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About the Role

We are seeking enthusiastic lawyers looking for an alternative legal career path to join our Conflicts team. This is a varied and challenging opportunity that will allow you to use your legal skill set in a strategic, commercial setting and provide you with a unique insight into the firm's global clients and sectors.

Responsibilities

• Advising on the resolution of complex legal and commercial conflicts problems and liaising with Partners and staff in relation to conflicts issues and queries.
• Advising on confidentiality issues and the design, implementation and maintenance of effective information barriers.
• Ensuring compliance with global sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering obligations.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on conflicts-related provisions in engagement letters, panel arrangements, outside counsel guidelines, RFP responses, firm policies and other client terms.
• Contributing to training, guidance notes and awareness initiatives for partners, lawyers and business services teams on conflicts, confidentiality, information barriers and other professional responsibility issues.

Requirements

• Admitted to practice as a Solicitor (in any area of law) in Australia or another jurisdiction in which HSF Kramer operates.
• 2+ years' post admission experience with excellent research, technical and analytical skills.
• A proactive approach with the ability to adapt to competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• A desire to work outside of traditional private practice in an alternative legal career.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate collegiality within a team.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to provide clear, practical and frank advice.
• Is curious about new tech and open to learning, even better if you’re excited about AI!

Skills

• legal skill set
• research
• technical
• analytical
• communication
• commercial awareness
• AI

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Full time
• Permanent Contract

Experience Level

• 2+ years' post admission experience

Education Level

• Admitted to practice as a Solicitor

Benefits

• holistic wellbeing fund
• home office allowance

About the Company

• Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.
• Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core.
• We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding.
• We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.
• As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be.
• Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
• At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions.
• We are recognised as leading in these areas.
• We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you.
• We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources.
• And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.
• All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.
• Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.