Regulatory / Competition and Consumer Law

**Location**: Brisbane

**Contract Type**: Permanent

MinterEllison is Australia’s largest law firm and provides legal and consulting services.

Purpose is at our core. We create lasting impacts with our clients, our people and our communities. Our teams collaborate and deliver to our Purpose, and consistently work to embed our values into everyday actions. Clients rely on our expertise and insights. They value our responsive, creative and commercial approach. We are curious by nature, diverse in our disciplines and authentic in our relationships.

Diversity and inclusion is at the core of our Purpose and informs the way we work with each other, our clients and in the community. We know that when we bring together diversity of thinking, skills, experience, gender identity, backgrounds and orientations, we get better results.

**Your team**

MinterEllison is currently offering an opportunity for a Lawyer or Associate to work as part of our Competition, Risk and Regulatory team in Brisbane.

**Your role**

Working with a national group of specialised Competition and Regulatory lawyers and partners you will assist clients in achieving their policy and business objectives. Your role will be varied and challenging, assisting clients in managing risks, providing complex advice, undertaking regulatory investigations, achieving competition clearance for mergers, authorisations and consumer protection matters. This is an ideal opportunity to be involved in a range of interesting and intellectually stimulating matters across the government, energy and resources, health, education and agribusiness industries.

As a lawyer in this team you will be working with corporate clients, international law firms and governments. These clients trust MinterEllison with their biggest and most complex matters. You will be part of a team, collaborating across practice areas and across offices, as well as working with individuals who are recognised as leaders in their fields.

**What you need**

You will be a motivated, focussed and experienced lawyer who is seeking a challenging and involved role within a great team. You will possess strong interest and experience in competition or regulatory law. You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to meet tight deadlines. To be successful in this role you must be a team player and value authentic relationships. You will have excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with a desire to learn quickly and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Minimum 2 years' post admission
- Australia, UK or NZ qualified
- Strong experience in advising clients on competition and/or regulatory matters
- Strong technical skills and the ability to deliver quality, commercial and pragmatic advice under pressure
- A strong client focus and demonstrated ability to form enduring relationships with peers, clients and industry experts
- Strong communication and relationship skills
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
- An interest in and willingness to contribute to business development initiatives including presentations, client training and publications
- Resilience and a commitment to excellence that matches our own, and
- Pride in your work and who you work for

**Why MinterEllison**:
We are recognised as Australia's Most Attractive Firm, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in Australia and we hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).

We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. This is why we offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working. We offer up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer within the first 24 months following birth or adoption, and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership - all with no minimum tenure.

**How to apply**:
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