Solicitor, Class Actions

Herbert Smith Freehills; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP in Sydney is expanding its Tier 1 Class Actions team and seeking a talented Solicitor to join the office.

You will work alongside award-winning partners and a broad group of leading lawyers on class action matters and complex regulatory investigations for major national and international clients. The role offers opportunities to develop business and collaborate across offices within a market-leading team.

Qualifications

• Australian or New Zealand practising certificate
• 2-4 years of post-admission experience
• Solid experience across commercial litigation, ideally including class actions at a leading firm or in-house
• Strong academic record with practical, solutions-oriented mindset
• Energy and initiative to be part of a market-leading, collaborative team
• Ability to work to tight timeframes, collaboratively and autonomously
• Excellent communication and collegial teamwork
• Genuine curiosity and hunger to learn and grow in a market-leading practice
• Innovative mindset with interest in AI and emerging technologies

Responsibilities

• Handle files and provide proactive legal solutions to clients
• Contribute to excellent client service and relationship building
• Collaborate with partners and lawyers across local, national, and international offices
• Help identify opportunities to develop business with existing and new clients
• Engage with interstate and international colleagues to deliver seamless service
• Build relationships across the firm and market to support growth

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work to tight timeframes

Team collaboration across offices

Education

Australian or New Zealand practising certificate

Job description

Following a period of significant growth, our Tier 1, award-winning Class Actions team is expanding - and we're looking for a talented Solicitor to join us in Sydney. This is a newly created role, reflecting the strength and momentum of the practice.

You’ll work alongside multi-award winning partners Jason Betts, Melissa Gladstone and Nataly Adams, and a broader group of leading lawyers across our local, national and global network. Your work will span class action matters and complex, strategically critical regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, acting for major national and international clients.

You will have responsibility for contributing to an excellent client service, handling files, identifying issues and proactively providing solutions. You will be embedded in a highly motivated and innovative team where you will play an important role in projects to further develop business opportunities with existing and new clients. You will also work with colleagues in our interstate and international offices.

You’ll also have extensive opportunities to build meaningful relationships across the firm and the market. This is a team of highly ambitious, collaborative lawyers - and the learning opportunities that come with working alongside them are exceptional.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• an Australian or New Zealand practising certificate
• 2-4 years of post-admission experience
• solid experience across a range of commercial litigation matters - ideally including class actions gained at a leading top-tier, national or international firm, or in-house environment
• a strong academic record, sharp legal skills and a practical, solutions-oriented mindset
• energy and initiative - you want to be an integral part of a market-leading, supportive team
• an ability to work to tight timeframes, collaboratively and at times autonomously
• excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate collegiality within a team
• genuine curiosity and a hunger to learn, develop and help maintain a market-leading practice
• an innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies

The Disputes Team

Our global, multi-disciplinary Disputes team brings together world-leading sector specialists and regional experts to deliver commercial insight and legal advice that Chambers and Partners describes as coming from a 'Dispute Resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings across the world'.

Bringing together litigators, arbitrators, mediators, advocacy experts, regulatory specialists, and investigators, whatever the challenge or opportunity, we partner with our clients every step in the process.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Disputes group is ranked as a Tier 1 Dispute Resolution: Class Actions Firm (Legal 500 2025) and ranked a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Chambers Asia Pacific 2025).

What you can expect from us

We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.

• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
• We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
• For more benefits on offer such as our holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance.
• Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.