Senior Associate / Special Counsel, IT or TMT

Senior Associate / Special Counsel, IT or TMT Corporate & Commercial | Sydney
Permanent full-time position
Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices.
We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression
Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our firm
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced IT / TMT lawyer at Senior Associate or Special Counsel level to join our IP, Technology and Commercial law team within our Corporate & Commercial section in Sydney.
Our wider Corporate & Commercial (C&C) team in Sydney has approximately 25 staff members including 7 partners and 15 lawyers.
The Hall & Wilcox IP and Technology team sits within the C&C team and is a well-established and growing practice that works across a broad range of intellectual property and technology matters.
The IP and Technology team has 3 highly regarded partners and approximately 5 other team members.
The successful candidate will work closely with the partners and lawyers in our IP and Technology team.
You will advise on commercial transactions in the fields of IT, telecommunications and media, including system procurements, cloud services, AI, outsourcing, licensing, privacy and data protection, copyright and trademarks.
You will be involved in a variety of matters including:

Major IT projects, and IT and technology contracts including technology procurement and project agreements, SaaS agreements, software licensing and support agreements, and technology outsourcing agreements;
Intellectual property commercialisation and licensing, including technology commercialisation agreements, joint ventures and other commercialisation structures;
Privacy and competition and consumer law;
Drafting and negotiating transaction and other commercial contracts and documents.
This is a hands-on role which provides the opportunity to work with interesting clients, including the NSW government and financial institutions in relation to major IT projects.
This is a well-established and growing team, which has a solid client base across various industries including infrastructure, financial services, FMCG, automotive, sports & entertainment and agribusiness.
The work is challenging, complex, and rewarding, and provides significant learning and development opportunities.
About you
You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

At least five years of post-admission experience in IT, TMT and commercialisation matters;
Ideally experience gained from within a top tier or mid tier law firm or a recognised specialist IP/IT law firm;
Experience working on government matters, or undertaking secondments in government departments, will be highly regarded;
Technical excellence with outstanding attention to detail;
Commercially savvy;
A team player and critical thinker with a can-do approach.
About us
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm.
We are a firm of more than 1150 people, including over 145 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia.
Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.
Some of our recent awards and citations include:

Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards
Ranked fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Awards
We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks.
We are also renowned for Smarter Law, which means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions that are better, faster and cheaper.
Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.
We are a firm of the future.
We offer our people interesting and challenging work, and access to great clients.
To learn more about HW visit our website.
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At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people.
We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We are also committed to supporting candidates with disabilities so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience.
If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Sally Cai, Talent Acquisition Advisor, at ***.au for a confidential discussion.
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