Herbert Smith Freehills
Herbert Smith Freehills
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
H1B Visa SponsorB2BLegal
Herbert Smith Freehills is a global law firm serving business clients through high-profile legal work with significant impact. The firm supports career development across a range of seniority levels and skill sets, with opportunities connected to its international practice and offices in locations including London, New York, and Hong Kong.

Disputes Digital Legal Delivery Manager

Lead AI-enabled disputes projects and digital legal delivery for Herbert Smith Freehills in Australia. Oversee document reviews, investigations, legal technology adoption, project governance, and client delivery.

Description

  • Lead and deliver revenue-generating legal projects, including AI-assisted document review solutions
  • Define project scope, design delivery plans, set pricing, and manage work from initiation through completion
  • Establish efficient workflows and clear processes that support successful project outcomes
  • Supervise, mentor, train, and line-manage law graduates and junior lawyers
  • Keep current with relevant legal developments and technology
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
  • Manage project plans, resourcing, budgets, costs, work in progress, billing, and financial compliance
  • Strengthen quality assurance and risk management through effective controls and timely escalation
  • Create and enhance legal processes, project records, training resources, review guides, and client communications
  • Promote the effective use of technology, eDiscovery platforms, artificial intelligence, and innovative solutions
  • Contribute to business growth through strategy, innovative delivery models, pitches, marketing activity, and promotion of Digital Legal Delivery services

Requirements

  • Admission to practice in Australia with a current unrestricted practising certificate
  • At least five years' post-qualification experience in commercial litigation, disputes, investigations, or remediation
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Sound commercial judgement and meticulous attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
  • Capacity to distil complex issues into concise summaries, produce client-ready reports, and engage effectively with stakeholders
  • Project management experience covering scope definition, workflow design, budgeting, and risk management
  • Experience delivering large-scale legal projects with document review and case management platforms
  • Commercial awareness, including exposure to pricing, cost control, work in progress, and billing
  • Strong aptitude for legal technology, eDiscovery tools, and artificial intelligence applications
  • Experience leading, mentoring, and developing lawyers and law graduates
  • An innovative approach with enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and continuous improvement

Benefits

  • On-the-job learning and tailored development opportunities
  • Day-to-day experience, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentoring, and structured learning
  • Wellbeing support with a strong focus on mental health
  • Holistic wellbeing fund
  • Home office allowance
  • Respectful and inclusive workplace culture
  • Supportive team environment

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