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Job Description

Senior Associate - Technology

Job Location

Melbourne

Practice Group/Department

Technology Media & Telco

Role

Senior Associate

Job Title

Senior Associate - Technology

Work Type

Full Time

Description

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers operating from 58 offices worldwide in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Americas and Central Asia.

Our global team of technology and innovation lawyers advise governments and some of the world's leading corporations on the legal, regulatory and commercial issues raised by the use of technology throughout the economy. From supporting technology transformation projects and procurement, to navigating evolving data risk, compliance obligations and cyber security threats, our experience cuts across many sectors from financial services to energy and renewables, communications, health and pharmaceuticals, consumer and digital markets.

The Role

Norton Rose Fulbright's Technology practice group is recognised as one of the leading teams in Australia. You will have direct exposure to a diverse group of clients including government, data centre operators, financial institutions and large corporates. You will work on an array of high-profile and market-leading matters including:

• Procurement, licensing and/or supply of hardware, software, cloud services, managed services and other goods and services
• Outsourcing and insourcing of business processes and functions
• Government procurement (State and Federal)
• Cyber security and data risk, including incident response and regulatory compliance, from privacy to security of critical infrastructure
• Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights commercialisation, protection and enforcement
• Telecommunications transactional and regulatory advisory
• Specialist corporate support in mergers and acquisitions

Requirements

The successful candidate will be engaging, highly motivated and looking for a collaborative, caring and high performing environment in which they can thrive. As an experienced Senior Associate you will be able to demonstrate:

• 5+ years PQE with exposure to matters spanning technology, IP, telecoms, privacy, cyber, digital platforms, SOCI, outsourcing projects and technology procurement
• Experience of transactional, advisory and M&A matters involving technology, IP, cyber, data and AI
• Outstanding written, drafting and verbal communication skills
• A strong desire to work on complex, high profile matters
• The ability to anticipate, prioritise and effectively manage competing deadlines
• Commitment to excellence and exceptional client service
• The ability and motivation to mentor juniors
• A collaborative approach to business development and firm-wide initiatives
• An innovative mindset

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work which underpins our strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. We provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.

We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a silver employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. It is the policy of NRFA Group to provide workplace adjustments for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application/interview process, please contact Scott Baker, Senior Manager - Talent Engagement at scott.baker@nortonrosefulbright.com, or (02) 9330 8578.

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale (03) 8686 6003 or Scott Baker (02) 9330 8578.

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