Lawyer - Government

4 weeks ago

Brisbane, Australia Moray & Agnew Full time

About us

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading specialist law firms with over 650 staff nationally. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle and Perth and have an unrivalled reputation in our market. Over the last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growth of our Australian and international clients.

We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. We value technical excellence and the ability to function independently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your personal and professional development. 

About the role

Our Brisbane office has an exciting career opportunity in our growing Commonwealth Government practice for a Lawyer with 1 – 3 years' post admission experience. 

You will be involved in work for a range of Commonwealth Government agencies, including providing advice in relation to administrative decisions, reviews in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and various public law issues. 

About you

You will be a detail-oriented lawyer, with exceptional communication and drafting skills and good academic results. Experience in any of the following is preferred:
•    providing advice on statutory interpretation. 
•    advising on administrative law matters.
•    participating in merits review in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
•    dealing with commonwealth statutory schemes, particularly Comcare and NDIS. 

Culture & benefits of working with us

We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences. We encourage our employees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace. To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits and we are confident that you will find something to love at Morays:

  • Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments.
  • Dress for your day because we trust our employees to make choices which appropriately represent the firm.
  • Continuous learning and development programs to ensure that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
  • Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, and corporate discounts at over 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands across Australia.
  • Paid parental leave policy, and in addition, we are now accredited as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.
  • Mentoring program to support your professional development.
  • Diversity, inclusion and equality – we have a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion policy, and a number of employee reference groups (LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that the firm continues to live its values.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to this position. If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV.

Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know in your application.

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