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About the Role
Advise clients on data protection, AI governance, AML compliance, and technology law within a fast-growing law firm. This role offers genuine ownership of complex matters and a clear path to partnership, working directly with senior client executives.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on embedding privacy by design into product development, generative AI deployment, and advanced analytics.
- Guide clients through the design and implementation of responsible AI frameworks.
- Advise clients on AML/CTF obligations, transaction monitoring frameworks, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Guide clients through data subject rights frameworks, Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), and global privacy laws.
- Lead clients through data breaches, crisis remediation, and regulatory notifications.
- Draft and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs) and technology vendor contracts.
- Translate complex legal and regulatory risk into actionable advice for clients.
- Contribute to practice group growth through thought leadership, client pitches, and business development.
Requirements
- 8+ years PQE gained at a top-tier or specialist firm.
- A recognized law degree.
- Current admission to practice (Australian practising certificate or equivalent).
- Demonstrated experience advising on AI governance and/or AML/financial crime compliance, alongside data protection and technology transactions.
- Strong commercial instincts and confidence to advise sophisticated clients directly.
Skills
- Data protection
- AI governance
- AML compliance
- Technology law
- Privacy by design
- Generative AI deployment
- Responsible AI frameworks
- Algorithmic accountability
- AI-specific regulation
- AML/CTF obligations
- Transaction monitoring frameworks
- Regulatory reporting
- Data subject rights frameworks
- Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)
- GDPR
- CCPA
- Global privacy laws
- Incident response
- Data breaches
- Crisis remediation
- Regulatory notifications
- Contract negotiation
- Data processing agreements (DPAs)
- Technology vendor contracts
- Client management
- Stakeholder management
- Practice development
- Business development
- Thought leadership
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Special Counsel
- 8+ years PQE
Education Level
- Law degree
- Practising certificate (Australian or equivalent)
- IAPP certification (CIPP or CIPM preferred)
Benefits
- Partnership-track visibility
- Autonomy over matters
- Platform to become a recognized name
About the Company
- Fast growth law firm building a Technology, Privacy, AI, AML practice.
- Investing seriously in its technology, privacy, and AI offering.