At Wotton Kearney, we specialise in insurance, risk and dispute resolution, and we’re known for bringing together legal expertise with a forward-looking approach to technology.
Our eDiscovery & Cyber Forensic team plays a key role in supporting complex litigation, regulatory investigations and cyber/data breach matters through high-quality, technology-enabled solutions.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and growing the firm’s eDiscovery and Cyber Forensic capability nationally. You’ll combine strategic oversight, client advisory and hands-on technical leadership, working closely with partners and senior stakeholders to deliver commercially driven outcomes while continuing to evolve our legal technology offering.
About the role:
- Lead and grow the eDiscovery and Cyber Forensic practice, including service offerings, pricing strategy and delivery models
- Take ownership of financial performance, including revenue growth, profitability and cost management
- Identify and execute opportunities to expand legal technology services and develop new revenue streams
- Act as a trusted advisor to partners, clients and stakeholders on eDiscovery strategy, data handling and cyber/data breach response
- Lead client engagements end-to-end, from scoping and solution design through to delivery oversight
- Remain actively involved in the technical delivery of matters, including hands-on use and oversight of Relativity workflows
- Oversee all eDiscovery and cyber forensic matters, ensuring defensible, efficient and high-quality outcomes
- Provide strategic oversight and escalation support on complex or high-risk matters
- Set the technical direction of the practice, including optimisation of platforms such as Relativity and the use of analytics and AI-enabled workflows
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and innovation-focused culture
About you:
- Extensive experience in eDiscovery, legal technology or cyber forensics, ideally within a law firm or consulting environment
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and/or service delivery functions
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience in pricing, budgeting and cost management
- Deep understanding of the EDRM lifecycle and defensible data handling practices
- Strong, hands-on experience with Relativity, with the ability and willingness to work at a technical level when required (RCA or similar certification preferred)
- Experience leading data breach response matters, including PII identification and review workflows
- Exposure to analytics, AI-assisted review and GenAI/LLM-enabled workflows
- A pragmatic and strategic mindset, with the ability to translate technical concepts into practical, commercially sound solutions
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence working with partners, senior lawyers and client
Why join WK?
At Wotton Kearney, we're building a workplace where people can do great work, grow their careers and be themselves.
What we offer:
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Career development through mentoring, training, conferences and ongoing learning.
- A collaborative and supportive culture where people genuinely enjoy working together.
- Generous parental leave, purchased leave and wellbeing support programs.
- Home office allowances, education assistance and Employee Assistance Program access.
- Opportunities to give back through charity partnerships and community initiatives.
- Work with one of Australia's leading insurance and risk law firm.
- Be part of an innovative firm leading the way in legal technology and AI
How to apply:
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace at Wotton Kearney. As part of our dedication to accessibility, we strive to support candidates with disabilities throughout the interview process.
If you require any accommodations or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact Katarina Mali, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on
[email protected]
We’re doing this recruitment in-house!
We are
not accepting submissions from recruitment agencies for this role. We’d love to hear from you directly! Any CV’s sent to Wotton Kearney by a recruitment agency will be treated as unsolicited and fees will not be payable.
