Knowledge Lawyer (10+ PQE) - Private Wealth and Tax

This is an exciting opportunity to join the well-established and innovative team of Knowledge Lawyers (KLs) at Mishcon, led by our Knowledge Partner, Kate Higgins. At Mishcon our knowledge lawyers are placed at the heart of the teams delivering client service. The KLs are a 25 strong team of dedicated 'lawyer to the lawyer' experts and benefit from the same career structure (including partnership) as fee-earners. They develop knowledge assets to support excellence and brand in our offering; train and mentor our lawyers; deliver engaging content and thinking to clients and our wider external knowledge communities; and steer us in being compliant, more efficient and profitable in the way we practise law. In this role, which is central to driving success for the PWT practice group, the Private Department and the Firm in its offering to individuals, family offices and trustees, in the UK and internationally, you will:

• Shape and deliver the practice group knowledge strategy, collaborating with KLs both in the Private Department and the wider Firm to implement their strategic knowledge visions.
• Alongside our highly regarded Academy, co-ordinate, design, prepare and capture internal and client legal training (including online solutions, where appropriate).
• Collect, draft, maintain and update key precedents, know how, and client guides including with automated document assembly, following the Firm's house style.
• Monitor law and practice developments and provide horizon scanning updates to both our lawyers and clients.
• Leverage knowledge and technology to develop business opportunities, add value to key client relationships, and to bring efficiencies to client service delivery.
• Deliver content for the Department's communication strategy including client alerts and articles in other Mishcon and external publications, including the legal, trade and general press.
• Provide targeted, strategic support to identify, leverage and - with the support of the BD team and fee-earners - implement new and emerging Business Development initiatives.
• Manage the Department's knowledge pages on the Firm's intranet (Mishcon Knowledge) and other know how repositories.
• Work with Risk & Compliance and the Partners to implement and embed best practice (Mq²) and risk management practices across the Department and support in any statutory, regulatory and other risk management changes.
• Respond to technical law and practice queries from fee-earners.
• Other general Knowledge Lawyer duties.
Skills/Experience This is an exciting opportunity to join the well-established and innovative team of Knowledge Lawyers (KLs) at Mishcon, led by our Knowledge Partner, Kate Higgins. At Mishcon our knowledge lawyers are placed at the heart of the teams delivering client service. The KLs are a 25 strong team of dedicated 'lawyer to the lawyer' experts and benefit from the same career structure (including partnership) as fee-earners. They develop knowledge assets to support excellence and brand in our offering; train and mentor our lawyers; deliver engaging content and thinking to clients and our wider external knowledge communities; and steer us in being compliant, more efficient and profitable in the way we practise law. In this role, which is central to driving success for the PWT practice group, the Private Department and the Firm in its offering to individuals, family offices and trustees, in the UK and internationally, you will:
• Shape and deliver the practice group knowledge strategy, collaborating with KLs both in the Private Department and the wider Firm to implement their strategic knowledge visions.
• Alongside our highly regarded Academy, co-ordinate, design, prepare and capture internal and client legal training (including online solutions, where appropriate).
• Collect, draft, maintain and update key precedents, know how, and client guides including with automated document assembly, following the Firm's house style.
• Monitor law and practice developments and provide horizon scanning updates to both our lawyers and clients.
• Leverage knowledge and technology to develop business opportunities, add value to key client relationships, and to bring efficiencies to client service delivery.
• Deliver content for the Department's communication strategy including client alerts and articles in other Mishcon and external publications, including the legal, trade and general press.
• Provide targeted, strategic support to identify, leverage and - with the support of the BD team and fee-earners - implement new and emerging Business Development initiatives.
• Manage the Department's knowledge pages on the Firm's intranet (Mishcon Knowledge) and other know how repositories.
• Work with Risk & Compliance and the Partners to implement and embed best practice (Mq²) and risk management practices across the Department and support in any statutory, regulatory and other risk management changes.
• Respond to technical law and practice queries from fee-earners.
• Other general Knowledge Lawyer duties.
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

The Private Wealth & Tax group works with a diverse range of institutions, companies and high net-worth individuals managing and protecting their assets in the most tax-efficient manner. Many of the individuals we advise regularly are international, with personal wealth and business interests in numerous jurisdictions and sectors. They include professional fiduciaries and private trustees, both in the UK and all major international financial centres. They are often not resident in the UK, and many have never been resident or domiciled here. The tax issues they face are complex and varied. Nevertheless, the focus for all of our clients remains the same: preservation of their wealth for the benefit of their families and philanthropic endeavours. Our clients want to comply with their UK and international tax reporting and payment obligations while maximising any available tax reliefs. They also want to preserve their privacy, protect their assets, realise value and safeguard their reputation and family values. We work with them to navigate and balance these potentially conflicting objectives, providing bespoke and tailored solutions for each specific situation. We do this against a backdrop of a dynamic and increasingly regulated world. Based in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, with lawyers qualified in multiple countries and with significant experience advising across Europe, the Middle East, the US and Asia - we are well placed to support our clients with any tax issues. We advise on the formation, administration, taxation and governance of their structures, coordinating and working closely with local and international professional advisers, bankers and family offices., The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services. Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP ). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate ; Dispute Resolution ; Employment ; Impact ; Innovation ; Private ; and Real Estate . The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE , MDRi (in Hong Kong) and MDRx . The Group also includes MDR Lab , which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership. In 2024, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business. We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk about flexible working.