Expression Of Interest - Law Graduate

Moray & Agnew; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health & wellness program

Paid parental leave

Learning & development

Mentoring

Diversity & inclusion

Dress for your day

Job summary

Moray & Agnew, a leading Australian law firm with a strong Melbourne office, invites ambitious law graduates to join our graduate program. You will work closely with Partners and senior lawyers, gaining exposure across practice groups including Corporate, Property, and Litigation.

Following a structured induction and our Learning & Development program, you will undertake legal research, draft documents, attend client meetings, and shadow mediations, with opportunities to manage small matters

Qualifications

• Completed law degree (and possibly pursuing postgraduate studies/PLT).
• Strong academic results and the ability to apply critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Legal research tasks
• Preparing court documents for litigated matters
• Discovery of documents
• Drafting legal documents and correspondence
• Attending client meetings and shadowing mediations and informal settlements
• Running small litigated matters from start to finish.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Initiative

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Education

Law degree

Job description

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide.

With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:

• Insurance – including commercial classes such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance and through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsory third party
• Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, property & environment, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, owners’ corporation and workplace law
• Government – spanning local, state and federal government

Our clients include Australian and international insurers and reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local government.

Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.

Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and diverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highest percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey, July 2024.

We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced lawyer or a business services professional.

About the role

We regularly recruit Law Graduates throughout the year which is dependent on specific practice area needs. Our Melbourne office encompasses over 10 different practice groups including Corporate & Commercial, Building & Construction, Property & Leasing, Workplace Law, Administrative Law, Insurance and Litigation.

Each year our Partners and lawyers are recognised in several publications by their clients and peers as experts in their field.

We care about and invest in future talent. As a Law Graduate at Moray & Agnew you will work closely with and be mentored by Partners and senior lawyers.

Following a structured induction program, the invaluable experience you will gain will be ‘learned on the job’. You will also have access to our learning and development program, our mentoring program and the Emerging Lawyers Network.

The experience you can expect to gain depends on the practice area, although, generally you will gain experience in:

• Legal research tasks
• Preparing court documents for litigated matters
• Discovery of documents
• Drafting legal documents and correspondence
• Attending client meetings and shadowing mediations and informal settlements
• Running small litigated matters from start to finish.

Our clients include an enviable range of prominent insurers, all levels of government and private clients.

About you

You will have completed your law degree and may be currently completing your post graduate studies and PLT or about to start your post graduate studies.

You are motivated, resourceful and enthusiastic. You should be eager to learn and develop and be passionate about a career in law.

You will have strong academic results - and beyond your academic successes, you also possess the ability to apply your critical thinking skills.

The work requires attention to detail, practical problem-solving skills, initiative and strategic thinking. We are also looking for someone with a good sense of humour and a desire to work closely with a group of high energy and hardworking successful lawyers.

To be successful in this role you will need to possess the following qualities:

• Enthusiasm and initiative
• The ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Importantly, you have a team-oriented personality and thrive working in a team environment.

Culture & benefits of working with us

We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issues and matters so every day is different. We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self to the workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing and financial benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands and mental health first aiders
• Paid parental leave and accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family Inclusive Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programs so that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow
• Mentoring opportunities and on the job learning to support your professional and personal development
• Diversity, inclusion and equality policy and employee reference groups (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values
• Dress for your day because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm.