Lawyer/Associate - Probity

4 days ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Maddocks Full time

Maddocks Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Overview
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 Lawyers/Associates (2-5 years PQE) to join our growing and high-performing Public Law - Probity team led by Partners Simonetta Astolfi and Sunny Leow.
The work involves providing pragmatic, solutions-focused commercial advice, governance advice, contract drafting, procurement, grants and probity advice to Commonwealth Government agencies (including at senior levels).
You will work collaboratively with other lawyers and clients, and support the Partners in building and maintaining a strong team environment.
You will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment on a variety of complex, sensitive, interesting and nation-building projects.
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 openness to learning new skills, and you will bring 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 statutory interpretation skills.
You Will Also Have The Following Skills And Experience
2-5+ years' experience as a lawyer working with government clients
Contracting, procurement and/or grant experience
An understanding of probity, integrity in the public sector, and governance principles
General legal experience (whether that's in dispute resolution, commercial law, administrative law, general public law)
Strong emotional intelligence and inter-personal skills
Experience working collaboratively in a team environment
A keenness to learn
We are open to this being located in Canberra or Melbourne, and we work flexibly at Maddocks with part of our week in the office.
What We Offer
Maddocks is a great place to do great work.
We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement.
Our people experience:
A diverse and inclusive workplace:Named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) since 2004, and a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards.
We support diversity through groups such as Maddocks Gender Equality Network, Maddocks CALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride.
Career Development:Structured learning and development programs and study support.
Community involvement:Pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.
Work flexibly:Hybrid work with part of the week in the office and support for home office setup.
Wellbeing & Benefits:Up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships and health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.
To be eligible for this role you must be an Australian citizen or eligible for Australian citizenship due to the nature of government work.
How to Apply
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Location: Canberra or Melbourne, Australia
Note: This description reflects the role and responsibilities as described by the employer and may be subject to change.
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