Knowledge Management Attorney - Business Group

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Regular Full-Time Chicago, IL, US

7 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

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 plays a critical part in advancing the firm’s AI strategy, partnering with attorneys, practice leadership, and KM/technology teams to embed generative AI into daily legal workflows. The KM Attorney will help design, build, and scale AI-enabled workflows, playbooks, and knowledge systems that transform how transactional work is performed.

The KM Attorney acts as a trusted advisor to the practice, combining legal experience, knowledge management 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—not 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 not just how to use tools—but how to 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 both human and AI-driven discoverability.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Required
  • Juris Doctor from an…