Information Governance & E-Discovery Specialist

Axiom; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Professional development resources

Job summary

Axiom is seeking an information governance specialist to support a Western Australian university’s legal and compliance team. The role is full-time for 12 months with a hybrid work schedule.

Ideal candidates will bring experience in e-discovery, litigation support or information governance from a law firm or large corporate legal department. Responsibilities include information and document management, FOI responses, disclosure materials, and coordinating with regulators and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3–8+ years’ experience in legal support, information governance, e-discovery or a related field.
• Familiarity with FOI or information access, legal operations, investigations, litigation support, government or records-intensive environments. WA public-sector experience is highly regarded.
• Confidence working with large, complex document sets, including subpoenas, requests to produce, discovery or e-discovery. Privacy or information-governance experience is an advantage.
• Strong written communication, organisation and attention to detail, with a sense of urgency, sound judgement and a positive, adaptable approach to working independently and across teams.
• Available to start a new role in November or December 2026 and work on a hybrid basis in Perth.

Responsibilities

• Support a busy legal and compliance team with information and document management from receipt through to resolution. This includes conducting document searches, assisting with e-discovery, preparing responses to information requests, and working with internal teams to prepare responses and disclosures.
• Prepare responses to FOI, legal and other regulatory information requests, along with disclosure materials, records and related correspondence.
• Manage document collection across functions while maintaining confidentiality, and prepare disclosure packs, schedules and correspondence.
• Communicate with legal teams, regulators, applicants and other stakeholders throughout the process, providing timely and sensitive responses.

Skills

Information governance

E-discovery

Legal support experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Axiom is seeking an information governance specialist to support a Western Australian university’s legal and compliance team. The role is full-time for 12 months with a hybrid work schedule.

Ideal candidates will bring experience in e-discovery, litigation support or information governance from a law firm or large corporate legal department. Responsibilities include information and document management, FOI responses, disclosure materials, and coordinating with regulators and stakeholders.