Your role
At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.
You'll be a part of our Knowledge & Practice Services (KPS) team based in Sydney or Melbourne.
In your role as a Knowledge Management Senior Associate, you will provide dedicated, specialist knowledge management support to the Funds, Superannuation & Financial Services (FSF) practice group, ensuring lawyers have access to high-quality, curated and up-to-date knowledge resources as the team continues to grow and the regulatory environment evolves.
As a Knowledge Management Senior Associate in our KPS team you will:
- Strengthen and maintain the FSF precedents collection and knowledge repository as an authoritative, trusted primary resource for lawyers, through active curation and regular updating to reflect current law.
- Monitor, interpret and document regulatory changes relevant to FSF (including reforms to regulation of managed investment schemes, the Australian financial services licensing regime, superannuation regulation, AML and banking regulation) and integrate these into knowledge materials.
- Project-manage knowledge management initiatives from planning through to delivery.
- Work closely with the Business Development and Innovation teams to provide integrated support, including preparation of legal and other materials that support FSF’s external engagement and positioning.
- Support and encourage ongoing partner and lawyer engagement as contributors to the knowledge program.
- Contribute to leadership initiatives and support the profile of the FSF practice group internally and externally.
- Collaborate with other Knowledge Management Lawyers to ensure the firm's knowledge strategy is applied consistently across practice groups.
- Support the FSF team to adopt and use AI tools and AI-enabled workflows safely and effectively in day-to-day legal practice, including by delivering training and guidance and developing practical tools and artefacts for use on AI platforms.
This is a permanent, full-time or part-time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.
About you
You will have:
- Substantial post-admission experience in funds management, superannuation and/or financial services law, with specialist knowledge of Australian financial services regulation and a sound understanding of the current and upcoming reform agenda being highly regarded.
- The ability to produce, curate and maintain high-quality precedents and other know-how materials.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan and deliver knowledge management initiatives across competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Genuine intellectual curiosity and commitment to deepening expertise in FSF matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory developments into clear, practical materials.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and work collaboratively with knowledge management colleagues to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.
- Strong understanding of the role of technology in knowledge management, including document management systems and AI-enabled tools.
The following capabilities are desirable, but not essential:
- Experience in a knowledge management, professional support or precedents lawyer role within a leading law firm.
- Proficiency in document management and collaboration systems and familiarity with AI-enabled knowledge tools, including AI legal platforms.
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, 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.
- 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 Allens Confidential podcast to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please phone Mikaela Downie, Talent Acquisition Consultant on +61 2 9230 4248.
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!
