We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.
**About the role**
We are currently looking for a Lawyer or Associate (2-5 years PQE) to join our high-performing Public Law - Commercial team led by Partner Anthony Willis. Our team has a strong reputation for providing exceptional legal services to government clients.
You will be joining a cohesive and friendly team and working collaboratively with highly creative lawyers who are often market leaders in new areas of technology commercial work such as cloud services and AI. You will primarily be advising Australian government clients on a broad range of exciting government procurement and contracting, IP and commercial matters with a strong focus on technology projects and implementation of major government programs. You will work on some of the most complex, high value, interesting, and nationally significant projects undertaken by governments.
**About you**
Ideally you will have experience advising clients and helping solve problems and enjoy working collaboratively and contributing to a team environment. You should bring a sense of openness to learning new skills, and you will bring a level of common sense, emotional intelligence and pragmatism to your practice of the law. You should be able to understand the 'big picture', as well as having strong attention to detail and sound technical legal drafting and contract and statutory interpretation skills.
You will also have the following skills and experience:
- 2-5+ years' experience as a lawyer working with government clients
- Procurement and general commercial law experience, preferably with some knowledge of IP
- General legal experience (whether that's in dispute resolution, commercial law, administrative law, general public law)
- Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
- Experience working collaboratively in a team environment
- Motivated with a keenness to learn and desire to be part of a high performing team
- An existing security clearance would be highly regarded
**Why join Maddocks?**
Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience:
**A diverse and inclusive workplace**: We have been named an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, Maddocks CALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.
**Career Development**: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.
**Community involvement**: give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.
**Work flexibly**: work in a hybrid way with part of your week in the office and support to set up your home office.
**Wellbeing & Benefits**: access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.
Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is a result of our inclusive culture and focus on complex and interesting work.
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