Legal Analyst

**BRISBANE, MELBOURNE - CBD, PERTH**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

This is an exciting opportunity for talented Law Graduates to join the innovative and award winning Alternative Legal Services (ALT) Disputes practice in Melbourne, Perth, or Brisbane as Legal Analysts.

As a Legal Analyst in our ALT Disputes team, you will work closely with highly experienced senior lawyers on discovery and discovery support services, evidence preparation and trial preparation workflows and other information-intensive aspects of Disputes matters.

You will benefit from exceptional mentoring, learning and development opportunities and work in a highly ambitious and collaborative team. You will gain exposure to a full range of national and international clients, sectors and industries, and work with some of the very best legal minds in Australia as you partner with other HSF practice groups to deliver cutting-edge ALT services to our clients.

Day-to-day you will work closely with our ALT Disputes Legal Managers, Senior Solicitors, Solicitors and expert lawyers within HSF. Your responsibilities will include:

- Conducting document review (including undertaking detailed analysis of complex factual issues, legal professional and other privileges, sensitivity, and confidentiality), and at times providing other support throughout the discovery and evidence phases of litigation on large-scale legal matters.
- Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law to the ALT practice.
- Ensuring compliance with financial disciplines on matters (e.g. daily time recording).
- Carrying out activities as specified to ensure the matter and/or project is delivered in an efficient and timely matter.
- Providing general matter support to the Legal Manager, Senior Solicitors and Solicitors as required.

**SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Completed a tertiary degree or postgraduate qualification in law.
- Excellent attention to detail; aim to get it right the first time.
- Ability to review, analyse and organise documents and facts.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Enthusiasm to join a cutting-edge and market-leading practice.

**GROUP / TEAM**

Alternative Legal Services

**GROUP / TEAM DESCRIPTION**

**The team**:
Our ALT team provides clients with insights and market-leading solutions for high-volume, document-intensive legal work.

The team works in a complementary and seamless way, combining legal expertise, process efficiency and cutting-edge technology to deliver legal solutions that add value, reduce risk and are cost-effective.

ALT's key products and services include document review for regulatory and large-scale contentious matters, supporting with evidence and trial preparation workflows, claims assessment, due diligence, commercial contracting, funds' repapering, client technology services (including advisory and document review software) and asset management for real estate clients.

**What you can expect from us**:

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.
- This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team and is not with any recruitment agency._

**ROLE TYPE**

Legal professionals/Practice Group

**CONTRACT TYPE**

Permanent

**WORKING PATTERN**

Full Time

**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 t