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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.
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 new ground, as we have for over 170 years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our leading Tier 1 and award-winning Class Actions team based in Sydney.
In this role you will work closely with multi-award winning partners Jason Betts, Melissa Gladstone and Nataly Adams, as well as other leading lawyers across the local, national and global group. You will undertake a range of work that supports national and international clients, with class action matters and complex, strategically critical regulatory investigations and enforcement matters.
You will have responsibility for contributing to an excellent client service, handling files, identifying issues and proactively providing solutions. You will be a key member of a highly motivated and innovative team where you will play an important role in projects to further develop business opportunities with existing and new clients. You will also work with colleagues in our interstate and international offices.
We will provide you with extensive 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:
The Disputes Team
With a multi-disciplinary global disputes team of world-leading sector specialists and regional experts, the Disputes team provides commercial insight and legal advice which is described by Chambers and Partners as a 'Dispute Resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings across the world'.
Bringing together litigators, arbitrators, mediators, advocacy experts, regulatory specialists, and investigators, whatever the challenge or opportunity, we partner with our clients every step in the process.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Disputes group is ranked as a Tier 1 Dispute Resolution: Class Actions Firm (Legal 500 2026) and ranked a Band 1 Dispute Resolution Firm (Chambers Asia Pacific 2026).
What you can expect from us
We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. 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 are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values - Human, Bold, and Outstanding.
Apply now with your resume and academic transcript, or contact Tamara Salem, Recruitment Manager (Tamara.Salem@hsfkramer.com) for a confidential discussion.
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DisputesWorking Pattern
Location
SydneyContract type
Permanent ContractDiversity & Inclusion
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.