About Herbert Smith Freehills As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice. We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals. The Opportunity The Opportunity: We are seeking a Solicitor to join our leading Band 1 and award-winning Dispute Resolution team to be based in Sydney. In this role you will work closely with leading partners Luke Hastings, Andrew Eastwood and Christine Wong and other senior lawyers across the group. You will undertake a range of work that supports national and international clients with contentious financial services regulatory matters as well as competition law disputes, internal investigations, commissions of inquiry, and other commercial litigation. You will be a key member of a highly motivated and innovative team comprising front-line lawyers, members of our Alternative Legal Services team, and our broader FSR team. You will have responsibility for handling files and working with colleagues in our interstate and international offices. We will provide you with extensive client exposure and opportunities to develop a network of relationships. You will benefit from exceptional learning opportunities working in a team of highly ambitious and collaborative fee-earners. To be successful in this role, you will have: demonstrable experience across a range of commercial litigation matters especially within financial service regulatory from a leading top tier, national or international private practice; or an in-house environment; ideally have 2-5 years’ legal experience, however we are open to considering candidates with more or less experience; an excellent academic record coupled with strong legal skills and a practical mindset; a proactive approach and desire to be an integral member of our leading and supportive team; an ability to work to tight timeframes, collaboratively and at times autonomously; excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate collegiality within a team; have a hunger to learn and develop, and be part of maintaining a market-leading practice. The team: We have established operations in the key global finance hubs and a practice combining broad transactional and regulatory expertise and experience with one of the world’s elite dispute resolution teams. We have a deep knowledge and understanding of the regulations themselves, and of the regulators who devise and enforce them. We are genuine specialists in this field, and act as trusted advisors to our clients, providing advice that showcases our technical expertise and practical commercial outlook. We help our clients solve their most complex and sensitive national and international regulatory challenges (both proactive and reactive). Our world-class team is represented across our global network spanning Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Herbert Smith Freehills’ Disputes group is ranked as a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Legal 500 2023) and ranked a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Chambers Asia Pacific 2023). What you can expect from us: We’re a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions. We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you. We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals. We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you’ll have it and we’ll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control. For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click/ copy this link into your browser - https://marketing.hsf.com/20/29354/landing-pages/hsf-benefits.pdf Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market leading law firm. We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We’re a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people. For any questions or a confidential discussion, please contact Donella Gressieux, Senior Recruitment Advisor on Donella.Gressieux@hsf.com or 0407 758 109. This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you. Team Disputes Working Pattern Full time Location Sydney Contract type Permanent Contract Diversity & Inclusion At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work. We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.