Knowledge Lawyer, Class Actions

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 is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.

As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

The Opportunity

We are looking for a commercially-minded and intellectually curious Knowledge Lawyer to join our national Class Actions team, based in our Sydney office. This role will play a pivotal role in shaping how we deliver, innovate and grow in one of the most dynamic areas of our national litigation practice. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has invested heavily in AI and legal technology and this position will have a particular focus on supporting the development and implementation of AI-enabled solutions to improve matter delivery, knowledge management, client service and operational efficiency.

What you’ll do

• Monitor market developments to identify opportunities with prospective and existing clients, including class action pitch opportunities.
• Manage the preparation of key materials for external business development activities, including client talks, podcasts and roundtables.
• Contribute to the Class Actions practice’s AI and data strategy by helping to develop and implement AI-enabled workflows, products and knowledge resources.
• Collaborate with Partners, Business Development and Learning & Development to create and edit thought leadership articles, training 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 within the team.
• Focus on increasing skills and commerciality around the team makeup/leverage, whilst working with pricing and resourcing managers to ensure the profitability of the work.

What you’ll bring

• A law degree and relevant practice experience in class actions or related disputes, with 5 or more years post-admission experience.
• An interest in building strategic business relationships and identifying/pursuing new business.
• A high level of credibility and the ability to act as a trusted adviser to partners, legal staff and business services staff.
• The ability to deal autonomously, flexibly and effectively with a wide variety of people at various levels across the business.
• An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.

The Disputes Team

With a multi-disciplinary global disputes team of world-leading sector specialists and regional experts, the Disputes team provides commercial insight and legal advice which is described by Chambers and Partners as a 'Dispute Resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings across the world'.

Bringing together litigators, arbitrators, mediators, advocacy experts, regulatory specialists, and investigators, whatever the challenge or opportunity, we partner with our clients every step in the process.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Disputes group is ranked as a Tier 1 Dispute Resolution: Class Actions Firm (Legal 500 2025) and ranked a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Chambers Asia Pacific 2025).

What you can expect from us

• We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
• We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
• For more benefits on offer such as our holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click here.
• Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

Team

Disputes

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Sydney

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values- Human, Bold, and Outstanding.