Legal Specialist

About Gilbert + Tobin

Since our inception in 1988, Gilbert + Tobin (G+T) has grown to become a top-tier corporate law firm providing a full legal service offering to corporates and governments throughout Australia and around the world.

With over 800 employees nationally, we are recognised as a leading transactions, regulatory and disputes law firm. We are renowned for our progressive approach to legal issues, employing top talent and delivering outstanding client service. We handle some of the most complex transactions in Australia, with a well-established base of corporate clients including many of the ASX 100 leading companies, major infrastructure and services providers, large financial institutions as well as government and public authorities.

Our firm is also committed to outstanding citizenship. Our pro bono legal team are proud proponents of social justice and since inception, pro bono work has been an integral part of our practice. We have a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations, people with disabilities, refugees and human rights matters. We have one of the highest proportion of women partners among major Australian law firms and, as the first corporate law firm to source 100% renewable electricity, we have a long-standing focus on being a carbon neutral organisation.

Our Legal Informatics Team

The Legal Informatics team at Gilbert + Tobin specialises in the application of technology to complex and time critical legal matters. Our work enables the handling of large volumes of electronic evidence in disputes and investigations, enabling efficient due diligence in high-profile deals and navigating bespoke datasets. Our expert application of market-leading technologies enables a scalable and secure approach to every legal matter, giving our clients a strategic advantage.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Legal Informatics Specialist to provide electronic discovery, document management, data room, data analytics and associated support to the lawyers and clients of the firm. Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the day to day running and maintenance of large scale document review systems such as Nuix Discover or Relativity, including - data imports, auditing, modelling, preparation of evidence and data exports;
• Assisting with the day to day running of eDiscovery processing systems such as EDT and Nuix, including - data collection and transfers, preparing and manipulating data, and processing to Nuix Discover or Relativity;
• Assisting with the designing, establishing and modifying Legal Informatics best practice workflows for large scale document reviews and data rooms;
• Attending Court/Commissions/Inquiries as required and providing support for legal teams;
• Support due diligence AI tools such as Kira and Luminance; and
• Support virtual data rooms and deal rooms

About You

As our successful candidate you should be able to demonstrate a desire, and the capacity, to work on high profile and technically challenging discovery and regulatory matters. You should be an ambitious high performer, who is passionate about working at the cutting edge of legal technology, assisting with critical development of the firm’s internal eDiscovery capabilities. In addition, you will have:

• At least 4 years’ experience working on large scale and complex eDiscovery matters in either Nuix Discover or Relativity platforms
• A strong understanding of the eDiscovery process
• An ability to run a matter in accordance with the standard EDRM model
• Superior analytical and communication skills
• Familiarity with repository-based workflows
• Expert Microsoft Excel understanding

Other preferred skills and certifications include:

• Holding a Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA) qualification or Nuix Discover equivalent
• Using and implementing Relativity Dynamic Objects
• Experience using and managing Relativity Integration points
• Use of JIRA and Confluence for project management
• Basic command-line and powershell interfacing
• SQL scripting
• Python scripting
• Familiarity with Relativity application development

What we will offer you

This role will see you working on Australia’s leading matters.

G+T prides itself on being a great place to work. Our benefits are designed to help our employees manage all their lifestyle needs and to reward them for being part of the team. From financial rewards to health and wellbeing, outstanding L+D opportunities, flexibility and innovation – for all the benefits of being part of the G+T team, visit: https://cdn.brandfolder.io/3RTTK3BV/as/pwvwfq-141j28-7skujp/GT_Our_Benefits_Flyer.pdf

How to apply

Apply online via our careers website today. If you have any questions, please contact Maddie Waller at *******@gtlaw.com.au.