The role:

We are currently looking for a dynamic Legal Designer to join our growing team. Joining one of our market-facing scrum teams, Legal Designers deliver challenging, client-facing projects, using tools and skills to unlock new value, efficiencies, and insights.

The successful candidate can be based in either our London or Cambridge office.

About Simmons Wavelength

Simmons Wavelength is the home of legal engineering at Simmons & Simmons; using data engineering, process optimisation and creative design to deliver digitised solutions for our clients. We exist because the business of law is continually evolving; the scale, complexity and urgency of legal work is accelerating. New approaches to these challenges are needed.

What will you do:

• Work as part of an agile multi-functional team to understand and articulate client need through a combination of disciplines including law, data, design and technology.
• Use information to critically assess options and to clearly articulate and support the potential range of approaches that could be applied to problem finding and solution creation.
• Play an active role in the design, planning, and execution of client projects.
• Apply design thinking methodologies to cutting-edge client work.
• Conduct interactive and engaging workshops.
• Collaborate with colleagues from legal, tech, and other backgrounds.
• Connect and communicate empathetically with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Apply a critical eye to visual, written, and other forms of communication and documentation.
• Participate in our Wavelength Academy to grow and share skills and expertise contributing to team-wide professional development.
• Be willing to flex and apply your skills to business activity in a way that meets the evolving and growing needs of our business.

What we are looking for:

We're looking for someone who:

• Has a degree, equivalent qualification, or relatable work experience.
• Has 2-3 years of experience of working in the legal, design, or tech sectors.
• Thrives in a team environment, can multi task, and is proactive.
• Has excellent stakeholder management skills and can effectively relate to individuals at all levels and experience.
• Can communicate advanced concepts clearly to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Wants to be part of a diverse and inclusive team.
• Demonstrates a passion for accessibility.
• Has great interpersonal skills (including a strong sense of empathy and curiosity).
• Has a real willingness to learn and contribute, using creative initiative.

It would also be great, but not essential, if you have:

• A law background or experience in a traditional or non-traditional legal role.
• Formal design qualifications.
• A high degree of cultural competency.
• Experience in UX/UI (design, delivery, and testing).
• Experience interfacing directly with clients.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, forward-thinking, creative team.
• Ability to speak confidently, able to share your knowledge and skills with colleagues and perhaps even larger audiences.

Here at Simmons & Simmons:

We believe our people define us. Our working environment is genuinely collegiate with a supportive atmosphere and team ethos - we have a reputation for being a friendly culture which we are very proud of. An inclusive and diverse culture, our innovative approach and being truly international are just a few more things that make us, us.

• Competitive Offer Package including bonus's dependant on role/level, private medical insurance & pension contribution to name a few.
• Dress 'for your day' Code.
• Hybrid working approach of 2 days a week required in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.
• A wide range of international offices including: Hong Kong; Dubai; Tokyo; Dublin; Milan; Bristol; Madrid; Singapore.
• All offices have their own artwork collections - with a Damien Hurst and a Tracey Emin in the London office. We have a long standing history in supporting the art community especially up and coming artists.
• The creation of Simmons & Simmons Solutions - bringing together the best legal advice from our established legal teams with non-traditional capabilities that enhance, expand and differentiate the Simmons offering.
• We were ranked as a Times Top 50 Employer for Women and Top 30 Employer for Working Families in 2020.
• We have Social and Sport Committees contributing to Xmas & Summer parties, end of month social and various sporting events.
• We also have a range of Diversity Network Groups including LGBT+, Emerge (Race & Ethnicity) and The Number One Club (Women's network) who have organised various talks and events firmwide.

If you are interested in finding out more about this position then please contact the Recruitment Team with any questions. To apply for the role please click on the link at the bottom of the page/visit the career pages on our website, where there is also a detailed job description.