Legal Intelligence Lead

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Generous leave policies

Melbourne & Sydney offices

Friendly culture and networking

Job summary

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers seeks a Legal Intelligence Lead to own the Knowledge & Digital Intelligence strategy, shaping scalable knowledge management and AI-ready assets for the firm. You will collaborate with senior leadership to influence future directions in legal intelligence across Australia.

Reporting to the Head of Digital Intelligence, you will improve processes, develop scalable knowledge solutions, and support AI-powered initiatives that redefine legal service delivery while supporting

Qualifications

• Experience in knowledge management, legal operations, legal innovation, legal technology or legal research.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver components of the firm's Knowledge & Technology Strategy.
• Lead governance and continuous improvement of precedents, templates and know-how.
• Drive capture, curation and governance of legal knowledge across practice groups.
• Oversee legal research services, subscriptions and information resources.
• Manage the firm's intranet, knowledge repositories and document standards.
• Support and train lawyers in the effective use of knowledge systems and tools.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve how legal knowledge is shared and utilized.
• Collaborate with the Digital Intelligence team on AI-enabled knowledge initiatives.

Skills

Knowledge management

Legal operations

Legal innovation

Legal technology

Legal research

Job description

• Make your mark in a newly created Legal Intelligence Lead role, with the opportunity to shape how our knowledge is delivered and scaled across the firm.
• Be a part of a supportive and pragmatic team that values expertise, trust and collaboration
• Generous leave policies and flexible work arrangements available

About us

HWLE Lawyers is not your typical law firm. Our rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that in our case, the differences are real. We deliver first class legal advice to our government and commercial clients in every state and territory across Australia. Firm wide, we have over 270 Partners and 1900 people.

The opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to take genuine ownership of a key component of the firm's Knowledge & Digital Intelligence strategy while working alongside senior leadership to influence the future direction of legal intelligence across the firm.

You will help develop practical and scalable approaches to knowledge management, legal research, and information governance, ensuring lawyers have access to trusted, high-quality information and AI-ready knowledge assets when they need them most.

Reporting to the Head of Digital Intelligence, Simon Hill, you will work at the intersection of legal knowledge, technology and AI.Together, you will improve existing processes, develop scalable knowledge solutions, enhance information governance and support AI-powered initiatives that are shaping the future of legal service delivery.

This is a national role, and we are open to candidates based in Melbourne (preferred) or Sydney.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver key components of the firm's Knowledge & Technology Strategy.
• Lead the development, governance and continuous improvement of the firm's precedents, templates and legal know-how.
• Drive the capture, curation and governance of legal knowledge across practice groups.
• Oversee legal research services, subscriptions and information resources.
• Manage the firm's intranet, knowledge repositories and document standards.
• Support and train lawyers in the effective use of knowledge systems and tools.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve how legal knowledge is shared, maintained and utilised.
• Partner with the Digital Intelligence team to support AI-enabled knowledge initiatives, information governance and the development of trusted knowledge assets.

About you

Success in this role will come from balancing strong knowledge management foundations with a passion for innovation, artificial intelligenceand the practical application of technology to real legal problems.

• Experience in knowledge management, legal operations, legal innovation, legal technology, legal research or a related discipline.
• Passionate about the future of legal knowledge, legal intelligence, digital transformation and the role technology play in modern legal service delivery.
• Naturally curious, proactive and innovative, with a track record of identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and the user experience.
• Ability to translate complex legal or technical concepts into practical, user-friendly solutions.
• An interest in information governance, knowledge systems and the evolving role of artificial intelligence within legal practice.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

We welcome candidates from a range of backgrounds, including lawyers, knowledge professionals and those with demonstrated technical capability working alongside legal teams.

What we offer

• Work-Life Balance: We offer flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.
• Location: We have cutting-edge offices conveniently located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD and Sydney CBD amidst a fast-pace, high-networking legal community. Enjoy working in a state-of-the-art office environment with access to modern end of trip facilities.
• Great culture and a huge networking platform: Be part of a firm renowned for its friendly and down-to-earth culture. We also have sports clubs, social club and monthly firmwide drinks.
• Impact: Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market, where your work is recognised nationally.