Job Description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

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Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking current ground, as we have for over 170 years.

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As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

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At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

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We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

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All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

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The Opportunity

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We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our market‐leading Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT), Data and IP Transactions team in Melbourne.

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Our Melbourne team is long‐established, and one of the largest and most successful "stand‐alone" TMT Data and IP practices in the Australian market. We form a critical part of our firm's global practice.

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Operating on a "one team" mindset,



lawyers in our Melbourne TMT Data and IP team work not only across the Melbourne team but routinely as part of integrated project teams with colleagues across Australia. We also frequently work with TMT Data and IP colleagues across APAC, UK, France, Germany and the USA. This includes the Australian end of global deals but more often than not our Melbourne team are leading projects and managing client relationships with are truly global.

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We are indeed a Melbourne based global technology transactions practice.

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In Melbourne, our TMT Data and IP practice spans the full spectrum of technology and data transactions, digital transformations, digital infrastructure, outsourcing (tech and business process), IP commercialisation, data (commercialisation, advisory and governance), privacy, cyber and information security, AI and emerging technologies, and a wide range of strategic sourcing and broader commercial transactions (often with an innovation element).

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While not our primary focus, we also play a critical role with our M&A; colleagues supporting them delivering technology, IP, cyber, privacy and data separation aspects of acquisitions and divestments. This aff orts...

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We are a "customer centric" practice in that we generally represent leading Australian, regional and global corporations rather than technology or software vendors.

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Our practice services clients across all sectors. However, we have a particular focus on the global mining & resources, energy, financial services, telecommunications and consumer sectors.



We'd love to tell you more about our key clients - many of whom we have represented for a very long time.

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What you'll do

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Advise on, draft and negotiate a wide range of technology, data and digital transformation transactions, including core technology transformations, digital infrastructure mandates, software development, licensing and support arrangements, SaaS/cloud projects, hyperscale infrastructure, network, telco and infrastructure roll‐outs, systems integration projects and managed services arrangements.

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Help our clients capture the benefits of and deploy AI solutions and technologies.

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Work on large‐scale outsourcing (BPO and ITO), sourcing and transformation programs, often with cross‐border and multi‐jurisdictional elements.

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Undertake IP licensing and commercial transactions, and R&D; and other innovation projects.

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Draft and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial transactions documents and major sourcing deals.

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Support and advise clients on data, privacy, information security, cyber security, IOT and AI, as well as emerging technology matters, including governance and risk management.

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Help global mining houses with all aspects of operational mining from global programs to asset specific projects around the world - from strategic sourcing to mine automation. This includes drafting and negotiating high value transactions relating to heavy mining equipment, mine site technology and automation projects, industrial systems and technologies, and supply chain more broadly.

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Deliver the transformation of energy grids through the use and deployment of technology (including IT and OT) and help our energy retailer clients respo

📌 Senior Associate, Technology, Data & IP Transactions (Victoria)
🏢 Herbertsmithfreehills
📍 Victoria