Legal Informatics Specialist

Gilbert + Tobin; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Gym membership

End-of-trip facilities

Job summary

Gilbert + Tobin is seeking a Legal Informatics Specialist to provide electronic discovery, data room management, and analytics support to the firm's lawyers and clients. The role focuses on large-scale Relativity reviews, AI-assisted tooling, and robust data governance across disputes and regulatory matters.

You will collaborate with the Legal Informatics team to design best-practice workflows, validate outputs, and assist with Harvey vaults, data rooms, and court-required technical support.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years’ experience working on large scale eDiscovery matters in Relativity.
• Strong understanding of the eDiscovery process and quality control requirements.
• Ability to independently run defined matters or workstreams per the EDRM model.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain large-scale document reviews in Relativity, including data imports and audits.
• Run eDiscovery processing workflows in Relativity, including data collection and quality control.
• Use Relativity aiR suite and AI-assisted review tools with validation and QA.
• Contribute to design and improvement of best-practice workflows for large reviews and data rooms.
• Support Harvey vaults and other technology-enabled legal workflows for teams.
• Attend Court/Commissions/Inquiries and provide technical support; assist with data rooms.

Skills

Relativity

eDiscovery

Data analytics

SQL scripting

Tools

Relativity aiR

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Gilbert + Tobin is built on enduring values of excellence, trust, respect, integrity and good corporate citizenship. We are a leading firm with over 500 lawyers, trusted by our clients to navigate today’s increasingly complex world.

We are purpose-built for our clients’ most complex work - across transactions, disputes and regulation. Our partners are leaders in their fields, delivering the highest quality of legal advice and providing an exceptional edge for our clients. They also provide our lawyers the opportunity to work with and learn from them. We are innovators in the use of technology, redefining value and service in the legal industry.

Our open, merit-based culture attracts and inspires the best legal talent. Founded in 1988, G+T’s journey has been one of relentless ambition and rapid progress, achieving extraordinary success in just over three decades.

We remain as determined as ever to be the best it’s possible to be

Our Legal Informatics Team

The Legal Informatics team at Gilbert + Tobin specialises in the application of technology to complex and time critical legal matters. Our work enables the handling of large volumes of electronic evidence in disputes and investigations, enabling efficient due diligence in high-profile deals and navigating bespoke datasets. Our expert application of market-leading technologies enables a scalable and secure approach to every legal matter, giving our clients a strategic advantage.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Legal Informatics Specialist to provide electronic discovery, document management, data room, data analytics and associated technical support to the lawyers and clients of the firm. Key responsibilities include:

• Running and maintaining large scale document reviews in Relativity, including data imports, auditing, analytics and modelling, preparation of evidence and data exports;
• Running eDiscovery processing workflows in Relativity, including data collection and transfers, preparing and manipulating data, processing and quality control;
• Using the Relativity aiR suite and other AI-assisted review tools, including appropriate validation and quality assurance;
• Contributing to the design, establishment and improvement of Legal Informatics best practice workflows for large scale document reviews and data rooms;
• Supporting legal teams with the setup and administration of Harvey vaults and other technology-enabled legal workflows;
• Attending Court/Commissions/Inquiries as required and providing technical support for legal teams;
• Supporting virtual data rooms and deal rooms, including data preparation, administration and quality control.

This role is open to candidates based in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

About you

As our successful candidate you should be able to demonstrate a desire, and the capacity, to work on high profile and technically challenging discovery and regulatory matters. You should be motivated to perform at a high level, passionate about working at the cutting edge of legal technology and committed to contributing to the critical development of the firm’s internal Legal Informatics capabilities. In addition, you will have:

• At least 4 years’ experience working on large scale and complex eDiscovery matters in Relativity
• A strong understanding of the eDiscovery process and associated quality control requirements
• An ability to independently run defined matters or workstreams in accordance with the standard EDRM model
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Familiarity with repository-based workflows and the management of large datasets
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Other preferred skills and certifications include:

• Holding a Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) qualification
• Using and implementing Relativity Dynamic Objects
• Experience using and managing Relativity Integration Points
• Use of JIRA and Confluence for project management
• Basic command-line and PowerShell interfacing
• SQL scripting
• Python scripting
• Familiarity with Relativity application development, APIs or workflow automation
• Ability to prioritise work, manage multiple tasks, work under pressure, and meet agreed deadlines.

What we offer

Gilbert + Tobin offers a friendly, flexible and professional working environment. In addition to top of market remuneration, we provide our people with benefits such as up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave, additional annual leave, a subsidised café, subsidised gym membership, end-of-trip facilities, exclusive retail discounts, social events and much more. You can view our full list of benefits here: gtlaw.com.au/careers/benefits .

Our offices are based in beautiful sunlit open spaces with panoramic views of the city and easy access to public transport, restaurants, cafes and exercise facilities.

Additional Information

We are committed to providing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.