Director of Knowledge Management

About us

Stone King is an ambitious and purpose driven firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Faith and Private Client sectors.  Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

The opportunity

As our first Director of Knowledge Management, you’ll lead the charge in designing and delivering a function that does far more than manage information, it will shape how knowledge flows, how people collaborate, and how our firm evolves. This is a rare opportunity to build something truly foundational and from the ground up. You’ll empower our teams and our lawyers to be their best - serving our clients and communities in the most effective and impactful way possible.

You’ll be a key member of project teams exploring new technologies, digital capabilities, and process enhancements - ensuring KM is embedded in every layer of the firm’s operations and strategy and that the firm can capitalise on opportunities for business development, thought leadership and growing client relationships.

Location

Stone King operates from six locations across the UK, and applications will be considered from throughout the UK. We support a hybrid working policy and attendance at the office is not mandated but most members of the team will be in the office 2-3 days per week. Given the significance of this role, there is an expectation that the successful candidate would be visible across office locations on a regular basis.

Reasons to apply:

• Empower people and practice: Play a central role in embedding KM into the firm’s strategy, operations, and culture, enabling lawyers and teams to work smarter, serve clients better, and contribute meaningfully to communities.
• Shape a purpose-driven future: Join a firm that’s deeply committed to making a positive difference—for clients, communities, and our people, where your work will help channel knowledge into purposeful action.
• Thrive in a supportive culture: Be part of an ambitious and collaborative workplace, with excellent benefits, a strong focus on wellbeing and development, and hybrid working aligned with the Mindful Business Charter.

Key responsibilities

KM strategy & leadership

• Develop and implement our KM strategy to align with the firm’s strategic goals.
• Design and build a scalable KM function from the ground up.
• Represent KM in the Senior Leadership Team, influencing firmwide decision-making.
• Lead KM’s integration with BD & Marketing, IT, HR and L&D.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a KM team.
• Lead the firm's approach to legal technical training for lawyers at all levels, ensuring alignment with practice group needs and that content is delivered through engaging formats.

Knowledge capture & sharing

• Build a knowledge-sharing culture across all practice groups and business services.
• Engage senior stakeholders to embed KM into daily practice and strategic initiatives.
• Represent Stone King in external KM networks and industry forums.
• Lead KM training and awareness initiatives across the firm.
• Work collaboratively with Heads of Team and PSLs to support the effective coordination and oversight of legal knowledge management activities, including the development and maintenance of precedents, templates, and know-how repositories, ensuring accessibility, consistency, and alignment with firm-wide standards.
• Partner with Practice and Sector Heads to ensure tailored KM support.
• Build and nurture a cross-firm knowledge community, facilitating collaboration operational teams.

Systems and infrastructure

• Design and implement innovative KM systems and tools, including AI and machine learning solutions, to improve knowledge reuse and sharing.
• Partner with IT to ensure legal know-how, precedents, templates, and systems are accessible.
• Establish governance frameworks for knowledge capture, sharing, and compliance, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal governance requirements in all KM practices.

Evaluation & impact

• Evaluate the effectiveness of KM initiatives and implement continuous improvement processes.
• Oversee the roll-out of legal technology and generative AI tools, engaging with practice groups to ensure adoption and evaluating return on investment.

Essential

• Proven experience in developing and leading on the delivery of KM strategy in a law firm or professional services environment
• Deep understanding of legal knowledge systems, AI and KM best practices.
• Strong leadership, project management and change management skills.
• Demonstrable success in implementing KM systems, including AI tools, legal tech platforms and enterprise search platforms.
• An ability to motivate and persuade lawyers to use and contribute to KM systems.
• Commercial acumen and strategic thinking with a focus on client service delivery.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A high level of IT literacy, with an interest in technological advances and their potential impact on KM systems.
• An understanding of information systems and classification principles.

Desirable

• Qualified solicitor or legal professional with significant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in building KM functions from the ground up.

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 31 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.

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