Contract Software Engineer (Discovery Project)

Working closely with the Head of Legal and engineering teams, you'll play a key role in assessing the current ecosystem of legal applications, identifying opportunities to streamline, integrate, and modernise tools and workflows across the function.

This is a hands-on technical consultancy role requiring a blend of software engineering expertise, solution design, and stakeholder engagement within a regulated enterprise environment.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Consultant within enterprise environments.
• Strong background in JavaScript engineering – ideally with React and Node.js.
• Solid understanding of integration architecture and API-driven systems.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – preferably across Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Exposure to or experience integrating with legal technology applications (e.g. iManage, Legal Tracker, HighQ, Contract Lifecycle Management tools, TrustArc, OneTrust).
• Strong analytical and communication skills — able to bridge business and technical teams effectively.
• Previous experience in discovery, assessment, or solution design projects highly desirable.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance considerations in regulated industries.