Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Compulsory Acquisitions

Maddocks; Melbourne; Híbrido; AUD 150.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Parental leave up to 20 weeks

Health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Descripción de la vacante

Maddocks in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Associate / Special Counsel to join our Public Law team. The role focuses on providing advice and disputes for clients in government and the private sector, with emphasis on compulsory acquisition, compensation, planning matters, land valuation and local government rating.

You will have the chance to supervise and mentor junior lawyers, contribute to high-profile projects, and benefit from a collaborative, training-oriented environment that supports

Formación

• 6+ years of experience in private practice/government.
• Exposure to compulsory acquisition/compensation, valuation and/or planning and environment law is valued.
• Disputes experience at VCAT and/or the Supreme Court is desirable.
• Experience supervising junior lawyers and strong drafting/communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide advice and conduct disputes for government and private sector clients in compulsory acquisition, compensation and planning matters.
• Assist with land valuation, local government rating matters and related disputes.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers within the team.

Conocimientos

6+ years

Compulsory Acquisition

VCAT/Supreme Court disputes

Supervision of junior lawyers

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Descripción del empleo

Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Compulsory Acquisitions

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation.We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and beingat the forefront of employee experience. We work closely withAustralian and international businesses, organisations andgovernments.

About the role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate/ Special Counsel to join our well-regarded Public Law team. Thisrole involves providing advice and conducting disputes for clientsin both government (local and state) and the private sector, with a particular focus on compulsory acquisition, compensation, planningmatters, land valuation and local government rating.

This is a unique opportunity to join a collaborative team thatdoes quality work on high-profile projects in a multidisciplinaryenvironment, and where you will be well supported with yourtraining and development. The right candidate will have theopportunity to supervise and mentor junior lawyers.

About you

In order to be considered for this role you will have thefollowing skills and experience:

• 6+ years’ experience in privatepractice/government
• Exposure to or experience in compulsoryacquisition/compensation, valuation and/or planning andenvironment law will be well regarded but is notessential
• Disputes experience at VCAT and/or the Supreme Courtwill be well regarded.
• You will have experience in the supervision of juniorlawyers.
• You will have strong drafting skills, excellentcommunication skills and a collegiate approach.

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is proactive,driven and enjoys working in a wider team. In turn you will haveaccess to excellent mentoring, technical training and careerprogression.

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster aculture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you willexperience:

A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have beennamed an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WorkforceGender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along withbeing named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace EqualityIndex's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversityinternally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, MaddocksCALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.

Career Development: Learn and develop throughstructured learning and development programs at each stage of yourcareer and study support programs.

Community involvement: give back to thecommunities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono andgrants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.

Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with partof your week in the office and support to set up your homeoffice.

Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weekspaid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance,salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program andparents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is aresult of our inclusive culture and focus on complex andinteresting work.

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permittedto work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applicationsfrom agencies will not be considered at this time.