Associate / Senior Associate, Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Allens

Join Allens' Technology, Media & Telecommunications team as an Associate/Senior Associate. Advise major clients on transactions and compliance in a dynamic legal environment.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You'll be a part of our Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) team based in either our Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane office, and work with lawyers across all of our national offices.
You will receive exposure to the most significant transactions in the market, and the privilege of advising clients from almost every sector, from technology, industrials and healthcare through to infrastructure, media and banking.
You will be involved in a variety of transactional, regulatory, governance and incident management matters including:
Telecommunications and data centres – major commercial projects, regulatory, infrastructure development, services arrangements and major M&A transactions.
Data & AI – data and AI governance and regulatory advice, data commercialisation, engagement with regulators, large-scale compliance uplifts, and investments in and acquisitions of AI companies.
Cyber – responding to cyber incidents, engaging with law enforcement, government agencies and regulators (including on formal investigations and other regulatory enforcement action), advising on cyber regulatory requirements, facilitating and participating in cyber simulations, and assisting with other cyber preparedness activities.
Outsourcing – technology and business process outsourcing and vendor management.
Corporate – business separations and systems integrations and advising on complex corporate carve outs.
Digital transformation projects.
Startups and Innovation – tech and data advisory and transaction work for clients at all stages of their lifecycle, including work on capital raises.
Media – regulatory matters and broadcasting rights deals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a TMT team within a top tier law firm, ideally with a focus on TMT work rather than intellectual property matters.
Experience, understanding, and interest in Australian privacy, data protection, and cyber matters and advice.
Australia or other common law jurisdiction experience, ideally with direct involvement in the drafting and negotiation of a broad range of IT/telecommunications contracts.
An ability to effectively contribute to smaller matters and elements of larger matters.
A desire to learn, grow, network and mentor others.

Benefits

Comp & perks

market competitive fixed remuneration
generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution
salary continuance insurance
employee recruitment referral program
discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets
health and travel insurance
charity matched funding program
fully subsidised gym memberships
annual flu vaccinations
skin checks
in-house snacks and catered meals
subsidised sporting and social activities
Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families
regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist
hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions
equipment to support working from home
ability to purchase additional annual leave
access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees
high quality executive coaching to support the transition
team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities
annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people
opportunities to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governanceregulatory complianceM&A transactionscyber incident responsevendor managementbusiness process outsourcingcorporate carve outsdigital transformationdata commercialisationIT/telecommunications contracts

Soft Skills

ability to contributedesire to learnnetworkingmentoring