Solicitors with minimum 3 years PAE

Lawyers Weekly; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking

Family-friendly work practices

Job summary

Lawyers Weekly in Sydney is seeking a proficient solicitor with a minimum of 3 years PAE to join our boutique firm. You will contribute across Commercial, Disputes, Litigation and Criminal Law and work with a diverse client base including individuals, investors and corporations.

The successful candidate will draft court documents, review proceedings, manage files from start to finish, and maintain strong client relationships with excellent communication and time management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years PAE in relevant areas.
• Experience in Commercial Disputes, Litigation and/or Criminal Law.
• Proficient, self-motivated and well-organised.

Responsibilities

• Drafting court documents, chronologies and observations.
• Reviewing court documents and understanding court procedure.
• Drafting internal and/or external correspondence.
• Developing strong client relationships and managing multiple files to deadlines.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Our boutique law firm provides legal advice in a wide range of areas including Commercial, Construction, Property and Conveyancing, Taxation, Wills and Estates and Criminal law.

The firm is looking to expand and is looking for a solicitor with a minimum of 3 years PAE.

Given the wide scope of our practice, our clients are diverse: from high net wealth individuals, to international investors and domestic and international corporations.

About the role

We are searching for proficient, self-motivated, dynamic and well-organised solicitors with strong demonstrated post-admission experience in Commercial Disputes, Litigation and/or Criminal Law. The right candidate must have the following attributes:

• a strong academic transcript
• strong technical skills
• motivation and produce high-quality legal work
• a desire to work in multiple areas of the law including Criminal law, Litigation, Construction and Property law, Corporate and Commercial law, Tax and Estate Planning.
• ability to apply the law in complex matters, and think strategically outside the box
• outstanding time management skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlines, impressive organisational skills, a keen eye for research and high attention to detail
• be flexible, reliable, and trustworthy with exceptional communication skills
• proven ability to autonomously run your own files from start to finish
• be flexible in work hours
• a great attitude

Benefits and perks

Our office is located in a convenient location in Ultimo NSW 2007 with easy access and parking. Flexible family-focused work practices and conditions available to the right candidate.

Skills and experience

The successful candidate will have experience working in a commercial law firm, ideally with litigation experience, where they have demonstrated an ability to undertake the following at a high standard:

• drafting court documents, chronologies and observations
• reviewing court documents and understanding court procedure
• drafting internal and/or external correspondence
• excellent written and verbal communication skills along with sound attention to detail
• adopting a flexible, reliable and trustworthy approach with an ability to develop strong client relationships
• excellent interpersonal and time-management skills, managing multiple tasks, large volume of files and working to deadlines.

Start Date

Immediate start for the right candidate

Job Type

Full-time.

The confidentiality of all applications will be strictly maintained