Your role
As part of our wider Integrated Digital Solutions team, you will be joining one of Australia's largest legal technology teams where we have been recognised in the Australian Financial Review's Most Innovative Companies list for the past four years. Our people are technical experts, but they’re also trusted business advisers who think bigger, more broadly and more strategically. Together, we aim to play a leadership role in advancing the legal industry, ensuring our business processes support us to be modern, innovative and efficient, while exploring areas beyond traditional law that align with our core business and clients' needs.
The Review Services Team Leader reports to our Senior Integrated Legal Solutions Manager and is supervised daily by a Project Manager responsible for assigned matters. The role involves assisting in managing document reviews and review teams, as well as performing document review and quality assurance for eDiscovery, lease/contract reviews, and document automation. You will also be:
Managing and supervising document reviewers for Review Services matter work by giving instructions to reviewers, responding to queries, and undertaking quality checks and quality assurance of work completed.
Project managing the document review process for matters by managing any issues that arise, monitoring progress of the review, providing regular status updates to the Senior Manager / Project Manager and lawyers, ensuring the document review process is completed on time and within the agreed budget, and escalating queries and implementing solutions where appropriate.
Collaborating with the broader Integrated Legal Solutions team and Allens lawyers to deliver high-quality, cost-effective results on client matters and firm national projects.
Assisting with the identification of contract lawyers for Review Services matters as needed and ensuring that candidates are a skills and cultural fit in the Allens high performance culture.
Sharing knowledge openly and effectively with other ILS team members locally and nationally to contribute to our overall commercial, legal, technical and project management market knowledge.
This is a full-time, 12-month contract opportunity. Hybrid working (a minimum of 60% in the office, as required to support business needs) is how we work however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.
About you
You will have:
A legal qualification, with previous experience practising as a lawyer or experience in a document review team leader role.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and motivate teams.
Proven experience leading diverse teams of lawyers or paralegals on large document reviews.
Experience working on litigation matters involving eDiscovery is essential.
Legal technology experience, especially in litigation eDiscovery or corporate due diligence is highly desirable.
Qualifications, or equivalent experience, in legal information management, information technology or computing science is highly desirable.
Experience balancing multiple responsibilities and meeting deadlines without compromising on quality.
A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others.
Your development
In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.
Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.
Our perks
Our benefits include:
Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high-quality executive coaching to support the transition.
Recognition: team-based recognition including social activities and contribution-based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.
How to apply?
We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now"! If you would like to find out more, please visit "This is Allens" or listen to our podcast Allens Confidential to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please phone Olivia Newport, Talent Acquisition Consultant on +61 2 9230 5848.
At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at careers@allens.com.au. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at careers@allens.com.au. The right role for you might be just around the corner!