Government Lawyers
1 week ago
Location: Canberra
Education: Postgraduate degree
Industry: Government
Functional areas: Procurement
Benefits
- Flexible working options
- Excellent remuneration
- Career pathways and advancement
Finding opportunities that support your career growth, provide variety, and fast-track your legal expertise are rare. Join us at Proximity where we provide the unique opportunity of doing interesting public sector work under a commercial arrangement with support, development, and care.
The Proximity Legal Group is a go-to for Commonwealth legal teams requiring expertise and support on complex matters specialising in administrative and litigation law. As a team, we infuse passion and purpose into everything we do and have fun while doing it without sacrificing our commitment to clients, integrity, and pro-bono work.
As a Proximity team member, your role is that of a trusted sidekick – helping our clients' teams succeed by embracing the complexity and sensitivity of commonwealth law issues and knowing how to be helpful in the context of the APS environment.
You Will Bring- Minimum 3 years' public law or litigation experience preferably working within or for the Commonwealth government
- Demonstrated capability to work through complex legal issues
- Restricted (minimum) Australian practising certificate
Working in Commonwealth Departments often requires an Australian Security Clearance and is therefore desirable, or you have the ability to obtain one.
Culture mattersWe're looking for someone who fits and lives our values - someone who is:
- Tenacious. A can-do attitude, results-driven and dedicated to delivery.
- Client-first. Relationships matter. Listen, anticipate client needs.
- Team players. Collegiate, share knowledge and build confidence in others.
- Adaptable. Work through ambiguity or uncertainty.
- Solution oriented. Think beyond the immediate questions and challenges and produce comprehensive solutions.
We Believe Work Should Be a Positive Part Of Your Life. It Should Challenge, Engage And Support You In Equal Measure. We Focus On Cultivating a Genuinely Caring And Collaborative Workplace. By Joining Proximity, You Will Enjoy
- We care – your Health and Wellbeing and Professional Development is supported
- Give back – opportunities to work with Proximity's Community Partners
- Make work work – make the hours work for you and your team
- Promotion pathways – build your career with us
- Belong – be part of the amazing Proximity team
Proximity is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government entities and large organisations. We collaborate with our clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes. By creating an exceptional workplace culture, we equip our people with the confidence and knowledge to find the 'right fit' solution for our clients' needs.
We're committed to ensuring a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do and we stand for, we are strengthening our culture and building our client advantage by being Genuine people, Bold Approach, and providing Helpful outcomes.
If this position interests you, please contact Loretta Pabian, Proximity Recruitment Lead: careers@proximity.com.au
Learn more about Proximity today: https://proximity.com.au/
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