Senior Knowledge Lawyer

Corporate Services | Legal Excellence & Risk | Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Melbourne Hybridworking, including from modern, open plan offices andWFH.
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equipment plus reimbursement ofup to $500 for additional equipment.
Rewardand recognition, including competitive remuneration and careerprogression.
Learningand career development programs for all roles andlevels.
Flexibleleave options and up to 26 weeks paid parentalleave.
Freedaily breakfast, office drinks and social events.
Genuinecommitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, anddiversity and inclusion across our firm.
We have anopportunity for a Senior Knowledge Lawyer to join our growing LegalExcellence & Risk team on either a full-time or part-time basis(four days per week).
Reporting tothe Head of Knowledge, you will work in our highly regardedKnowledge team to provide professional support to all lawyers andpartners within the national Commercial practice, focusing on theCorporate & Commercial, Banking & Financial Services andTax sections.
You'll also work closely with our ClientSolutions, Information Technology, Business Development andLearning & Development teams.
You will beresponsible for: workingwith the Head of Knowledge and section leaders to develop andimplement the precedents and projects plan for the nationalCommercial practice groups ; facilitating developmentand execution of technical solutions and document processimprovements; draftingand maintaining precedents; being achampion for style guide compliance; workingcross functionally to develop workflows and precedent suitesfor automation platforms; conducting file auditsin conjunction with the Risk team; writingkey matter summaries for business development; maintaining awareness oflegislative and case law changes and providing regular updatesto the Commercial practice groups; preparing and deliveringlegal educational training; and delivering style,precedents and writing training to the firm.
Aboutyou You willideally have the following skills and experience: aminimum of four years of post-admission experience in Corporateand Commercial law; aspecific and strong interest in knowledge sharing, precedentdevelopment, and style compliance; advanceddocument drafting and contract review skills; excellent attention todetail; theability to prioritise and project manageautonomously; stronginterpersonal and communication skills; and a keeninterest and experience in delivering training.
Aboutus Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm.
We are a firmof more than 1150 people, including over 145 partners, deliveringoutstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and privateclients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business inAustralia.
Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and ourcommunities to thrive.Hear from ourpeople about what it's like to work at HW:bit.ly/HWpeople Some of ourrecent awards and citations include: Law Firmof the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian LawAwards; Law Firmof the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of theYear at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards; Rankedfourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023and 2024; Workplace GenderEquality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality(EOCGE) citation holder since 2018; and Best Lawand Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and BestProfessional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023Client Choice Awards.
We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive,inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues - known asHallmarks .
We are alsorenowned forSmarterLaw , whichmeans we look beyond the status quo to thinkdifferently and find solutions that are better, faster and cheaper.Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging businessmodels, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.
We are a firmof the future.
We offer our people interesting and challengingwork, and access to great clients.
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At Hall &Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplacethat actively seeks to include, welcome and value uniquecontributions of all people.
We encourage applications fromcandidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations),age, abilities, sexual orientation and genderidentities.
We are alsocommitted to supporting candidates with disability so that everycandidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitmentexperience.
If you require any adjustments or support to completeyour application, or if you have any questions, please contact KimChalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, for a confidential discussion.
This vacancyis being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition/People &Culture team.
We will contact our preferred agency partners shouldwe require any assistance.
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