Partner (Sydney, Melb)

As a tech-centric business law firm - think AI, FinTech, Robotics, IoT, AdTech/MarTech, Healthtech, CleanTech, BioTech, etc. we are working with some of the leading companies in their fields as well as the disruptors. Our clients include startups and scaleups, established corporates, private equity firms, fund managers, and angel and venture capital investors.

Most importantly. we are fiercely committed to creating an awesome team environment for both personal and professional achievement.This is your career, and our aim is to supercharge it through the people, the work, and the programs that fuel who we are.

The role: We are actively seeking a seasoned Partner to join our AU practice. If you crave a challenge within a dynamic, remote-first environment and want to collaborate with a global network of colleagues who live and breathe tech, this is your opportunity. We offer true flexibility, with full or part time options, remote for Partner level, and hybrid approaches. Tell us about what will work for you.

• Be instrumental in helping to lead our Australian practice. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the US and EMEA who have steered rapidly growing ventures.
• Drive business development for the firm. For us, business development means using your network, being engaged in the startup community & thinking about whats next for your clients.
• Find creative and innovative solutions to client challenges, activating real growth across all facets of technology law
• Deliver exceptionally high-quality, detailed legal work that sets us apart.
• Take ownership of key client relationships and matters.
• Act as a trusted guide, enabling tech innovators to achieve their objectives.
• Embrace complex problem-solving, proactively driving meaningful results.
• Cultivate productive relationships internally and externally.
• Provide pragmatic, actionable legal advice, fostering collaboration within our diverse global team

You will bring:

• Our Partners require true excellence. You’ll have a track record as a 10 year+ PQE Qualified lawyer.
• You are a generalist passionate about the diverse challenges faced by tech clients yet come with deep expertise in your field. Particularly within areas like Corporate Commercial, Cyber & Data Privacy, IP or Financing
• Our nice to have’s include being dual qualified in another jurisdiction, experience from both high-level external legal service (top tier law, or boutique firms) and in-house roles and a robust professional network.
• You think critically, are intellectually curious, and a highly resourceful problem solver.
• Adept at understanding and integrating emerging technologies, particularly AI, into legal practice to enhance client solutions and firm efficiency
• You’re a natural communicator who connects authentically with startup/scaleup founders and C -suite teams, understanding their challenges
• You work creatively, finding pragmatic solutions even with incomplete information
• Proficiency in breaking down complexity and developing logical, actionable strategies.
• You possess a self-starter mentality, comfortable working independently, taking ownership, and driving results.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, valuing independence.
• You have a venturous, pioneering spirit ready to help lay the foundations for our success in our home market

What else you need to know:

• Competitive compensation with both a bonus package and profit share program.
• Have kids? Undertaking further study? Live out of town? We get you! While some client travel may be required, we can offer both reduced hours and flexible working
• Our team is based in The Commons on George Street Sydney, but if you operate from Melbourne please talk to us
• Work with exceptional clients from high growth startups to established tech companies to tech investors, often with an international element
• Get exposure to the latest tech deals and trends in the industry
• Parental leave and a flexible return-to-work plan.