Legal Engineer

We welcome fearless thinkers.

For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives, and continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.

We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people’s lives, which is why we are one of Australia’s most respected law firms. Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.

About the Role:

Shape the future of legal services, where legal expertise meets technology, automation and scale.

This is a unique permanent opportunity to sit at the intersection of law, technology and human-centred design. As a Legal Engineer at Maurice Blackburn, you won't just observe how legal services evolve, you'll be the one building what comes next.

Working within our innovation team, you'll design and deliver the systems and workflows that help our lawyers do more for more people in need, as well as design and ship solutions that directly enhance the way client’s access and experience legal services.

This is meaningful work: Maurice Blackburn exists to level the playing field for everyday Australians, and you'll be helping to make access to justice faster and more scalable.

What you will do:

• Analyse legal workflows and client journeys to identify opportunities for simplification, automation and scale.
• Translate legislation, advice frameworks and legal playbooks into structured decision logic and automated pathways.
• Build and maintain document automation, intake systems, decision tools and workflow platforms.
• Configure legal technology such as CLM, document automation, eSignature and online legal products.
• Identify and implement AI use cases with appropriate governance, guardrails and quality controls.
• Partner with lawyers, technologists and operations teams to ensure solutions reflect real-world legal practice.
• Drive adoption and capability uplift across legal teams, delivering solutions that get used.
• Monitor performance and iterate based on feedback and outcomes.

What we’re looking for:

You might come from law, legal operations, technology, process design or business analysis , what matters most is how you think and what you can build.

• Experience in a law firm, in-house legal team, legal operations or legal technology environment.
• Strong grasp of legal processes and the real challenges faced by clients navigating the legal system.
• Hands-on experience with legal technology, workflow automation or scalable service delivery.
• High digital literacy, including meaningful exposure to AI tools and their practical application.
• The ability to act as a translator, bridging legal, technical and commercial perspectives.
• A practical, delivery-focused mindset: you care about what gets built, adopted and sustained.

Ready to build the future of legal services?

Apply now and tell us about a problem you've solved by rethinking the way something worked.

Team MB Benefits

• Comprehensive wellbeing framework, including wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days per year) and $299 reimbursement
• 22 Weeks Parental leave with your superannuation guaranteed and back-to-work transition policy
• End of Year leave, 1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years
• A hybrid flex working model
• Salary Continuance & Life Insurance
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading

… just to name a few. *T's & C's

We love that you have a life outside of work and we’re happy to support yours. We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements. Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.

Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant.

Additional Information

Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant.

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace