JOB DESCRIPTION
About Herbert Smith Freehills
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.
We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.
The Opportunity
We are looking for expressions of interest from Law Graduates to join our innovative and market leading Digital Legal Delivery practice as Legal Analysts in Melbourne, Perth, or Brisbane.
The team:
Continuing to support our clients with rapid change, we created a team of the best analytical legal minds backed by investments in cutting-edge tools and technologists in our multi-strand Digital Legal Delivery group.
Our Digital Legal Delivery team support businesses needing invention and fresh thinking from their legal advisers alongside the technical excellence you expect from a leading global law firm.
Key responsibilities:
Our Legal Analysts are an integral part of our Digital Legal Delivery team, working closely with Managers, Senior Solicitors, Solicitors and expert lawyers within HSF.
Your day could involve:
1. Conducting document review, due diligence and other fee-earning work as required.
2. Providing general matter support to the Manager, Senior Solicitors and Solicitors.
3. Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law to the Digital Legal Delivery practice.
4. Ensuring compliance with financial disciplines on matters including time-recording.
5. Provide ad-hoc assistance on client matters and related tasks.
Skills & experience:
We are seeking expressions of interest from candidates who have:
6. A bachelor’s degree in law.
7. Excellent attention to detail.
8. Ability to review, analyse and organise documentary and factual evidence.
9. Strong organisational and time management skills.
10. Strong verbal and written communication.
11. Full working rights in Australia.
Applications:
As part of the application process, please upload a copy of your legal academic transcript and recent resume.
We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We're a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.
What you can expect from us:
12. We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
13. We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
14. We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
15. We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
16. For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click/ copy this link into your browser -
Team
Working Pattern
Full time
Location
Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth
Contract type
Permanent Contract
Diversity & Inclusion
At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.