(Associate) Expertise Leader Agility / Wandelmentor und Mindset-Maestro (m/w/d)

Schillings handles high stakes opportunities and threats for an international clientele: successful individuals, businesses and high-profile organisations across the world.  We support our clients to achieve their goals by developing winning strategies to protect their freedom to operate, and are the first port of call in a crisis, defending our clients from attacks on their reputations, privacy and security. Schillings’ offer is unique to the market, combining strategic communications with law, intelligence & investigations, digital resilience and security. Schillings is a collaborative and welcoming place to work, with a positive culture, strong values and a developed service ethic.  We require commitment, diligence, curiosity, agility and professionalism, and in return provide competitive packages, stimulating challenges and interesting work.  We are committed to sharing learning and creating development opportunities so you can progress your career with us.  Our people’s career trajectories and average longevity at Schillings underline this.   Join us and become part of our story. Job Title:  Senior Associate Reporting to:  Head of Legal, Legal Directors The Senior Associate role in our legal team Senior Associates work collaboratively across a variety of matters from global multidisciplinary reputation, privacy and security retainers to discreet legal issues. They run urgent pre- and post-publication/broadcast matters, supervise complex litigation and offer strategic solutions to the Partners as to the way forward in matters. Senior Associates ensure work is of high quality and delivered to time. As experts, they use feedback, coaching and mentoring to share knowledge with more junior colleagues to develop our talent. More widely, Senior Associates will work with teams across the business to develop and execute strategies that leverage Schillings’ unique skillset. Promoting the firm and building relationships with existing and new clients. Role Accountabilities: * To act as expert in our field of specialism in dealing with complex cases brought to the firm by its clients, supervising the work of more junior staff to provide a successful outcome. This includes managing complex reputation, privacy and security projects and ensuring holistic solutions to client problems. * Responsible for all aspects of client management, anticipating clients' needs and providing advice while ensuring the highest standard of client care and communication. * As a member of the firm’s 'expert' team, is responsible for developing the skills and experience of other fee-earners, sharing knowledge and best practice to the benefit of the firm, its clients and employees. * Matter management: Adheres to firm guidelines to successfully run matters. Must be an excellent people manager, time manager and project manager who is strongly task focused and delegates effectively. * Supports partners and colleagues across the business in developing the business and improving operations. * Completes all mandatory training and understands the firm's responsibilities in effective risk management. * Looks and acts as an ambassador for the firm and its Bold, United, Innovative and Excellent values. Technical: * Demonstrates an expert level of legal knowledge and experience in our core areas: defamation, privacy, confidence, harassment, DPA/GDPR and complementary areas such as employment litigation and commercial litigation. * Works to continually develop technical and business knowledge and skills and maintain CPD requirements. * Able to draft and interpret complex legal arguments, possibly without precedent, identifying and analysing all legal, commercial and reputational issues. * Thinks through concepts, analyses risk, and problem solves at speed, developing creative solutions to client issues. Commercial: * Commercially minded with a sensible approach to risk management, proactive in avoiding and addressing potential issues as appropriate. * Commercially aware of clients’ business interests. * Active in managing files, taking responsibility for projects, billing, account management and time management processes. * Understands all the skillsets available at Schillings – Critical Risks, Intelligence & Investigations, Digital Resilience and Schillings Communications - and spots opportunities to utilise these to best solve clients’ problems. Client Care: * Looks to develop relationships with clients and is comfortable and personable interacting with clients. * Actively participates in marketing events and client seminars. Knowledge and Experience Required: * Appropriate level of post qualification experience in reputation management, privacy, data protection, cyber litigation, employment litigation or commercial litigation gained in a comparable firm. May be developing a reputation as a leader in their field of expertise. * Agile, flexible and able to pivot to evolving client needs while delivering high quality advice at speed. * A creative, strategic and critical thinker who demonstrates confidence in own judgement, is able to navigate ambiguity and is sufficiently robust to say ‘no’. * Good interpersonal skills with experience of (1) managing more junior members of the team (on client work or as their line manager), (2) project managing delivery of client work, and (3) handling high profile clients. Experience working in large cross-disciplinary teams beneficial. * A skilled and active listener with excellent written communication; succinct, clear, concise and persuasive. * Performs consistently well under pressure: a positive self-starter who inspires and motivates others. * Acts as mentor and provides know-how to more junior staff. * Demonstrates highest standards of professional and personal integrity. Life at Schillings Given our bold and innovative business strategy, it is not surprising that Schillings has a very strong culture. The atmosphere is highly collaborative and focused on excellence. We have worked hard over the years to develop a coaching culture. Schillings has adopted a set of values to put at the heart of this and they reflect the intention and tenor of our ambitious plans. They are: ‘Innovative; Bold; United; and Excellent’. Our client list speaks for the outstanding results that have been delivered over many years and the task now is to grow without losing any of the commitment to delivering for clients or our service ethos. Finding people who share our values and can thrive in this environment is key to our success.  It takes a unique mix of people to create something truly great. We appreciate that diversity of thought, background and culture creates the best environment to truly innovate, solve problems and achieve our goals. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds – if you are driven and want to achieve your best then we will give you the platform and support to succeed. Please let us know if there are any extenuating circumstances we should consider, or any adjustments we may need to make to our selection process, when making your application. Find our candidate privacy notice here, Candidate Privacy Notice (schillingspartners.com)

ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our customer-focused development team. At Rossum, we're revolutionizing data automation with cutting-edge AI technology, using AI agents that read documents, capture and validate data, and streamline workflows. You'll be instrumental in implementing and designing powerful integrations and creating solutions that truly add value for our customers. Your work will directly influence the stability, performance, and seamless functionality of customer solutions and their experience with our platform. You'll also enable internal teams and partners to use the platform more effectively through the development of various tools. WHAT YOU’LL DO YOU'LL HELP US WITH THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHALLENGES: * How can we build and maintain robust integrations that seamlessly connect our AI agents with diverse external systems like ERPs and CRMs? * What are the most effective ways to leverage REST APIs, AWS Lambdas, and various databases to create highly reliable and efficient customer solutions? * How can we ensure the solutions we build are not only performant and stable, but also empower internal teams and partners to use our platform more effectively? YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: * Creating Impact: Building and maintaining solutions that connect systems, delight customers, and drive tangible results. * Collaborating: Working closely with solution architects to design solutions that align with customer needs and system architecture. * Owning Your Work: Taking responsibility for the maintenance and support of the code you build, ensuring reliability and efficiency. * Ensuring lifecycle ownership: Confidently handling monitoring, CI/CD, issue resolution, and automated testing for your solutions. Our development team thrives on being quality-focused, value-driven, and curious, with an agile mindset. In this role, you'll directly contribute to Rossum's mission by making our customers' operations faster, smarter, and error-free, ultimately eliminating manual tasks and driving business efficiency worldwide. You'll work closely with solution architects to design effective solutions, and your work will enable internal teams and partners to leverage the platform more effectively through various tools you develop. You'll also have the opportunity to implement groundbreaking integrations and develop solutions that directly enhance our customers' experience with our highly innovative AI platform. OUR TECH STACK: We’re a tech-driven company with a modern stack, and we’re excited for you to bring your skills to the table: * Python: Build robust connectors and solutions using Flask, FastAPI, and AWS Lambdas. * REST APIs: Integrate systems with secure and efficient protocols. * Databases: Work with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and manage state effectively. * Monitoring & Logging: Utilize Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack to ensure top-notch performance. * CI/CD: Leverage GitLab pipelines to streamline development processes. WHO YOU ARE We seek talented software engineers eager to develop robust, scalable, and impactful solutions who possess: * Experience in Python: Skilled in creating and maintaining integrations between systems. * Technical Expertise: Familiarity with REST APIs, AWS Lambdas, and databases (both NoSQL and relational). * Lifecycle Ownership: Confidence in monitoring, CI/CD, issue resolution, and automated testing. * Agile Mindset: Proven success working in fast-paced, agile environments. * Personal Qualities: You are quality-focused and value-driven, curious and eager to learn, and open-minded with “strong opinions, weakly held.” WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE * Within 3 Months: You’ve comfortably found your feet within the Rossum ecosystem and started building relationships across the team , all while celebrating your first major milestone—successfully delivering your first real customer task or project. * Within 6 Months: You’re confidently taking the lead on your core responsibilities and identifying areas for strategic improvement , while actively contributing to the development of our internal tools. * Within 12 Months: You are recognized as a true go-to subject matter expert within the team —not only mastering our codebase and integrations, but also seamlessly navigating the global Coupa ecosystem to help scale Rossum’s mission worldwide using our new global resources. WHY JOIN US? At Rossum, we’re on a mission to free the world from boring manual data entry. Our AI platform helps companies save millions of hours, allowing professionals to focus on creative, impactful work. In an exciting move for our future, we have joined forces with Coupa, the world’s leading unified platform for Business Spend Management. By combining Rossum’s cutting-edge document AI with Coupa’s global ecosystem, we are uniquely positioned to redefine how businesses operate at a massive scale. You can read more about this exciting milestone and our shared vision in the official announcement here. WHAT SETS US APART? * Cutting-edge AI technology reshaping how businesses operate globally. * A collaborative, supportive environment where autonomy thrives. * Opportunities to grow in a fast-scaling company. * A culture that values diversity, empathy, and genuine connection. As part of the Coupa family, you’ll enjoy: the agility of a fast-moving, innovation-focused team with the stability and reach of a global market leader. For you, this means an even greater opportunity to make an impact, access new global markets, and grow your career within a collaborative culture that values autonomy, diversity, and genuine connection. Together, we’re not just automating data—we’re giving time back to the world’s professionals.     WHAT WE OFFER (BENEFITS) * Work-Life Harmony: 5 weeks of vacation, 5 sick/personal days, and a Birthday Day Off to celebrate you. For new parents, we offer an extra 18 weeks of fully paid Maternity leave and 8 weeks of fully paid Paternity leave. * Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible hours—find the balance that works best for you and work how you work best. * Tech & Setup: High-end laptop (MacBook) and tech setup. We also support you with personal development, including language lessons (English & Czech, on all levels). * Community & Well-being: Wellness Days (company-wide days to unplug, reset, and recharge), MultSport cards, regular team offsites, and meetups, in a friendly, ambitious team environment.   Ready to make an impact in your next role? Apply now!