Senior Knowledge Lawyer Commercial
Senior Knowledge Lawyer Commercial
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Job Description
- Permanent full-time or part-time (4 days per week) position.
- Hybrid working including from modern open plan offices and WFH. We provide WFH IT. equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment.
- Reward and recognition including competitive remuneration and career progression.
- Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels.
- Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave.
- Free daily breakfast office drinks and social events.
- Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing pro bono and community and diversity and inclusion across our firm.
Learn moreabout what Hall & Wilcox can offer you: roleand team
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. Youll also work closely with our ClientSolutions Information Technology Business Development andLearning & Development teams.
You will beresponsible for:
- working with the Head of Knowledge and section leaders to develop and implement the precedents and projects plan for the national Commercial practice groups ;
- facilitating development and execution of technical solutions and document process improvements;
- drafting and maintaining precedents;
- being a champion for style guide compliance;
- working cross functionally to develop workflows and precedent suites for automation platforms;
- conducting file audits in conjunction with the Risk team;
- writing key matter summaries for business development;
- maintaining awareness of legislative and case law changes and providing regular updates to the Commercial practice groups;
- preparing and delivering legal educational training; and
- delivering style precedents and writing training to the firm.
Aboutyou
You willideally have the following skills and experience:
- a minimum of four years of post-admission experience in Corporate and Commercial law;
- a specific and strong interest in knowledge sharing precedent development and style compliance;
- advanced document drafting and contract review skills;
- excellent attention to detail;
- the ability to prioritise and project manage autonomously;
- strong interpersonal and communication skills; and
- a keen interest 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 its like to work at HW: of ourrecent awards and citations include:
- Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards;
- Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards;
- Ranked fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024;
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018; and
- Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Awards.
We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming progressiveinclusive 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 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. To learn more about HW visitourwebsite.
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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 atfor 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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Employment Type
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