Knowledge Management Attorney - Business Group

Job Summary

The Knowledge Management (KM) Attorney supports the Business Practice Group (BUSG) by developing, maintaining, and delivering high-value knowledge resources that enhance efficiency, consistency, and quality of legal work. This role is integral to the firm’s AI strategy, partnering with attorneys, practice leadership, and technology teams to embed generative AI into daily legal workflows. The KM Attorney designs, builds, and scales AI‑enabled workflows, playbooks, and knowledge systems that transform how transactional work is performed.

The KM Attorney acts as a trusted advisor, combining legal experience, KM expertise, and a strong understanding of AI tools to translate practice needs into practical, scalable solutions that drive adoption and measurable impact.

Salary in the range of $180,000 – $250,000, dependent on location and experience level.

• AI Adoption & Workflow Development
  • Lead the design, development, and scaling of AI‑enabled legal workflows across business and M&A matters (e.g., due diligence, issue spotting, drafting, deal summaries, and client reporting).
  • Partner with attorneys to identify high‑value use cases and convert them into repeatable AI workflows, prompts, templates, and playbooks.
  • Drive practice‑specific AI adoption, ensuring tools are integrated into real attorney workflows rather than used in isolation.
  • Collaborate with innovation, KM, and technology teams to test, refine, and productize AI use cases for broader rollout.
  • Establish best practices for AI usage, including prompt design, validation, quality control and risk mitigation.
  • Track and assess AI adoption, usage, and impact, using data to refine workflows and prioritize future development.
  • Serve as a practice‑facing AI champion, helping attorneys understand how to use tools and rethink how work gets done.
• Practice‑Focused Knowledge Development
  • Collaborate with Business and M&A attorneys to identify, curate, and maintain core knowledge assets, including model agreements, clauses, checklists, deal playbooks, and guidance materials.
  • Evolve traditional knowledge assets into AI‑ready formats that can power automation and intelligent workflows.
  • Identify gaps or inefficiencies and develop next‑generation knowledge solutions that combine content and AI.
  • Support the lifecycle management of precedents and transactional content to promote consistency and risk mitigation.
  • Develop taxonomies and metadata structures that enhance human and AI discoverability.
• Attorney Support & Engagement
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for KM and AI workflow‑related requests.
  • Partner with practice leaders to align KM and AI initiatives with strategic priorities and client needs.
  • Capture attorney expertise and translate it into scalable workflows and reusable assets.
  • Drive awareness and engagement through targeted communications, demonstrations, and hands‑on support.
• Knowledge Systems & Tools
  • Work with KM and technology teams to evaluate, implement, and improve knowledge and AI platforms.
  • Translate legal workflows into usable AI solutions (e.g., prompt libraries, workflow automations, document analysis frameworks).
  • Support integration of AI tools into core systems (DMS, intranet, drafting tools).
  • Test and refine AI tools to ensure accuracy, usability and alignment with legal standards.
  • Gather and synthesize feedback to continuously improve systems and drive adoption.
• Training & Practice Enablement
  • Develop and deliver AI‑forward training programs focused on real workflows and practical applications.
  • Create practice‑specific guides and “how‑to” resources that embed AI into daily work.
  • Support onboarding and ongoing enablement to ensure sustained adoption.
  • Monitor legal, market, and technology developments and translate them into actionable insights and updated workflows.

• Required
  • Juris Doctor from an ABA‑accredited law school.
  • Admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 4–6+ years of experience in business, corporate, or M&A law, or in a KM/innovation role.
  • Strong ability to translate legal work into structured processes and repeatable workflows.
  • Experience collaborating with attorneys and cross‑functional teams.
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