Enterprise SME

Enterprise Subject Matter Expert
Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

*What are we looking for?*
As an Enterprise SME you will play a key role in understanding the various requirements of our approximately 37 product lines across Personal Injury Law and determine how we could build a national approach working to an 80% common vs 20% variance guiding principle. You will engage with and influence various internal stakeholders to determine the approach.

The key responsibilities in this role are

• Business Owner for Precedents Program – develop program, resource, process, S+G Style guide, configuration program into LPS, sign off, etc.
• Business Owner for Limitation/Key Dates requirements – gather requirements by dept and state, determine recommendation for enterprise management, configuration program into LPS, sign off, etc.
• Act as the enterprise expert across PIL to consult our teams, determine consistent ways of working and influence key stakeholders.
• Actively engage stakeholders across Legal Teams, PSR, IT, Finance and Legal Operations to gather requirements, align expectations, and advocate for change.
• Serve as a bridge between users and technical teams by translating business needs and complex legal or technical concepts into clear, actionable requirements.
• Support transformation by promoting collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning through agile and incremental delivery.
• Identify and analyse problems our current processes or systems, developing and implementing solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent communication and alignment across departments.

*What will you bring?*
To be successful in this role you will bring the following

• Proven and in-depth experience in a senior legal support or lawyer capacity
• In-depth understanding of practice group operations and processes including systems and workflow
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the jurisdiction specific to the practice
• Ability to think innovatively and strategically, and follow up with sound and thorough execution and implementation
• Ability to build strong and influential relationships internally and externally
• Proactive work approach
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

*What next?*
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.
Acknowledgement of Country
Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion
Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.