Innovation Lawyer; Real Estate Finance​/Joint Venture

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross‑functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.

Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions in high‑stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world‑class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer. This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward‑thinking peers.

As the Knowledge & Innovation Lawyer for the Real Estate Finance/Joint Venture practice, you are an experienced lawyer who will be a member of one of the legal industry’s leading Knowledge & Innovation groups, known for award‑winning and innovative KM systems and approaches. Working as an embedded Knowledge Management Lawyer within the Real Estate Finance/Joint Venture practice, you will work closely with the practice leaders and will draw upon your legal expertise and prior experience to support this group by providing the highest quality legal content and innovative solutions for our U.S. practitioners.

• Create, develop and maintain model documents, forms, precedents, checklists, and other substantive content for the Practice, ensuring such content is up-to-date and readily accessible on the firm’s intranet and other content‑sharing platforms.
• Serve as a source of legal, market and practical expertise; identifying and collecting key data points of the Practice’s legal work for statistical analysis and post‑deal assessments, benchmarking and market trends.
• Monitor and inform the Practice of important legal developments relevant to the Practice; supporting the writing and publication of external client alerts on such developments.
• Develop curriculum for, and participate in, training initiatives for the Practice, including internal training sessions, client workshops, and other firm educational training programs.
• Work with the Knowledge & Innovation team to develop solutions to increase efficiency, enable legal project management and improve legal service delivery of the Practice; such as Generative AI workflows and templates, document assembly packages, expert systems and client‑facing applications.
• Participate in Knowledge & Innovation Department meetings to facilitate the sharing of best practices, knowledge, market trends, and perform such other duties as requested by the Knowledge & Innovation Department.
• Assist in business development efforts for the Practice, including thought leadership initiatives, client seminars and pitches, to elevate the awareness and value of the Practice and the firm’s K&I program.

• Juris Doctor required.
• 7+ years legal experience advising emerging and growth‑oriented companies, either in a law firm or in house legal department.
• Passion for innovation, knowledge‑sharing, efficiency and excellence in legal work.
• Interest in working with legal technology, such as GenAI platforms, transaction management solutions, document automation, and collaboration platforms.

At Goodwin, you will discover your next career opportunity with a rewarding compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement & Savings Plan
• Emergency back‑up child and adult care
• Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Employee recognition and reward programs
• Employee wellness and assistance programs
• Employee discounts and…