Urgent Search Law Graduate/Junior Lawyer

Perth

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to betoo.

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firmswith an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proudthat our partners and our legal expertise is consistentlyrecognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, BestLawyers and Doyle’s Guide.

With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into threestrategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:

- Insurance – including commercialclasses such as financial lines, professional indemnity, public& product liability, life insurance and through tostatutory classes such as workers compensation and compulsorythird party.

- Commercial & Workplace –spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects,property and environment, commercial dispute resolution,insolvency, owners’ corporation and workplace law

- Government – spanning local, stateand federal government

Our clients include Australian and international insurers andreinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and localgovernment.

Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legaladvice and representation, coupled with exceptional client serviceand support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.

Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive anddiverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highestpercentage of female partners according to the AFR Law PartnershipSurvey, July 2024.

We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a greatworkplace culture and excellent opportunities to further yourcareer, whether you are just starting out, are an experiencedlawyer or a business services professional.

About the role

Our Workers Compensation group has a fantastic opportunity for afull-time Law Graduate/Junior Lawyer to join our team in Perth. Theteam is led by Partners who are ranked by Doyle’s Guide andBest Lawyers as Leading and Recommended Lawyers. As part of thishigh-volume practice, you will gain exposure to all aspects of aworkers compensation claim.

We care about and invest in future talent. As a LawGraduate/Junior Lawyer at Moray & Agnew, you will work closelywith and will be mentored by a Partner and senior lawyers.Theinvaluable experience you will gain will be 'learned on the job'.As a Law Graduate, you will also have access to our NationalLearning & Development Program.

The experience you can expect to gain includes the below:

- Assisting in the management of files in a leading WAworkers’ compensation practice

- Drafting legal documents and correspondence

- Assisting in the preparation of advice to clients anddeveloping opinion and pleading writing skills

- Preparing court documents for litigated matters

- Attending to directions hearings and chamber summons withearly exposure to advocacy

- Assisting with preparing matters for trial

- Liaising with clients, including assisting in obtaininginstructions and at conferences

About you

You will have completed your law degree and may be currentlycompleting your post graduate studies and PLT, about to start yourpost-graduate studies, or be an admitted lawyer. You are motivatedand enthusiastic. You should be eager to learn and develop and bepassionate about a career in law.You will have strongacademic results – and beyond your academic successes, youalso possess the ability to apply your critical thinking skills.The work requires attention to detail, practical problem-solvingskills and strategic thinking.

To be successful in this role you will need to possess thefollowing qualities:

- Enthusiasm for learning

- The capacity to work efficiently and multitask

- The ability to meet deadlines

- The ability to work paperless

- An understanding of the importance of maintainingelectronic records

- Excellent interpersonal skills with strong written andverbal communication skills.

We value your commitment to providing exceptional customerservice to our clients, as well as your ability to work bothindependently and collaboratively as part of this friendly anddown-to-earth team.

Culture & benefits of working with us

We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issuesand matters so every day is different. We celebrate diversethinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self tothe workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeingand financial benefits, including:

- Flexible working arrangements to help youbalance your work and personal commitments

- Health and wellness initiatives, includingan Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family,corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeingbrands and mental health first aiders

- Paid parental leave and accreditations asa Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family InclusiveWorkplace

- Continuous learning and developmentprograms so that you are always being challenged,engaged and encouraged to grow

- Mentoring opportunities and on the joblearning to support your professional and personaldevelopment

- Diversity, inclusion and equality policyand employee reference groups (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, MatureWorkers and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that we continueto live our values

- Dress for your day because we trust ourpeople to make choices which appropriately represent ourfirm.

How to apply

If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit yourcover letter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal, LawGraduate or Lawyer role, please also provide your academictranscript with your application.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply forthis position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you havequestions about the recruitment process or require any adjustmentsto participate, please let us know in your application.

We prefer to connect with people directly and do not requirerecruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applicationssubmitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed willnot be considered a valid introduction.

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