Legal Document Reviewer - Melbourne

Michelle Sneesby - Founder And Managing Partner; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Potential for longer assignments

Job summary

Empire Group is seeking document reviewers in Melbourne to support projects for global law firms across tiers. Role involves first/second tier or QA review, reviewing legal documents and coding for relevance and privilege, using Relativity or NUIX under supervision.

Ideal candidates hold a law qualification (LLB or equivalent), have proven document review experience, and reside in Australia with full working rights. Roles may be remote, in-office, or hybrid with varying project lengths.

Qualifications

• Proven document review experience using Relativity, NUIX or similar.
• Currently based in Australia with full working rights.

Responsibilities

• 1st and 2nd tier or QA document review depending on the project.
• Reviewing legal documentation on a particular subject.
• Legal coding, determining relevance/privilege and
• Reviewing issues in an electronic database under supervised instructions (Relativity or NUIX).

Education

LLB or equivalent

Tools

Relativity

NUIX

Job description

Legal Document Reviewer - Melbourne

• Document review experience using Relativity/NUIX or similar required
• Document Reviewers/Law Graduates with Document Review experience
• Remote and Hybrid in house roles coming up! must be based in Australia

At Empire Group we place document reviewers and lawyers around the country in global law firms, top tier, mid tier and small firms as well as consulting and corporate clients. We currently have a number of upcoming projects and we are on the lookout for document reviewers across levels – 1st tier, 2nd tier and QA to assist on upcoming matters with our clients. These roles will run anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 or months and quite possibly longer! They can be remote, working in office or hybrid.

THE ROLE

As an Electronic Document Reviewer, your main duties will include:

• 1st and 2nd tier or QA document review depending on the project
• Reviewing legal documentation on a particular subject
• Legal coding, determining relevance/privilege and
• Reviewing issues in an electronic database (ideally Relativity or NUIX) under supervised instructions

ABOUT YOU

To be considered for this position, you must have the following:

• Proven document review experience using an electronic software such as Relativity, NUIX or similar
• Completed a tertiary law qualification (LLB or equivalent) – open to Australian admitted, Australian practising and Foreign qualified.
• Currently based in Australia with full working rights and able ideally to work full-time hours.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Be part of large global law firm that partners with top-tier clients and be involved in interesting and large-scale matters
• Opportunities for future assignments
• Competitive hourly rate + super

At Empire Group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.

Reference number: 1698353 - 2
Profession:Alternative legal technologyAlternative legal technology
Company: empire group
Date posted: 20th Oct, 2026