Knowledge Systems

Dla Piper; Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and agile working

Job summary

DLA Piper's Knowledge team supports systems and platforms that drive legal excellence across our firm. This role reports to the Head of Knowledge Systems and collaborates with Australian and global teams to ensure knowledge platforms deliver high-quality, accessible resources for client service.

Key duties include maintaining knowledge content, supporting learning platforms, and managing user access. The role requires initiative and the ability to work across multiple tasks in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Proficient in Word, SharePoint and Excel.
• Familiarity with document and learning management systems.
• Ability to work across multiple tasks with initiative and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide Knowledge Systems support for Australia as part of Knowledge Services.
• Maintain content, structure and metadata on knowledge platforms.
• Support central learning platform and processes for legal learning.
• Assist with content development and document workflow standards.
• Manage access and respond to general and systems support queries.

Skills

Word processing

SharePoint

Excel

Power Platform (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

DLA Piper's Knowledge team play a key role in supporting systems and platforms that drive legal excellence across our firm. Our Knowledge function is central to delivering high-quality legal services, enabling collaboration, supporting learning, and helping the business achieve its strategic goals. Reporting to the Head of Knowledge Systems, this role works closely with both our Australian and global Knowledge teams to support legal quality, legal learning, and knowledge management platforms and processes. You will contribute to the ongoing success of our knowledge systems while helping ensure our people have access to the tools, resources and support they need to deliver exceptional client service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative international team and make a meaningful impact on how knowledge is managed, shared and leveraged across the firm.

Main duties and responsibilities

The role delivers essential Knowledge Systems support for Australia and operates as part of the wider central Knowledge Services team. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Knowledge platform maintenance: adding/removing content, maintaining folder structure and site pages, applying metadata and access settings.
• Legal learning support: maintaining central learning platform and processes.
• Supporting development of knowledge content: applying standard document functionality and ensuring compliance with legal work document style.
• Monitoring Australia Knowledge Team mailbox: responding to general (non-legal) and systems support queries, escalating more complex queries to other team members.
• Managing time-critical user access for online search and registration platforms.
• Knowledge systems supporting tasks, including platform reporting and process implementation.

About you

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, SharePoint, Excel.
• Microsoft Power Platform desirable, but not essential.
• Familiarity with document and learning management systems and content management.
• Demonstrates initiative and flexibility to work across a variety of tasks.
• Previous experience in a knowledge role would be helpful, but not essential.

About us

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry‑leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies. At DLA Piper, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, develop and succeed. We value the unique skills, experiences and perspectives our people bring and strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong. We support flexible and agile working arrangements and are open to discussing individual needs with candidates. Where permitted by local legislation, any offer of employment may be subject to pre‑engagement screening, including verification of qualifications, work rights, criminal history and employment references.

Job Reference

7035

Function

Knowledge and Insights

Category

Business Professionals

Location

Perth, Australia Brisbane, Australia Melbourne, Australia Sydney, Australia