Class Actions Knowledge Lawyer — AI & Innovation Focus

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holistic wellbeing fund

Home office allowance

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in Sydney seeks a commercially-minded Knowledge Lawyer to join our national Class Actions team, shaping how we deliver, innovate and grow with AI-enabled solutions to improve matter delivery, knowledge management and client service.

You will collaborate with Partners, Business Development and Learning & Development to create thought leadership, support client talks and roundtables, and help drive profitability while maintaining high standards across disputes.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 5+ years post-admission experience in class actions or disputes.
• Interest in building strategic client relationships and pursuing new business.
• Ability to act as trusted adviser to partners, legal staff and business services staff.
• Able to work autonomously with a wide variety of people across the business.
• Interest in AI and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market developments to identify opportunities with prospective and existing clients.
• Manage the preparation of key materials for external business development activities.
• Contribute to the Class Actions practice’s AI and data strategy by helping to develop AI-enabled workflows and knowledge resources.
• Collaborate with Partners, Business Development and Learning & Development to create and edit thought leadership articles and blogs.
• Support initiatives that leverage matter data and market intelligence to create value for clients and the practice.
• Act as subject matter expert for projects relying on practice group content or for knowledge-related projects.
• Focus on increasing skills and commerciality around the team makeup/leverage, working with pricing and resourcing managers.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Autonomy

AI enthusiasm

Education

Law degree

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in Sydney seeks a commercially-minded Knowledge Lawyer to join our national Class Actions team, shaping how we deliver, innovate and grow with AI-enabled solutions to improve matter delivery, knowledge management and client service.

You will collaborate with Partners, Business Development and Learning & Development to create thought leadership, support client talks and roundtables, and help drive profitability while maintaining high standards across disputes.