Knowledge Manager

Bell Gully

Legal
Legal - Other
Auckland
Permanent Full-time

15 June 2026

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About Bell Gully

Bell Gully is a leading New Zealand law firm. We work together to achieve exceptional outcomes for, and long-term relationships with, our clients, people and communities. We are committed to excellence and developing our people to achieve their best and are looking for like-minded aspirational people.

About the role

We are seeking an ambitious Knowledge Manager to join our team, based out of our Auckland office. Reporting to the Managing Partner and Legal Support Director, this role will play a key part in the ongoing shaping and delivery of the firm’s knowledge and workflow management strategy, including enhancing the effective use of AI-enabled tools. This is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively across the firm to strengthen how knowledge and workflows are accessed, shared and applied to support our team in working together for exceptional outcomes.

The Knowledge Manager will work closely with partners, professional support lawyers, library/research services and business support teams, to:

Lead the firm’s knowledge and workflow management framework, ensuring legal and operational knowledge is effectively captured, organised and shared
Partner with stakeholders across the firm in relation to knowledge needs and resources
Evaluate and drive the adoption of knowledge and AI enabled tools supporting the enhancement of workflows, platforms, documentation automation and research capability
Oversee information governance to ensure high-quality, compliant and accessible knowledge assets
Champion knowledge-tools and a knowledge sharing culture through training and engagement initiatives

To be successful in this role you must have:

Demonstrated experience in knowledge management (KM); legal research (including tools and databases); information services or a related discipline
Proven experience working with document and knowledge management systems
Strong understanding of KM principles including knowledge capture, classification, storage, retrieval and reuse, ideally within a legal or professional services environment
Solid understanding of legal workflows, legal terminology and the practical knowledge needs of lawyers and business support teams
Proven ability to lead adoption of new technologies, including AI-enabled tools. Must have a high-level IT skill base
Sound analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic and user-focus on innovation and continuous improvement
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust and collaborate across all levels of the business
Experience designing and delivering training or facilitating workshops in person and virtual environments
High level of integrity, professionalism and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information
Exceptional eye for detail and commitment to accuracy and quality

Culture and benefits

In addition to a strong team culture, we offer a range of benefits and initiatives to help our people maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle. These include:

professional development opportunities; including through a personalised leadership programme;
a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme
an annual subsidy for personal health insurance and wellbeing activities
community support programmes
sports teams, an annual ball, and regular firm events

If you are interested, please apply with a cover letter and CV. For more information or a confidential conversation, please contact Tanya Myers on 021 333 810.

We continuously work hard to ensure our workplace is inclusive, and trust that different experiences, perspectives, and values work together to achieve a better outcome. As such, this position is open to anyone with the qualifying skill set.

Agency referrals will not be considered at this stage.