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Lawyer | Transformation 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?
We have an exciting opportunity available for a Lawyer to support the firm's transformation stream, Operational Excellence and the transition to a new case management system.
In this role you will be responsible for reviewing and amending the firm's existing legal precedents and drafting new legal precedents, as well as standardising and migrating precedents into the new platform.
This includes applying the firm's style guide, ensuring content accuracy and legal compliance, and working closely with stakeholders to build a consistent, high-quality, and future-ready precedent library.This is an 18-month, full time opportunity.
This role could be based in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney.
Flexible work arrangements will be considered.
Your responsibilities will include:Draft and maintain legal precedents, templates, and clause banks across a range of practice areas and jurisdictions.Apply the firm's style guide and document standards to ensure consistency in format, language, structure, and tone.Lead and coordinate a precedent update program, including audit, review, redesign, and stakeholder consultation phases.Manage the migration of precedents into the firm's new case management system, including structuring, metadata tagging, and quality checks.Collaborate with legal teams to identify document needs, fill content gaps, and validate updated versions.Track legislative, regulatory, and procedural changes and ensure timely updates to affected precedents.Work with legal tech and knowledge management teams to optimise precedents for automation platforms Provide guidance and training to staff on accessing and using the updated precedent library.Maintain version control, document integrity, and record-keeping protocols.What will you bring?
To be successful in this role you will bring the following:Tertiary and Post Graduate qualifications in LawCurrent Practicing CertificateStrong knowledge of legal processes and legal document draftingExcellent computer literacy and understanding of importance of technology in practiceStrong internal stakeholder relationship managementOutstanding communication skills, both verbal and writtenAttention to detail and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy.
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.
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