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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP · 1 day ago

Legal Technologist, Document Automation Specialist (Real Estate)

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $150K/yr

3+ years exp

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is seeking a Legal Technologist, Document Automation Specialist to join their growing team. The role involves improving service delivery through legal technology and document automation, translating document requirements, and training staff on automation tools.

Law Practice

No H1B

Responsibilities

Intake and translate document requirements from partners and associates into clear, logical frameworks for automated document templates

Use document automation technologies (e.g. Contract Express, HotDocs, Avvoka) to auto-mate legal documents, including creation of new templates, updates to existing templates, creation and maintenance of attribute libraries

Design logic and conditionality to handle the insertion of different outputs into documents based on pre-defined scenarios. This includes manual programming for complex requirements

Develop, maintain and apply comprehensive system-wide libraries to standardize and optimize the efficiency of the automation system

Implement efficient and reusable code for legal document automation, prioritizing code clarity, maintainability

Train associates and paralegals on Document Automation tool

Identify automation opportunities to improve processes and enhance efficiencies

Provide regular reports to team and stakeholders on status of automation projects

Serve as the automation expert for the US Real Estate Practice

Maintain a strong understanding of the automated templates to support efficient updates and future development, ensuring ongoing adherence to automation and document standards

Acquire and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of relevant technology products supported by the team and provide creative suggestions to enhance the quality and efficiency of support provided to stakeholders

Supplying wider technology expertise to stakeholders

Providing support, troubleshooting and training to attorneys; and

Logging software bugs to promote improvements

Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer, Director of Practice Solutions or Associate Director of Practice Solutions

Qualification

Document AutomationContract ExpressHotDocsAvvokaComputational ThinkingMicrosoft WordTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsDetail OrientedProject ManagementCollaborative Environment

Required

Bachelor's degree is required

3-5+ years' experience in document automation (prior experience at a law firm is highly desirable)

Experience of document automation products essential (e.g., Contract Express, HotDocs, Avvoka etc.)

Proficient in MS Office and expertise in Microsoft Word (e.g. ICDL Level 3 or equivalent) (including expertise in section formatting, style management, multi-level numbering, cross referencing and modification of visible/invisible field codes and content controls)

Strong time management and organizational skills

Strongly detail oriented in legal writing and legal document formatting, with the ability to maintain focus and accuracy during repetitive tasks

Project management skills with ability to multi-task among multiple time-sensitive matters

Ability to anticipate problems, gather information, analyze and make recommendations

Experience working both independently and in a team oriented, collaborative environment

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

Familiarity with computational thinking (understanding concepts of conditionality etc.) is highly desirable. This may have been gained by a computer science course or on-the-job experience for example)