently and accurately. The role involves anticipating needs, prioritising competing demands with minimal supervision, and allowing the team to focus on their legal work and strategic knowledge goals. This role would suit someone looking for their first role in Knowledge Management or someone with some existing experience that is looking to refine and develop their skills as a knowledge professional
The core responsibilities and objectives of this Knowledge Management Assistant requirement include, but are not limited to:
- Lead the weekly production of a Knowledge Bulletin, coordinating content updates, formatting, and distribution across internal platforms.
- Coordinate internal Banking training sessions, know-how meetings, drop-ins, and trainee programmes. Responsibilities include logistics, calendar invites, presentation materials, attendance tracking, and post-session follow-up
- Manage knowledge training for trainee intakes and new joiners, including organising sessions, preparing materials, tracking attendance, and maintaining distribution lists.
- Support the creation and maintenance of standard forms, guidance notes, and training materials, ensuring consistency with firm-wide templates and house style.
- Maintain content on internal knowledge platforms such as iManage, including uploading, tagging, cross-linking, and version control to ensure accuracy and accessibility.
- Track developments in key external resources and upload relevant updates to internal systems and bulletins as needed.
- Assist with the approval and publication process for client briefings, ensuring they are shared appropriately across internal platforms.
- Schedule and support Know-How and related committee meetings, maintain task trackers, and provide workflow updates.
- Provide general administrative support, manage shared inboxes, update training calendars, and ensure consistency in team processes and documentation.
To be a suitable candidate for this Knowledge Management Assistant role, a combination of the following is required:
- A demonstrable interest working within a Knowledge Management capacity in a legal setting
- Ideally, some previous experience in Knowledge Management gained through education or via a similar or adjacent role
- Strong organisational, documentation and time management skills
- Refined communication, relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills
- An interest in IT systems and the ability to quickly learn and master new technology