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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our leading Tier 1 and award-winning Class Actions team based in Sydney. In this role, you will work closely with multi-award winning partners and other leading lawyers on class action matters and complex, strategically critical regulatory investigations and enforcement matters. You will contribute to excellent client service, handle files, identify issues, and proactively provide solutions. You will be a key member of a highly motivated and innovative team, playing an important role in projects to further develop business opportunities with existing and new clients, and collaborating with colleagues in interstate and international offices.

Responsibilities

Contribute to excellent client service
Handle files
Identify issues
Proactively provide solutions
Play an important role in projects to further develop business opportunities with existing and new clients
Work with colleagues in interstate and international offices

Requirements

An Australian or New Zealand practising certificate
5+ years of post-admission experience
Demonstrable experience across a range of commercial litigation matters, preferably class actions, from a leading top tier, national or international private practice or an in-house environment
A strong academic record coupled with strong legal skills and a practical mindset
A proactive approach and desire to be an integral member of our leading and supportive team
Ability to work to tight timeframes, collaboratively and at times autonomously
Excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate collegiality within a team
Hunger to learn and develop and be part of maintaining a market-leading practice
An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies

Skills

Class actions
Commercial litigation
Regulatory investigations
Regulatory enforcement
Legal skills
Communication skills
AI
Emerging technologies

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Full time
Permanent Contract

Experience Level

Senior Associate
5+ years of post-admission experience

Education Level

Strong academic record

Benefits

Holistic wellbeing fund
Home office allowance

About the Company

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm.
Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core.
We invest in and care about our client relationships.
We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.
A fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm.
Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.
We tackle complexity and navigate change, working alongside clients on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions.
We are recognised as leading in energy, infrastructure and resources.
We are focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.
We support the growth of our people.
The Disputes Team is a multi-disciplinary global disputes team of world-leading sector specialists and regional experts.
The Disputes team provides commercial insight and legal advice which is described by Chambers and Partners as a 'Dispute Resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings across the world'.
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).
We are a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices.
We are 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 value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health.
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives.
Our Values are Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

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.