Hybrid Junior Legal Applications Engineer

at A&L Goodbody LLP

• Job title: Junior Legal Applications Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: JavaScript, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dublin, Ireland

About the role

• Junior Legal Applications Engineer at A&L Goodbody using technology and AI to enhance legal services. Work collaboratively with teams to develop and maintain internal legal applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the basic administration, configuration and routine maintenance of legal and AI technology applications.
• Log issues, gather relevant information and support senior colleagues in resolving first‑level technical queries.
• Carry out scheduled system checks, updates and maintenance activities under supervision.
• Maintain accurate records of configuration changes, updates and support activity.
• Escalate technical or operational issues appropriately to senior team members or suppliers.
• Assist in creating reports and dashboards related to application usage and performance.
• Contribute to the design and development of internal applications using a variety of technologies.
• Support testing activities and assist senior colleagues in developing prototypes.
• Stay informed about emerging trends in legal technology, learn from these, and share insights with the team.
• Contribute to promoting the adoption of legal technology tools across the firm.
• Support senior team members in developing legal workflows across all the firm’s practice areas.
• Assist in mapping legal and business processes and identifying opportunities for improvement or automation.
• Help prepare materials that explain how legal technology tools support legal service delivery.
• Contribute to project activities including planning, development and delivery of technology‑led solutions.
• Help gather project requirements and assist with implementing updates or enhancements.
• Support go‑live activities by helping coordinate tasks and assisting in preparing documentation.
• Help draft and update documentation including user guides and ‘how-to’ guides.
• Prepare materials for presentations, demonstrations and training sessions.
• Support stakeholder communication by drafting updates, summaries and progress notes for senior colleagues.

Requirements

• Interested in the business operation of law firms, their legal service delivery processes and how technology can support the delivery of their services.
• Knowledge of development concepts, automation tools, or collaboration platforms gained through university projects, internships, or outcome-oriented self-directed learning.
• Strong ability to quickly learn how to use AI tools and other legal technology platforms and apply these in practice.
• Very familiar with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ideally experience with using other Microsoft tools (Power Platform, Power BI etc.)
• A keen interest in (and ideally practical experience of) leveraging technology to address real‑world challenges in the delivery of legal / professional service offerings.
• Knowledgeable of at least one programming or scripting language (for example Python, JavaScript) and an ability to further develop programming / low-code / workflow skills.
• Strong professional communication and presentation skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively, build relationships, and work with various stakeholders across the business.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Strong self‑motivation with strong attention to detail and a positive, proactive approach to learning.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and enthusiastic about developing new skills.