IT / Technology Lawyer - 2-4 yrs PQE

About Dentons

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Dentons continues to improve its standings and now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.
 

About the Role

We have a newly created position for a TMT Lawyer in our Melbourne office with 2 to 4 years of post-admission experience to join our rapidly growing Australian TMT team within the broader Intellectual Property and Technology (IPT) practice group.

You will have the opportunity to work with national and international clients and colleagues on a complex and interesting range of matters spanning a wide range of industries and technologies. Most of our work has a significant international component and is with blue-chip clients.

Dentons’ TMT team advises clients on a wide variety of matters including on innovative and disruptive technology, complex digital transformation projects, technology procurement and outsourcing, business process outsourcing, supply and distribution agreements, telecommunications infrastructure and services arrangements, telecommunications regulatory advice, AI and data governance frameworks, multi-jurisdiction privacy matters and cyber readiness and incident response management and advice.

You will work collaboratively with leading TMT practitioners from top tier firms in a highly cohesive and friendly team. You will receive excellent supervision and training. 

The practice is growing quickly and you will have excellent career growth and development opportunities, including the potential to work internationally with colleagues in the Dentons family around the world. You will have direct contact with clients and be mentored by the senior lawyers in the team to help you develop in your own areas of interest.

About You

We are looking for full time lawyers (although we will consider part-time for the right candidates) with the following capabilities and attributes:

• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts including software licence agreements, SaaS agreements, website terms and conditions, complex IT services arrangements, IT or business process outsourcing arrangements;
• Expertise in privacy law, cyber readiness and incident response and regulated industries would be also highly regarded;
• Interest in Fintech, Medtech, Adtech and AI legal issues is valued;
• Ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients;
• High attention to detail;
• Highly organised with computer literacy;
• An innovative problem solving mindset with strong research skills;
• Proactive and able to project manage; and
• Collaborative and with strong communication skills.

We encourage you to explore this opportunity with our team by applying today!

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
 
We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months' service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

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