Jobs at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Prepare UK tax returns and partnership tax calculations for partners, spouses, retired partners, and consultants in the UK and overseas. Advise on income tax, capital gains, pensions, and non-UK residence matters; respond to partners, HMRC, and third parties; maintain accurate records; and support managers and wider team projects. The role requires CTA qualification, at least three years of personal or partnership tax experience, strong Excel skills, analytical ability, and strict confidentiality.

Senior Workday subject matter expert responsible for designing, configuring, testing, and delivering complex People Technology enhancements and projects. The role leads solution architecture, stakeholder engagement, reporting, security, governance, troubleshooting, release evaluation, and roadmap development. It also mentors team members, develops user guidance, and supports Workday optimization across Core HCM, Recruitment, and additional modules.

Reviews, tracks, validates, and archives client engagement letters and terms across active matters. The role coordinates with lawyers, partners, business development, finance, and matter teams; identifies missing, expired, unsigned, or non-compliant documentation; checks bespoke provisions against standard terms; maintains matter registers and repositories; supports audits; and confirms engagement documentation is complete before billing.

Supports two Partners and senior lawyers in a Projects, Energy and Infrastructure team. Responsibilities include matter management, time entry, billing, scheduling meetings, preparing documents in Microsoft Office and iManage, organizing travel, reconciling expenses, supporting business development events, coordinating with other Legal Assistants, mentoring Administrative Assistants, and maintaining file management and risk compliance. The role requires legal support experience, billing exposure, strong organization, and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Provides employment law, industrial relations, and safety advice to major clients, including industrial disputes, enterprise bargaining, compliance, workplace investigations, regulatory matters, M&A transactions, and court proceedings. The role includes client contact, supervision and development of junior lawyers, business development, and collaboration across the national practice.

The Knowledge Lawyer will support the Class Actions practice by developing legal knowledge resources, AI-enabled workflows, client materials, thought leadership, training, and business development initiatives. The role involves monitoring market developments, leveraging matter data and market intelligence, acting as a subject matter expert, and collaborating with partners, business development, learning and development, pricing, and resourcing teams to improve client service, operational efficiency, team capability, and profitability.

Provide high-level administrative support to a senior Partner and team: manage complex diaries, correspondence, document production, client meetings, travel, billing and matter administration; monitor deadlines; coordinate across stakeholders and mentor junior staff while championing efficient tech and AI-enabled ways of working.

Manage global conflict checks and advise partners on conflicts, information barriers, reputational/sanctions/financial crime risks, and matter risk assessments. Liaise with Financial Crime and international teams, contribute to team development, and help optimise conflicts technology and processes.

The Conflicts Attorney advises on conflicts of interest, new business intake, client due diligence, professional conduct, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include reviewing prospective clients and matters, advising on conflicts provisions and waivers, supporting lateral onboarding and information barriers, researching legal requirements, assisting with policies and audits, and contributing to intake software and process improvements. The role collaborates with attorneys, business teams, compliance professionals, and firm leadership across jurisdictions.

Support the Luxembourg Corporate M&A team on domestic and cross-border transactions. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating transaction documents, conducting legal due diligence, managing signing and closing processes, advising on corporate governance and restructurings, coordinating with clients and advisers, conducting legal research, and progressively managing transaction workstreams.

Provides administrative support to the Sydney Disputes practice group, including matter management, time recording, invoicing, event coordination, document handling, expense management, meeting-room bookings, mail, and other ad hoc tasks. The role requires strong organisation, communication, prioritisation, stakeholder management, and Microsoft Office skills. It is an 18-month maximum-term contract supporting career development in a global law firm.

Advise clients on corporate equity capital markets and public and private M&A transactions, including drafting and negotiating transaction documents. Collaborate with clients, advisers, regulators, and internal legal teams to meet deadlines and deliver integrated services. Support business development, supervise junior lawyers, and contribute to team learning and culture. The role requires Australian or New Zealand admission and 4–7 years of relevant post-qualification experience.

Provides employee lifecycle support across onboarding, transfers, leave, departures, documentation, HRIS data management, inductions, employee queries, audits, compliance, reporting, and wellbeing initiatives. The role uses Workday and other digital tools, supports process improvement and People projects, coordinates with IT, Payroll, and Finance, and maintains accurate employee records and resources.

Advise clients on employment and industrial relations law, including workforce strategy, enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, litigation, corporate transactions, compliance, regulatory investigations, and Fair Work Commission matters. The solicitor will represent clients before courts and tribunals, identify legal risks, develop practical solutions, and support complex workplace matters while collaborating with partners and clients.

Lead People transformation and optimisation initiatives across the employee lifecycle. Responsibilities include mapping processes, identifying AI and automation opportunities, facilitating discovery workshops, building business cases and success measures, modelling scenarios, developing dashboards, tracking adoption and benefits, and supporting governance, sprint planning, testing, and scaling. The role partners with People, Technology, Data, Finance, and Risk teams to translate analysis into practical recommendations and improved employee experiences.

Advise clients on funds-related M&A, private capital transactions, structured investments, capital raising, and investment structures. Manage transactions from inception through completion, coordinate due diligence, negotiate sale and governance agreements, draft fund and structured investment documents, and support real asset fund raisings. The role also involves collaborating with tax, real estate, debt, and international teams while developing strong client relationships and delivering commercially focused legal advice.

Manage general and lateral conflicts clearance, new business intake, client due diligence, onboarding, matter openings, and client transfers. Advise on conflicts, professional conduct, regulatory compliance, information barriers, and risk management. Review engagement terms and waivers, conduct legal and external research, support audits and reporting, advise analysts and lawyers, and help implement intake systems, policies, and process improvements.

Provide administrative support to employment, industrial relations, and safety lawyers in a Brisbane office. Responsibilities include diary and meeting management, document creation and editing, printing, scanning, archiving, mail handling, expense reconciliation, and client billing assistance. The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, professional communication, reliability, Microsoft Office familiarity, and the ability to manage competing priorities. It is full-time, permanent, and 100% office-based.

Leads office operations across Singapore, Bangkok, and Jakarta, overseeing client services, facilities, document services, legal support, and regional operational projects. Manages teams and secretary allocations, partners with senior stakeholders, improves service quality and efficiency, and drives strategic change through AI and emerging technologies. Responsibilities also include physical security, business continuity, employee engagement, and operational coverage across Southeast Asia.

Handle commercial litigation, class actions, and product liability matters for major clients. Manage files, identify legal issues, provide practical solutions, support client service, and contribute to business development. Collaborate with partners and lawyers across domestic and international offices while developing client relationships and participating in a highly regarded disputes practice.