Commercial Law Graduate/1St Year Lawyer

Piper Alderman; Adelaide; Vor Ort; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Study support

26 weeks parental leave

Salary continuance insurance

Purchased annual leave

Bonus program

Team events

Corporate discounts

Diversity & Inclusion committees

Pro bono opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices across Australia, including Adelaide. We are seeking a Commercial Law Graduate or 1st Year Lawyer to join our Adelaide team.

You will work alongside Partner Simon Venus and the Adelaide Commercial team, gaining meaningful client exposure from day one while developing expertise in corporate and commercial matters in a collaborative, high-performing environment.

Qualifikationen

• Experience as a newly admitted lawyer or clerk/graduate in corporate/commercial practice.
• Due to complete university studies by end of 2026, or be newly admitted.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written, drafting and verbal communication.
• Excellent research skills.
• Curiosity, commitment to growth and openness to feedback.

Kenntnisse

Legal research

Analytical skills

Written communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Law degree (LLB/JD) or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Commercial Law Graduate or 1st Year Lawyer

Working alongside Partner Simon Venus and the Adelaide Commercial team, you will be part of a highly respected practice that advises clients across a broad range of commercial, corporate and strategic matters. This is an opportunity to work closely with experienced practitioners who are invested in developing the next generation of talent and providing meaningful client exposure from day one.

We are looking for candidates who are diligent, curious, commercially minded and eager to build their expertise in a collaborative and high-performing environment. You will be attracted to this role if you have strong attention to detail, enjoy solving complex problems, taking ownership of your work, and working as part of a team that values respect, excellence, collaboration, and long-term career growth.

Beyond the quality of work, you will join a supportive team culture where learning is encouraged, achievements are recognised, and people are genuinely committed to each other's success.

To Be a Successful Applicant, You Will Ideally

• Have prior experience either as a newly admitted Lawyer, or clerk/graduate , in a corporate/commercial practice
• Be due to complete university studies by the end of 2026, or a newly admitted lawyer
• Be able to demonstrate strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Have excellent written, drafting and verbal communication skills
• Have excellent research skills.
• Have an enquiring mind and demonstrate curiosity and a commitment to growing your specialist expertise, and be open to feedback
• Have high attention to detail and be self motivated

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman’s vision is to deliver client outcomes with responsive, commercially decisive expert advice. Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding work.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continu1ed professional development.

Our perks

• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan
• Purchased annual leave options.
• Both a firm wide and discretionary bonus program.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.