Careers

• Broaden your experience with a national Finance team in one of the largest and fastest growing legal partnerships in Australia
• Enjoy direct access to Partners and Executive leaders to provide clear, data‑driven recommendations that enhance operational efficiency and support strategic planning
• Analyse practice group performance, pricing, profitability and key financial metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Flexible 4:1 work arrangements and generous leave policies

About us

HWLE is not your typical law firm. Our rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that in our case, the differences are real. We deliver first class legal advice to our government and commercial clients in every state and territory across Australia. Firm wide, we have over 270 Partners and 1700 people.

The opportunity

Join our national finance team as a Commercial Analyst, supporting the firm’s financial performance through high‑quality reporting, analysis, and commercial insights. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll play a key role partnering closely with Practice Group Leaders, Partners, and senior leadership to drive informed decision‑making across the firm.

You'll be busy with

• deliver monthly commercial reporting, including revenue, utilisation, fee‑earner performance, recoveries, and variance analysis.
• analyse practice group, partner, client, and matter profitability to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• prepare and manage monthly production and utilisation reporting, ensuring accuracy of time recording and billing data.
• contribute to monthly management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
• support budgeting cycles, forecast updates, and monitoring of financial performance against targets.
• provide ad‑hoc financial analysis and commercial insights to stakeholders across the firm.
• work with finance systems to improve reporting accuracy, automation, and data integrity.
• assist with month‑end processes, including revenue and WIP analysis.

To succeed in this role, ideally you'll have

• 4+ years

• demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience

• experience with Aderant and Power Bi advantageous but not essential

• ability to liaise with a multitude of stakeholders
• excellent accuracy with processing high volume enquires
• strong time management, attention to detail, and organisational skills
• advanced Excel skills, including in Microsoft Office

What we offer

• Unrivalled career pathways: Our unique meritocracy model proudly offers our staff career development, promoting talent based solely on merit. Our size, range of experience and competitive pricing model will provide you with everything you need to succeed. Unlike our competitors, our Solicitor to Partner ratio enables greater mentoring and client engagement compared to our competitors. Our 180 day career forecasting sessions provide the platform to fast-track your progression.
• Location: Our cutting-edge office is conveniently located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD amidst a fast-pace, high-networking legal community. Enjoy working in a state-of-the-art office environment with access to modern end of trip facilities.
• Great culture and a huge networking platform: Be part of a firm renowned for its friendly and down-to-earth culture. We also have sports clubs, social club and monthly firmwide drinks.
• Impact: Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market, where your work is recognised nationally.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV via the 'Apply' function. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia and a valid practising certificate to apply. HWLE also strongly encourages applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

HWLE strives to create an inclusive environment where our people want and feel comfortable to bring their entire selves to work. Varied perspectives contribute to our collective success so whatever your background, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. If you have reasonable accessibility requirements that will enable you to participate equitably in our recruitment process, please reach out to Gabrielle Saunders for a confidential discussion.