Jobs at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Lead end-to-end technology projects and technical workstreams across planning, governance, delivery, testing, implementation, go-live, transition and closure. Manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams across locations. Translate business and technical requirements, ensure architecture, security and data-protection compliance, coordinate assurance and readiness activities, and provide clear reporting. Apply predictive, agile or hybrid delivery methods while improving project standards and responsibly using AI and emerging technologies.

The Business Development Manager will support the Disputes and Finance practices in Singapore by leading pitches, proposals, cross-practice initiatives, client development, CRM programs, and thought leadership campaigns. The role involves strategic planning, profile raising, market growth, partner support, and collaboration with regional and global Business Development teams to strengthen the firm’s presence across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Supports the General Counsel and Risk team through legal research, regulatory monitoring, compliance training, in-house legal advice, disputes and claims support, governance, company secretarial work, insurance renewals, policy and database management, and administrative tasks.

Manages legal services for investment funds and commercial clients, supervising legal teams, overseeing fee-earning matters, conducting quality control, managing resources and client communications, and supporting regulatory, transactional, due diligence, restructuring, and distribution-related work. The role also develops internal processes, supports pitches and marketing initiatives, coordinates cross-office projects, promotes digital legal delivery services, and provides line management to solicitors, trainees, and legal analysts.

Senior Workday specialist providing technical leadership across People Technology. Responsibilities include configuring and optimizing Workday modules, leading projects and testing, developing reports and dashboards, managing security and data governance, evaluating releases, resolving complex issues, advising stakeholders, maintaining the technology roadmap, and mentoring team members.

The Conflicts Analyst assesses new business and client instructions for legal and commercial conflicts, conducts database and entity research, analyzes findings under ethical rules, and advises attorneys on conflict resolution. The role supports information barriers, financial crime compliance, audits, regulatory reporting, risk policies, securities dealing requests, and new business intake projects. It requires strong research, analytical, communication, prioritization, accuracy, and commercial awareness skills while collaborating with attorneys, partners, business development, and risk teams.

Supports general and lateral conflicts clearance, new business intake, client due diligence, matter openings, and onboarding for lateral hires. Reviews conflicts, researches regulatory and professional conduct requirements, advises stakeholders on ethical issues, drafts waivers, supports information barriers and compliance audits, maintains intake records, and contributes to risk-management policies, process improvements, and intake software projects.

Solicitor supporting commercial litigation, arbitrations, investigations, regulatory inquiries, and complex disputes for national and international clients. Responsibilities include handling files, identifying legal issues, providing solutions, contributing to client outcomes, supporting business development, and collaborating with lawyers across domestic and international offices.

Develops and implements global internal communications strategies supporting firm-wide transformation, integration, culture, people initiatives, and business priorities. Advises senior stakeholders, creates executive and employee communications, manages campaigns across time zones, improves communication channels, coordinates internal and external messaging, analyzes engagement effectiveness, and manages external suppliers. Requires exceptional writing, editing, judgment, stakeholder influence, and strategic planning skills.

Resolves complex legal and commercial conflicts, conducts client and transaction conflict checks, advises partners and staff, manages sanctions compliance and information barriers, and supports global conflict workflows. Supervises team administration, delivers training, handles trade securities dealing requests, contributes to NBI software and process development, and leads strategic implementation projects.

Join a leading Australian corporate M&A practice advising private equity, venture capital, growth equity, and other clients on domestic and international transactions. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, managing due diligence and deal completion, client interaction, business development, pitching, marketing, and thought leadership. The role requires Australian or New Zealand admission and 2–4 years of corporate M&A experience.

Acts as a senior Workday subject matter expert, leading configuration, optimization, enhancements, projects, testing, troubleshooting, reporting, security, governance, and data integrity. Partners with People Operations, Payroll, Recruitment, IT, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions and improve people processes. Contributes to the People Technology roadmap, evaluates Workday releases, supports change delivery, and mentors team members through training, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Supports global partner finance by preparing partner remuneration payments, administering partner capital, producing cashflow forecasts, completing reconciliations and reports, processing recharges and ad-hoc payments, maintaining Workday information, assisting with year-end activities, responding to audits, and coordinating with finance and tax stakeholders. The role also supervises a finance assistant and supports accurate, timely financial information for partners and management.

Junior Associate supporting the Southeast Asia Corporate practice in Bangkok. The role involves contributing to M&A, joint ventures, foreign direct investment, compliance, governance, restructuring, privacy, employment, and competition matters, including sophisticated cross-border transactions. Candidates should have Thai law qualification, strong legal research and organizational skills, Thai and English fluency, commercial awareness, analytical ability, and an interest in corporate law.

Junior disputes lawyer handling commercial and competition litigation, including class actions, across sectors such as technology, energy, defense, and aviation. Responsibilities include supporting senior lawyers, leading matters where appropriate, managing client relationships, delegating work, overseeing billing and budgets, addressing technical legal issues, mentoring juniors, supporting business development, and complying with professional and firm requirements.

Designs, develops, supports, and maintains automated legal templates and knowledge solutions using Contract Express, SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, Copilot, and AI platforms. Partners with lawyers, knowledge professionals, Digital, IT, and vendors to deliver practical technology solutions. The role also supports solution prioritization, experimentation with low-code and no-code automation, stakeholder communication, and adherence to workplace safety requirements.

Provides administrative support to the Corporate practice group in a global law firm. Responsibilities include managing competing priorities, assisting with matter management, time recording and invoicing, supporting business development events, handling documents and mail, managing expenses, booking meeting rooms, and performing ad hoc administrative duties. The role requires strong organization, communication, Microsoft Office skills, collaboration, and openness to learning new technology.

Supports the Asia Business Development Team in Singapore through credentials database management, lawyer profile updates, pitch preparation, social media initiatives, market research, client events, event logistics, and email distribution list maintenance. The intern will work full time for 4–6 months, manage competing deadlines, maintain confidentiality, work autonomously, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Advise Thai and international clients on M&A, joint ventures, private equity, corporate restructurings, governance, compliance, and cross-border transactions. Draft and negotiate transaction documents, manage due diligence, support client development, and work with partners, investors, and senior stakeholders. The role also includes mentoring junior associates and contributing to client relationship management in an international corporate practice.

Lead business development for the Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety practice by managing pitches, proposals, tenders, credentials, thought leadership, podcasts, events, awards submissions, and market research. The role partners with lawyers, partners, marketing teams, and senior stakeholders to support client development, sector initiatives, and firm-wide growth across Australia.