Lawyer, Associate or Senior Associate

Hall & Wilcox; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH equipment provided

$500 equipment reimbursement

Hybrid & flexible working

Parental leave up to 26 weeks

Breakfast & social events

Wellbeing & diversity initiatives

Career development

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox welcomes lawyers at Associate or Senior Associate level to join the Dispute Resolution - Public Law team in Canberra. The role focuses on Commonwealth government matters, privacy and FOI, with opportunities to manage a breadth of public law issues.

You will work within a national team of over 130 professionals, supporting clients across government and private sectors, while benefiting from flexible leave options and a strong commitment to wellbeing and diversity.

Qualifications

• Post-admission experience in public sector matters is preferred.
• Strong legal drafting and analytical abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as in a collaborative team.
• Comfort handling a busy workload with competing timelines.

Responsibilities

• Work within our national Dispute Resolution section on public law matters.
• Contribute to private and public sector clients, including Commonwealth government work.
• Support privacy, FOI and data protection matters as part of the practice.
• Assist in advising on merits and judicial review proceedings as needed.

Skills

Public sector experience

Legal drafting

Communication skills

Autonomy

Teamwork

Case management

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

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• 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; and/or
• 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.

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.

Are you ready to make the smarter choice?

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 ***email_hidden*** 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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