The Opportunity
We have a wonderful opportunity for a newly admitted lawyer (up to 3 years’ PAE) to join our Canberra Public Law team. Located within a stone's throw of City Hill, our Canberra office is home to a large team of lawyers heavily committed to the Commonwealth and the Government's operations. You will work closely with three Principals and receive on the job-mentoring, whilst getting involved in a range of interesting matters.
Working in our Public Law practice, you would be working for a large number of top tier government clients focused on delivering high quality legal advice and litigation services. The work is varied and not high volume and includes drafting administrative decision in a variety of statutory schemes, defending merits review and judicial review applications in tribunals and courts, advising on FOI and privacy issues, and conducting administrative inquiries. There may also be opportunities for secondments with select clients and the opportunity to conduct advocacy in relation to litigated matters. You will be working in a supportive environment in which you will have the opportunity to develop and take your career to the next level.
At McInnes Wilson, our focus is on hiring the right people. This is a junior solicitor role, so we don’t expect you to have advanced legal experience. Our expertise is clear in the fact that we are one of the firms appointed to every category of the Whole of Australia Government Legal Panel, and we have just celebrated our 50th anniversary at the firm. If you are the right fit, we can teach you and provide the experience. We’ll also provide access to an incredible scope for client relationship management and an interesting cross-section of work, with potential for secondment opportunities.
What we need is a team player, who is keen to go the extra mile, with a genuine interest in public law and advocacy, ideally with some pre-existing commonwealth experience. The successful candidate will be required to hold a baseline security clearance.
Our team works across Australia and are a close-knit and genuinely collegiate team. We value pride in our work, client service, and career-driven team members. We also place a great deal of emphasis on mentoring and training.
About McInnes Wilson Lawyers
We are a full-service firm with 61 principals providing high quality legal advisory services across Australia. We are proud of the values we uphold and the culture of our firm and know there is more to life than work, billables or awards. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.
When joining McInnes Wilson Lawyers, you will be joining a firm that values people. Our progressive and inclusive policies have also earned us recognition as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards, Lawyers Weekly, Queensland Law Society and HRD to name a few.
Our range of employee benefits are designed to be inclusive of all employees and currently include:
* Progressive paid parental leave policy with no qualifying period, pre-natal leave, parent & care givers’ platform, partner leave and return to work bonuses.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Extensive reward and recognition programs, including tenure awards, annual staff awards, and promotion ceremonies.
* Further education support and professional development programs, including a formal mentoring program.
* Health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave for full-time employees, firm social club, and regular team functions.
Please submit your application along with your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position.
All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks. The successful candidate will be required to hold a baseline security clearance and have full Australian working rights.
Any questions regarding this role should be directed to our Talent team, recruitment@mcw.com.au.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those from underrepresented groups. If you require any changes or amendments to our recruitment process, please let us know.