Senior eDiscovery Lead - AI-Driven Delivery (AU)

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing fund

Home office allowance

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is seeking a Senior Manager to lead our Australian eDiscovery team within the Digital Legal Delivery practice. You will champion AI-enabled workflows, mentor eDiscovery managers, and deliver complex matters for prominent clients.

You will collaborate with legal, technology and advisory professionals across our global firm to grow capabilities and drive client outcomes while managing resources, budgets and risk to support sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading end-to-end eDiscovery in contentious matters.
• Experience managing large, multi-region legal teams and meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Expertise in scoping, costing and planning for Australian court and regulatory production requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end eDiscovery delivery, ensuring consistent quality and client service.
• Coach and develop eDiscovery Managers and teams.
• Champion AI and emerging legal technology in practice.
• Build trusted relationships with partners, colleagues and clients.
• Guide teams through change and coordinate resourcing across offices.
• Manage vendor relationships and oversight of project delivery, pipeline, costs and billing.
• Support budgeting, pricing, financial controls and risk management.

Skills

eDiscovery leadership

Team leadership

AI in legal tech

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting

Vendor management

Change management

Tools

Relativity

Ringtail

Nuix

iPro

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is seeking a Senior Manager to lead our Australian eDiscovery team within the Digital Legal Delivery practice. You will champion AI-enabled workflows, mentor eDiscovery managers, and deliver complex matters for prominent clients.

You will collaborate with legal, technology and advisory professionals across our global firm to grow capabilities and drive client outcomes while managing resources, budgets and risk to support sustainable growth.