Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people. Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

For EA based roles: Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

What are we looking for?

In this role, you will apply machine learning and AI to enhance the Client Experience Program by developing and deploying advanced models (e.g. LLM fine-tuning, CatBoost, Random Forest) and building AI solutions for the legal sector. You will translate complex analysis into clear insights that support data-driven decisions. You will also work across the full solution lifecycle - including data preparation, stakeholder engagement, Azure cloud, and platform development - to deliver end-to-end data science solutions in a dynamic environment.

• Translate complex data and model outputs into clear insights, visuals, and recommendations for stakeholders
• Engage with stakeholders to define needs, manage expectations, and gather feedback across project delivery
• Lead end-to-end delivery of data science projects from problem definition to production deployment and monitoring
• Contribute to AI and machine learning strategy, including methods, tools, and governance standards
• Develop, train, fine-tune, and deploy machine learning models to solve business problems
• Manage the full MLOps lifecycle, including deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and optimisation
• Design and integrate large language models (LLMs) into business applications
• Implement controls for LLMs, including structured outputs, logging, and monitoring for reliability and compliance
• Perform data preparation and validation, and collaborate on scalable data pipelines with engineering teams
• Support development of in-house AI platforms, improving backend systems, functionality, and integrations

What will you bring?

• Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or related field
• 3+ years' experience in data science
• Advanced Python programming skills
• End-to-end machine learning development experience
• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably Azure)
• Experience with DevOps/MLOps practices
• Knowledge of LLMs and AI agent development
• T-SQL and data querying skills
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative working ability
• Stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
• Experience with Agile or Waterfall project methodologies
• Adaptability, innovation mindset, and change management capability

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.

Acknowledgement of Country

Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion

Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.