Careers

• Newly created role! Lead the strategic design and implementation of firm-wide legal capability development, aligning legal learning initiatives with national practice priorities.
• Support our junior lawyers to develop foundational legal skills, ensuring they’re equipped to thrive as technology continues to reshape the legal profession.
• Flexible 4:1 work arrangements and generous leave policies
• Both full time and part time applicants are welcome to apply 

About us

HWL Ebsworth 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

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Legal Learning Manager to lead the development and delivery of our legal learning strategy. This newly created role will be instrumental in shaping how our lawyers grow and develop throughout their careers, ensuring our firm remains at the forefront of legal excellence.

As Legal Learning Manager, you will collaborate with our practice groups to identify learning needs, design targeted legal training programs, and work in partnership with our People & Development team to ensure alignment with broader business skills and leadership development initiatives.

You'll be busy with

• Strategy Development:
  Develop and implement a firm-wide legal learning strategy that supports career progression, technical excellence, and compliance with professional obligations.
• Training Delivery:
  Design and deliver engaging legal training programs, including CPD-accredited sessions, workshops, and e-learning modules tailored to different career stages and practice areas.
• Practice Group Engagement:
  Support Practice Groups to develop their legal learning strategies and foster cross practice group learning collaboration.
• Collaboration:
  Work closely with the People & Development team to ensure legal learning complements business skills development and aligns with the firm’s overall talent strategy.
• Evaluation & Reporting:
  Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of learning initiatives, using feedback and data to continuously improve programs.
• External Engagement:
  Stay abreast of legal education trends and regulatory requirements and manage relationships with external training providers and professional bodies.

To succeed in the role, ideally you'll have

• qualified lawyer with strong experience in legal education, professional development, or a related field within a law firm or legal organisation.
• strong understanding of the Australian legal landscape and CPD requirements.
• excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• strategic thinker with the ability to translate learning needs into impactful programs.
• collaborative and confident communicator, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• experience with learning technologies and digital content development is highly desirable.

What we offer

• Unrivalled career pathways: 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.
• Prestige: 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 to apply. HWL Ebsworth also strongly encourages applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

HWL Ebsworth 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.