Senior Associate | Technology, Media and Intellectual Property

Gadens; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Market-competitive fixed remuneration

30 weeks parental leave

Leave purchase up to 3 weeks annually

Health & wellbeing benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Pro bono program

Job summary

Gadens is seeking a Senior Associate with 6-8 years of post-admission experience in technology and/or media law, focusing on disputes and litigation. The role supports advising on defamation, privacy and consumer law, including regulated advertising.

The position is based in Australia with potential postings in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, offering opportunities to work with leading partners and develop a broad practice in technology and media litigation.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years post-admission experience in technology and/or media law with strong background in litigation.
• Sound experience in defamation, privacy and consumer law issues, including regulated advertising.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with partners to provide advice and handle disputes and litigation on technology and media matters.
• Handle online intermediary liability, jurisdiction, defamation, competition and consumer law, IP infringement, advertising and elections.
• Involve in business development, client management and mentoring junior staff, in addition to providing legal advice.

Skills

Litigation

Technology & Media Law

Defamation Law

Privacy Law

Regulated Advertising

Client Management

Communication

Team Collaboration

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Associate with 6-8 years of post-admission experience in technology and/or media law with a strong background in litigation. Sound experience in defamation, privacy and consumer law issues, including regulated advertising, is considered favourably.

This role can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.

To be successful and thrive in this role you will have the following skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally (written and verbal)
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with colleagues and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to be curious about your client's industries and develop knowledge quickly
• Demonstrated skillset to manage timeframes and proactively manage priorities within a team
• Collaborative working style with a solutions-oriented mindset

This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded team where you can learn from experts and build a long-term career.

Your role

In this position, you will work closely with our partners Lara Cresser and Michael Owens, focusing on providing advice and handling disputes and litigation on a range of technology and media matters, including online intermediary liability, jurisdiction, defamation, competition and consumer law, intellectual property infringement, advertising and elections.

You will also be actively involved in business development, client management, and mentoring junior staff, in addition to providing legal advice.

About Gadens

Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.

• develop and inspire our people
• do the right thing and make an impact
• work with quality clients in our chosen markets
• solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
• are a widely recognised and respected brand.

What we offer

• Flexibility - Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
• Financial - Market-competitive fixed remuneration, a generous incentive program recognising both billable performance and broader contribution and an employee recruitment referral program.
• 30 weeks paid parental leave - Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required. This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.
• Leave - Ability to purchase up to 3 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call "Gadens day"
• Health & Wellbeing - We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant program, bonus program for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
• Learning & Development -We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.
• Community involvement - We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.

We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com