Pro Bono Graduate

Hickson Lawyers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks parental leave

Education assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Milestone leave after 3 years

Novated leasing

Corporate discounts

Pro bono program participation

Job summary

Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt, a leading Australian commercial law firm, invites graduates to join its Charity and Not-for-Profit practice in Sydney. You will support partners with governance, litigation and advisory work while gaining exposure to not-for-profit clients and pro bono initiatives.

The 18-month full-time fixed-term contract offers mentorship and exposure to a growing pro bono program, with opportunities to develop client relationships, research skills and commercial awareness within a

Qualifications

• A proactive approach and willingness to learn.
• A passion for pro bono and social justice.
• Strong legal knowledge and research abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to participate and enhance your business development skills.
• An ability to build effective working relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in providing advice on a wide range of issues including litigation and governance.
• Go on secondment to not-for-profit clients or pro bono legal providers to provide legal support and assistance.
• Work with the Partner to assist in administering the growing Pro Bono program.

Skills

Proactive learning

Pro bono / social justice

Legal knowledge & research

Analytical & problem solving

Written & verbal communication

Business development

Client relationship building

Job description

• Job CategoryLegal, Graduate
• Employee TypeFull Time - FTC

Contact information

• Contact Phone[phone]***
• Contact ***************@hicksons.com.au

Description

Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt is a commercial law firm that assists government, companies, organisations, and individuals throughout Australia to create sustainable value through legal and commercial advice, services, and solutions. Our breadth of expertise is reflected in our diverse practice groups and complemented by our industry and sector focus. With offices in Sydney, North Ryde, Newcastle and Griffith, we work across geographies with smart technology to keep connected to our clients.

We pride ourselves on our energy and authenticity to drive client solutions, attract and develop talent and serve our broader community. With a strong history of providing exceptional legal advice, we consider ourselves to be visionary thought leaders who have harnessed our history and experience, emerging as a market-leading legal and advisory business.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a graduate to work with our Charity and Not-For-Profit clients. You will support the team in providing advice on a wide range of issues including litigation and governance.

The role will involve going on secondment to not-for-profit clients or pro bono legal providers to provide legal support and assistance. You will work with the Partner to assist in administering our growing Pro Bono program.

This role is a full-time 18-month fixed term contract based in the Sydney office.

WHAT YOU OFFER:

• - A proactive approach and willingness to learn
• - A passion for pro bono and social justice
• - Strong legal knowledge and research abilities
• - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• - Strong written and verbal communication
• - Willingness to participate and enhance your business development skills,
• - Desire to grow and develop with our team and;
• - An ability to build effective working relationships with clients.

WHY CHOOSE HICKSONS|HUNT&HUNT?

Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt fosters a diverse and inclusive environment, we capture innovative ideas from our people to build on our business; we welcome your creative ideas to optimise the way we work. We offer a range of benefits and social opportunities to support growth, development and internal networking and collaboration within the firm, collectively celebrating our success through recognition and reward programs.

Supporting you

• Potential unearthed – We pride ourselves on enabling you to achieve your career aspirations. Offering tailored 1:1 mentoring, access to our E-learning platform with role base training, internal and external workshops and complete transparency around our promotional pathways program.
• The right resources – Our workplace is supported by smart technology, paper-light processes, collaborative teams and a healthy values-based culture that will see you perform at your best.
• Flexi-work options – We understand life is not 1 size fits all. Explore options for hybrid work, part time hours, compressed working weeks, and more.
• Performance based rewards and incentive bonuses – our incentive program is designed to reward our employees and support our high-performance culture.
• Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt + Benefits – 16 weeks paid gender-neutral parental leave for eligible employees, education assistance, Employee Assistance Program, milestone leave after 3 years service, plus access to everyday discounts through our corporate discount schemes, and novated leasing.
• Life at Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt – Contributing to our community is part of our Vision; the firm provides you with the opportunity to contribute to the firm’s corporate social responsibility activities through our pro-bono program.
• Awards – The 2024 AFR Partnership Survey named Hicksons as the industry leader with the highest proportion of Female Partners for the second year running. In addition, Hicksons has been recognised ABA employer of choice winners (2020,2023 and 2024).

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Please note pre-employment screening checks will be conducted on all successful applicants including a national police check.