Building on our continued success, our innovative and
growing Osborne Clarke Solutions (OCS) team is looking for a Solutions
Architect to join us in Bristol or
London.
This role will have a primary focus on exploring and
piloting the use of AI technologies, data integrations, orchestration layers
and emerging platforms to enhance the delivery of legal services, working
closely with ITS, Change, and Risk & Compliance teams to pursue better ways
of working. The role carries a strong R&D focus, collaborating with OCS and
ITS leads to identify, evaluate and implement new AI tools, data integration
solutions (including Boomi and MCPs), and to explore how platforms such as PowerApps
and CoPilot can be leveraged within our existing technology stack.
We currently operate a hybrid working model, enabling us to
benefit from both home and office working.
The Team
Osborne Clarke's Solutions team plays a crucial role in
helping clients explore exactly how they would like legal and related services
to be delivered to maximise the value to their businesses. The team is client
led, developing new products and services to deliver existing services better,
and to deliver entirely new services to meet growing client needs. The team
operates out of the UK and Europe, with teams of ex-lawyers, and technologists
across locations.
Our Solutions programme has two key goals. First, to make
sure we're responding to client demands for greater value, efficiency and
certainty from their lawyers, whilst maintaining the highest quality. Secondly,
in helping us bring innovative ideas to the delivery of our, or our clients',
current and new, services. A significant and growing part of this innovation
involves researching, piloting and integrating AI technologies to transform how
we deliver legal services across the firm.
We want to ensure our lawyers have the best products and
resources needed to provide the best possible service to our clients.
Key Role Responsibilities:
AI-Driven Innovation & R&D: Spearhead initiatives to
explore, pilot and integrate existing and new AI technologies within the firm,
working in close collaboration with ITS, Change, and Risk & Compliance
teams. Beyond AI, the role will focus on exploring data integration
opportunities using platforms such as Boomi, investigating the potential of
Model Context Protocols (MCPs) and orchestration layers, and developing a
broader awareness of how tools such as PowerApps and CoPilot can be leveraged
into our existing platforms including HighQ, Legora and ContractExpress. Engage
with stakeholders across these functions to identify and understand business
needs and use cases for AI, data integrations, orchestration layers and
platform enhancements in legal service delivery. Research, evaluate and pilot
new tools and initiatives to pursue better ways of working, enhance service
delivery and improve operational efficiency. This involves staying abreast of
the latest advancements in AI and adjacent technologies, conducting thorough
research and proof-of-concept exercises, and fostering a culture of innovation
and experimentation. Working alongside OCS and ITS leads, you will help guide
the firm through the transformative potential of these technologies, ensuring
that solutions are not only cutting-edge but also practical, scalable and
impactful.
Promotion of OC Solutions: Regular engagement and
interaction with, and demonstrations to, OC colleagues regarding the solutions
available through OC Solutions; supporting the production of case studies and
other marketing material and speaking at relevant events and conferences.
Role Outline:
- AI, Data & Platform Innovation: Working with OCS and ITS
leads, research, evaluate and pilot new AI tools, data integration solutions
(including Boomi and MCPs), orchestration layers, and platform capabilities
(including PowerApps and CoPilot) to explore how these technologies can enhance
the delivery of legal services and integrate with existing tools such as HighQ,
Legora and ContractExpress. Collaborate with ITS, Change, and Risk &
Compliance teams to identify use cases, run proof-of-concept pilots, and drive
adoption of successful solutions across the firm.
- Champion cross-functional piloting initiatives, coordinating
with ITS, Change, and Risk & Compliance stakeholders to test and iterate on
new AI-driven ways of working, data integration approaches and platform
enhancements, and to build the business case for wider rollout.
- Oversee and manage the delivery of solutions to client and
OC teams, enabling the adoption of the solutions.
- Manage and contribute to the build of the resulting
solutions through configuration of the OC technology stack, use of OCS' coding
tools, and the development of automated documents for client and/or OC use.
- Ensure solutions are thoroughly tested (incl with clients),
and planning/managing a roadmap of iterative changes and improvements to the
solutions.
- Actively participate in the team's product development
process, including client feedback sessions.
- At all times act as a brand ambassador for Osborne Clarke
Solutions.
We are looking for:
As well as having an interest in technology, disruption and
problem solving, we need someone who has:
- AI & Technology Experience: Demonstrated experience in
researching, evaluating and piloting AI technologies and data integration
platforms to solve business problems, with the ability to work
cross-functionally across technology, change and compliance teams.
- Familiarity with integration tools (e.g. Boomi), MCPs,
orchestration layers, or low-code/no-code platforms (e.g. PowerApps, CoPilot)
- Experience in a law firm or professional services
environment.
- Proven experience of working with workflow and automation
technology.
- Evidence of picking up new technologies and becoming a
subject matter expert in them.
- Evidence of senior stakeholder management skills.
- Capable of quickly picking up and understanding new
technologies.
- Comfortable engaging with people and leading client-facing
conversations.
- Experience of managing and accepting failure and developing
resolution plans to evolve solutions.
- Be curious, creative and have a desire to change things for
the better.
- Be invested in delivering a high-quality client experience.
- Active and supportive team member that looks to contribute
to a healthy team dynamic.
- Bring independence and diversity of thought every day.
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.
Our recruitment process
Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.