Senior Associate | Technology, Digital and Data

Location: Melbourne

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see www.minterellison.com/-/media//Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-2025.ashx)

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Associate to join our specialist Technology and Regulatory practice in Melbourne. This is a unique opportunity to work on highly complex, long-term and significant projects for both public and private sector clients whilst developing expertise across IT law, intellectual property and commercial contracting across multiple sectors (including government, education, health and energy).

In this role, you will have the opportunity to

• Take ownership of and develop client relationships on major government projects
• Provide client-facing advice on complex government procurement, regulatory compliance and policy matters
• Draft and negotiate sophisticated commercial contracts for government, health, education and energy clients
• Work on projects spanning the emergency management, education, life sciences and energy sectors
• Engage with government bodies and regulators on legislative and policy developments
• Collaborate with partners across the firm on other specialist areas as required

About You

We welcome applications from candidates with:

• 7+ years post-qualification experience (or strong junior lawyers may be considered)
• Strong commercial contracting skill set
• Experience in IT/IP/telecommunications law
• Ability to understand and engage with complex business and technical concepts
• Client-focused with strong relationship-building skills
• Commercially astute
• Strong cultural fit with our collaborative team

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Alexandra.Hussain@minterellison.com.