Solutions Architect - Hybrid (London)

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Description

The Solutions Architect in Legal Business Consulting will plays a key role role in delivering customized, technology-enabled solutions to corporate legal departments and Reed Smith practice teams. Reporting to the Manager, Legal Business Consulting, this role combines strategic consulting and solution designs with hands-on product enablement and client-facing execution. The Solutions Architect is responsible for translating legal use cases into workflow-driven solutions, creating and delivering tailored demos, and proactively identifying opportunities for innovation. This role exercises discretion and independent judgment in shaping solutions, advising clients and internal teams, and ensuring that deliverables align with business objectives and technical requirements.

UK Job Description

Description

The Solutions Architect in Legal Business Consulting will plays a key role role in delivering customized, technology-enabled solutions to corporate legal departments and Reed Smith practice teams. Reporting to the Manager, Legal Business Consulting, this role combines strategic consulting and solution designs with hands-on product enablement and client-facing execution. The Solutions Architect is responsible for translating legal use cases into workflow-driven solutions, creating and delivering tailored demos, and proactively identifying opportunities for innovation. This role exercises discretion and independent judgment in shaping solutions, advising clients and internal teams, and ensuring that deliverables align with business objectives and technical requirements.

The Firm

Reed Smith is a global law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 30 offices throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.

Operating as one global partnership, we represent leading international businesses from FTSE 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises; advising clients on cross border transactions, international commercial disputes and regulation. We specialise in industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, energy and natural resources, entertainment and media, shipping and real estate.

We all share a common culture, with core values supporting the firms commitment to add value, achieve excellence, and promote professional development. London is our largest office with approximately 700 people, including over 350 fee earners across the full range of commercial practice areas. Consistent with the firms strategy, the office has grown significantly over the past five years. Key to this growth has been our ability to successfully integrate new hires into our business and give them a platform to flourish. We place a huge significance on listening to our people and incorporating their ideas wherever possible

Responsibilities

Client Engagement and Advisory

• Deliver practical and innovative solutions in support of legal and business operations teams.Assist in client projects focused on AI transformation, contract lifecycle management (CLM), and process optimization.
• Collaborate with clients to understand needs, gather requirements, and document business processes.

Product Enablement and Demonstration

• Design and deliver tailored demonstrations across legal tech platforms (including CLM and AI tools) that align with specific client needs and workflows.
• Proactively build demo environments and narratives that highlight real-world applications of technology in legal settings.
• Engage with attorneys and clients to gather real-world use cases that inform demo development and future product direction.
• Research and evaluate emerging tools, platforms, and trends to enhance solution design and delivery.Manage individual workstreams or smaller projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables are completed on-time and within-budget.
• Develop and track project deliverables and milestones in collaboration with team members.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommended actions to internal stakeholders and client contacts.Work across multiple departments and teams on project deliverables.

Collaboration and Team Support

• Collaborate with Analysts and Managers to provide high-quality deliverables.
• Share knowledge and insights with team members to promote skill development and best practices.
• Be an ambassador of the team and our vaule to all practices within Reed Smith.

AI and Technology Integration

• Contribute to the implementation and optimization of AI and Gen AI platforms to enhance client operations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology in solving client challenges or addressing their needs.

Operational Excellence

• Participate in the development and improvement of methodologies, templates, and best practices.
• Monitor project progress, assess potential risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.

Key Skills, Attributes and Experience

3-5 years of professional experience in consulting or related roles, preferably with exposure to AI, CLM, or legal technology.

Experience in one or more of the following disciplines: project management, business analysis, process improvement, or technology implementation.

Demonstrated experience with legal tech solutions and product demonstration delivery.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Ability to synthesize technical product capabilities into business value for legal users and teams.

At Reed Smith, we welcome direct applications either in response to one of our advertised vacancies or on a speculative basis. Please click on the Apply Now button to submit your details and we will be in touch.

No search firms/agencies please.

Reed Smith's success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran's status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all.

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have a disability or a long-term health condition and require adjustments to be made for you within the recruitment process, please contact a member of the Recruitment team. For more information on our approach to diversity and inclusion please visit our website .

• Seniority level
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  Full-time

• Job function
  Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries
  Law Practice

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