Legal Engineer

Erin Associates
Manchester, United Kingdom
Today
£45,000 – £50,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £50,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Posted
15 Jul 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Bonus 35-hour work week 25 days holiday + 5 days buy/sell Bank holidays Professional development opportunities 5% employer pension, rising with service
Legal Engineer – Central Manchester / Hybrid
£45,000 - £50,000 + bonus, 35-hour work week and great benefits

This profitable and multi-national business require a driven and self-motivated Legal Engineer to join their growing team. The current team of Legal Engineers create and maintain digital tools, products and services that can improve legal processes, increase efficiency, and reduce costs for clients. You will ensure solutions are scalable and maintainable in legal processes whilst helping to design, implement and evaluate AI-enabled solutions that enhance how legal services are delivered.

This opportunity for a large organisation who have achieved growth year on year for more than a decade and have just posted record revenues for the last financial year. As their Legal Engineer, you will re-develop and expand prototypes into working solutions, working with lawyers to ensure it meets expectations and delivers on their vision. You will also be adept at creating functional and technical documentation to improve maintainability and usability of various digital platforms.

The role will 1-2 days per week in the office, with the ideal location being their office in Central Manchester, with occasional visits to Nottingham.

Package:
  • Bonus opportunities
  • 35-hour work week with flexible working
  • 25 days holiday + 5 days buy/sell + bank holidays.
  • Professional development opportunities
  • 5% employer pension, rising with service + many more.

Key Requirements:
  • An understanding of low code tech – Microsoft Power Platform, HighQ, Smartsheet, Legora etc.
  • Confidence to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • An enthusiasm for new technology, and continuous learning and improvement
  • Ability to design logical workflows and structures digital solutions
  • Familiarity with AI tools and platforms
  • Effective prompt engineering skills
  • Experience of delivering solutions which are compliant with AI, data, and security standards
  • An understanding of LLMs and integrating AI services with other platforms and tools

The company have an excellent reputation within their sector and have invested heavily into their technical solutions to give them a competitive edge, with this Legal Engineer role being the next step. They promote a healthy work-life balance and will give you the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge.

Click APPLY to be considered for the role as my client is aiming to interview as soon as possible. The interview process will require a maximum of two stages.

Erin Associates welcomes applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and disabilities. Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application process.

If you have not heard back from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Your profile may be considered for other suitable vacancies that arise within the next 12 weeks.

Contact – Scott Murray or Millie Ellis

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