Senior Knowledge Lawyer - Commercial

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About the role and team

We have an opportunity for a Senior Knowledge Lawyer to join our growing Legal Excellence & Risk team on either a full-time or part-time basis (four days per week).

Reporting to the Head of Knowledge, you will work in our highly regarded Knowledge team to provide professional support to all lawyers and partners within the national Commercial practice, focusing on the Corporate & Commercial, Banking & Financial Services and Tax sections. You’ll also work closely with our Client Solutions, Information Technology, Business Development and Learning & Development teams.

You will be responsible for :

• working with the Head of Knowledge and section leaders to develop and implement the precedents and projects plan for the national Commercial practice groups ;
• facilitating development and execution of technical solutions and document process improvements;
• drafting and maintaining precedents;
• being a champion for style guide compliance;
• working cross functionally to develop workflows and precedent suites for automation platforms;
• conducting file audits in conjunction with the Risk team;
• writing key matter summaries for business development;
• maintaining awareness of legislative and case law changes and providing regular updates to the Commercial practice groups;
• preparing and delivering legal educational training; and
• delivering style, precedents and writing training to the firm.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience :

• a minimum of four years of post-admission experience in Corporate and Commercial law;
• a specific and strong interest in knowledge sharing, precedent development, and style compliance;
• advanced document drafting and contract review skills;
• excellent attention to detail;
• the ability to prioritise and project manage autonomously;
• strong interpersonal and communication skills; and
• a keen interest and experience in delivering training.

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 (
• 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 Kim Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition 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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