Corporate Services | Legal Excellence & Risk | Melbourne
Hybrid working, including from modern, open plan offices and working from home option. We provide working from home IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our firm We have an exciting opportunity for a Knowledge Lawyer to join our national Legal Excellence & Risk section, based in Melbourne.
Reporting to the Senior Knowledge Lawyer - Insurance, you will work in our highly regarded Knowledge team to provide professional support to all lawyers and partners within the national Insurance section and the broader firm. You'll also work closely with our Client Solutions, Information Technology, Business Development and Learning & Development teams.
The successful candidate will be involved in a variety of work including:
providing professional support in the area of knowledge management primarily to the firm's national Insurance practice; assisting with the drafting of precedents and promoting the development and use of precedents; project work, including developing technical improvements and progressing automation, and Hall & Wilcox Smarter Law solutions; preparing and assisting with the delivery of training, and the preparation of agendas and minutes; maintaining knowledge repositories; proofreading and ensuring compliance with the firm's style guide; and working with the Knowledge team to support other sections (including our Commercial teams) as required. About you You will ideally have the following skills and experience:
between 2 and 4 years of post-admission experience; experience in insurance law, ideally from a defendant law firm; excellent document drafting and contract review skills and attention to detail; strong interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to prioritise and follow up tasks autonomously; a keen interest in knowledge sharing, project management, precedent development, and style compliance; and prior experience with, or an interest in, intranet and knowledge database content, document automation, and PowerPoint is desirable. About us Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm of more than 1150 people, including over 145 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.
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Some of our recent awards and citations include:
Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards; Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards; Ranked fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024; Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018; and Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Awards. We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks.
We are also renowned for Smarter Law, which means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions that are better, faster and cheaper. Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.
We are a firm of the future. We offer our people interesting and challenging work, and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visit our website.
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At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We are also committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Nicole Hartigan, Senior Talent Acquisition and P&C Advisor, at for a confidential discussion.
This vacancy is being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.
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