Lawyer, Associate or Senior Associate

Hall & Wilcox; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

WFH equipment allowance

Career progression

Learning programs

Flexible leave

Parental leave

Free breakfast

Wellbeing & diversity

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox is seeking a Lawyer, Associate or Senior Associate to join the Dispute Resolution - Public Law team in Canberra. The role involves public law litigation, privacy matters and FOI for Commonwealth government clients.

You will be part of a national team of 130+ lawyers delivering wide public sector services, with opportunities to contribute across agriculture, health, migration and judicial review, supported by flexible hybrid working.

Qualifications

• 2–8 years of post-admission experience in or for the public sector/government.
• Experience in privacy and FOI matters is advantageous.
• Interest in growing our Commonwealth government practice.
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills with outstanding attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Ability to manage a busy workload with competing timelines.

Responsibilities

• Work on public law matters, including FOI and privacy.
• Assist on Commonwealth government litigation and advisory matters.
• Support matters across agriculture, environment, health, citizenship and migration.
• Contribute to merits and judicial review proceedings.

Skills

Public law

FOI

Privacy

Legal drafting

Communication

Autonomy

Job description

• Permanent, full-time position, however flexible working opportunities will be considered
• Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
• Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our firm

Make the smarter choice. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you: bit.ly/HWbenefits

About The Role And Team

We have an opportunity for a Lawyer, Associate or Senior Associate to join our Dispute Resolution - Public Law team, working with a highly regarded Partner that is based in Canberra.

This role suits lawyers with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• public law litigation or administrative law for Commonwealth government;
• privacy matters for the Commonwealth government;
• freedom of information (FOI) matters for the Commonwealth government.

The successful candidate will sit within our national Dispute Resolution section, which is comprised of over 130 team members nationally. We provide the full range of legal services to our public sector clients, bringing both deep expertise and a fresh perspective to their matters, and leveraging our leading and established practices across insurance and commercial law. We partner with clients at all levels of government, with key clients including the Commonwealth Government, local councils, the Victorian and New South Wales State Governments and other large corporate entities.

You will work on a breadth of matters in the public law space, which may include the following:

• agriculture, environment and biosecurity;
• health and aged care;
• citizenship and migration;
• code of conduct compliance and enforcement;
• compensation and legal liability;
• privacy, including data protection and retention, and privacy impact assessments (PIAs);
• freedom of information (FOI); and/or
• acting in merits and judicial review proceedings.

About You

You will ideally have the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• between 2 and 8 years of post-admission experience working in or for the public sector/service on Commonwealth government matters;
• experience in privacy and FOI matters would be advantageous, however is not essential;
• an interest in contributing to the growth and success of our Commonwealth government practice;
• excellent legal drafting and analytical skills, with outstanding attention to detail;
• strong verbal and written communication skills;
• the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a supportive and collaborative team; and
• the ability to confidently run matters, as well as the ability to handle a busy workload with competing timelines.

About Us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia.

Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known for Smarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - our Hallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit our website.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager, at [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.

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