Senior Lawyer Writer, Dispute Resolution, Practical Law

Do you have 5 years’+ PQE experience working as a commercial litigator at a top or mid-tier law firm, or in an in-house corporate or government department? Have you practised in Victoria, Western Australia or other Australian jurisdictions outside of New South Wales and Queensland? Do you have broad experience practising in different types of litigation (such as construction, property or insurance litigation or insolvency and restructuring)? 
 
Due to growth, we have an exclusive opening to join the team of high-calibre lawyer writers at Practical Law Australia! We are seeking an expert senior lawyer who values a flexible role, a supportive team and a competitive salary and benefits. 

About the Role 
In this new role of Senior Lawyer Writer, Dispute Resolution, you will: 

 
•    Keep up-to-date with developments in general commercial litigation law and monitor legal, practice and market developments relevant to lawyers in both private practice and in-house environments. 

•    Plan, research, write, draft, edit and maintain premium quality litigation know-how resources including practice notes, standard documents, checklists and drafting notes for lawyers. 

•    Support internal peer review processes to ensure content is legally correct, kept continuously updated and maintained to reflect all relevant legal developments and reflect current market practice. 

•    Meet with external customers, industry and sector experts to build a superior understanding of developments in commercial litigation and insolvency law to ensure relevant and premium quality content is delivered that anticipates, meets and exceeds customer needs. 

•    Provide legal expertise in responding to queries from external customers about commercial litigation and insolvency law and practice. 

•    Assist in the planning, development and publication of commissioned content authored by litigators in private practice. 

 
About You 
To be successful in the role of Senior Lawyer Writer, Dispute Resolution, you will need to meet the following requirements: 

 
•    Admitted to practise as a lawyer in Australia, with 5 years+ PQE experience, working as a litigation lawyer, preferably in a top/mid-tier private practice or in a litigation-focussed in-house team.  Experience practising in Victoria, Western Australia or other Australian jurisdictions outside of New South Wales and Queensland, and in a variety of types of litigation (such as construction, insurance or property litigation, or insolvency and restructuring), will be highly regarded. 

•    An established reputation as an expert in your field. Bonus points for having built a professional presence on LinkedIn and if you enjoy networking with your peers. 

•    A genuine and demonstrable interest in the practice of commercial litigation, and in helping to re-invent the way legal know-how works. Bonus points for having published articles in prior roles and having a keen interest in engaging with new methods of providing content e.g., podcasts, social media, video content etc. 

•    Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with your manager and the rest of the Practical Law team. 

•    Strong written and verbal communication skills. A keen ability to articulate and present your ideas, strategies and decisions. 

•    A proactive, “get it done” mindset, always looking for solutions and not shy about pursuing them. 

•    Positive attitude, team-orientated, flexible, and analytical. Attention to detail is a must. 

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You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

• Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

• Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.