Knowledge Lawyer - Commercial

Hall & Wilcox; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH equipment provided

Equipment reimbursement up to $500

Flexible leave incl. parental leave up

Free breakfast and office events

Learning and career development

Diversity and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox seeks a Knowledge Lawyer to join our Knowledge team. You will support lawyers and partners across our national Commercial practice, including Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Private Clients, Tax, and Property.

The role focuses on effective writing, precedent development, automation, and AI capabilities, enabling faster, higher-quality work. A collaborative, inclusive culture awaits.

Qualifications

• at least two years’ post admission experience
• dispute resolution/litigation experience and document drafting/review experience
• excellent attention to detail
• strong interpersonal and communication skills
• the ability to prioritise and follow up tasks autonomously
• the ability to work cross functionally
• a keen interest in knowledge sharing and risk management
• an interest in, or experience in, document automation and Microsoft applications

Responsibilities

• effective writing and firm style compliance
• precedent/guidance development and advice
• process and efficiency projects
• document/workflow development for automation with the firm’s broader Client Solutions team
• furthering the firm’s established AI capability
• curation and sharing of key reference material
• co‑ordination/facilitation of meetings – legal skills training and project work
• current awareness – working with the Library team
• proofreading, communications, preparation/delivery of training

Skills

Dispute resolution

Litigation experience

Document drafting

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Cross-functional work

Knowledge sharing

Microsoft applications

Document automation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Permanent, full‑time or part‑time (3 or 4 days per week) position, Melbourne or Sydney.
• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment.
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program.
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels.
• Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave.
• Free daily breakfast and office social events.
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community.

Make the smarter choice. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you: bit.ly/HWbenefits

About The Role And Team

We have a new opportunity for a Knowledge Lawyer to join our firm’s Knowledge team.

Reporting to the Senior Knowledge Lawyer (Dispute Resolution) and Head of Knowledge, you will work in our highly regarded Knowledge team to provide professional support to all lawyers and partners within the firm’s national Commercial practice, which includes the Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Private Clients, Tax, and Property practice groups.

The Knowledge team ensures the firm’s expertise is captured, current, and easily accessible – enabling lawyers to deliver faster, consistent, and high quality legal work in accordance with our Smarter Law approach.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing support in the following areas:

• effective writing and firm style compliance;
• precedent/guidance development and advice;
• process and efficiency projects;
• document/workflow development for automation with the firm’s broader Client Solutions team;
• furthering the firm’s established AI capability;
• curation and sharing of key reference material;
• co‑ordination/facilitation of meetings – legal skills training and project work;
• current awareness – working with the Library team; and
• proofreading, communications, preparation/delivery of training.

About You

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• at least two years’ post admission experience;
• dispute resolution/litigation experience and document drafting/review experience;
• excellent attention to detail;
• strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• the ability to prioritise and follow up tasks autonomously;
• the ability to work cross functionally;
• a keen interest in knowledge sharing and risk management; and
• an interest in, or experience in, document automation and Microsoft applications.

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and the long‑term value it creates for clients. We’re known for our Smarter Law brand promise. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are known for having a culture that values people, and lives our purpose and our Hallmarks, our shared values.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive; everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit our website.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, at ***email_hidden*** for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.