Legal Innovation Business Partner

Job description

This is a hands-on legal technology role for someone who enjoys designing, prototyping and delivering practical digital solutions that improve how legal work is delivered.

We are looking for a Legal Innovation Business Partner to join our Innovation Team, with a clear focus on legal technology, automation, AI-enabled solutions and scalable tools that support our lawyers, clients and business services teams.

The Role

You will join our Innovation Team within the Technology function at Burges Salmon, working at the intersection of law, technology and service delivery. This is an opportunity to help shape how legal technology is identified, built, tested and embedded across the firm.

Working closely with lawyers, IT specialists, business services teams and external vendors, you'll play a key role in turning legal and operational challenges into practical technology solutions. This will include identifying opportunities, mapping workflows, shaping requirements, building or configuring prototypes, supporting pilots and helping move successful solutions into wider adoption.

Reporting to the Senior Legal Innovation Business Partner, this role combines legal technology expertise, solution design and hands-on delivery, with strong stakeholder engagement and change management experience.

What you'll be doing

• Identify opportunities to improve legal and business processes through technology, automation and data-driven solutions
• Map legal workflows, gather requirements and translate user needs into practical technical designs
• Prototype, configure and support legal technology solutions, including AI-enabled tools, workflow automation, document automation and client-facing platforms
• Lead pilots and proof-of-concepts, supporting testing, evaluation, stakeholder buy-in and firmwide rollout
• Act as a technical subject matter expert on projects, helping lawyers and business teams understand what is possible and what is practical
• Work closely with IT, Legal Project Management, Technology Solutions and Online Services teams to embed new tools into day-to-day ways of working
• Partner with external vendors to assess functionality, commercial viability, integration, strategic fit and long-term value
• Develop guidance and adoption materials in collaboration with L&D and Change teams
• Monitor usage, gather feedback and help evidence the value of legal technology through case studies, data and lessons learned
• Stay up to date with advances in legal technology, AI and the wider innovation landscape, sharing insight across the firm

What We're Looking For

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, Computer Science, Technology, Business, law, or a related discipline
• Demonstrable experience working in legal technology, legal innovation, legal operations, technology consultancy, project delivery or process automation
• Strong understanding of legal technology and digital platforms, which may include HighQ, legal AI platforms, document automation tools, Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, workflow tools or similar technologies
• Practical experience of designing, configuring, prototyping, testing or supporting technology solutions
• A solid grasp of the AI landscape and its practical application within legal and professional services
• Confidence mapping processes, gathering requirements and translating business needs into clear technical options
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences
• A curious, problem-solving mindset and the confidence to test ideas, learn quickly and improve solutions iteratively
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving change in a complex professional environment
• An understanding of how law firms operate and deliver value to clients

Why Burges Salmon?

At Burges Salmon, we empower our people to use technology and innovation to make a genuine difference for our clients and for each other. You'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking firm that values curiosity, expertise and continuous improvement.

We offer hybrid working, a supportive culture, and the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact initiatives.

We're proud to have been named:
• Law Firm of the Year - Legal Business Awards 2025
• Best Law Firm to Work At - RollOnFriday (four years running)
• One of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024
• Platinum-accredited by Investors in People

Interested in applying or want to learn more?

The full job description is linked below. If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Ayesha Arshad at [email protected]

To submit an application for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply Now' button.

We encourage early applications, as we may close the vacancy ahead of the advertised closing date if we receive sufficient interest.

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