Lawyer/Associate - Dispute Resolution

Thomson Geer

  • Canberra, ACT
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
Thomson Geer is a leading national law firm with offices in Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. The firm has approximately 800 partners and staff nationally, and offers a dynamic, friendly and professional work environment. We are passionate about constantly providing value to our clients – their success is our priority. This focus on client value is a key reason for our success. At Thomson Geer we are looking for candidates who are client focused, commercially minded, and who work well in a team environment.The role
We are currently seeking 2 years+ PAE Lawyer to join our Dispute Resolution team in Canberra working with Melanie McKean and Rob Andersen. The successful candidate will work in a cohesive team on a broad range of government-focused litigation and disputes work, including class actions, complex civil claims, regulatory litigation, complex commercial work, merits and judicial review work, investigations, royal commissions and parliamentary inquiries, and advice for clients in those areas.The successful candidate will have:
  • 2 years + PAE
  • Experience working in government litigation/disputes
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • A high level of attention to detail
  • holds, or eligible to obtain, a security clearance from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency
The successful candidate for this position will be self-motivated and proactive, with the confidence and ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels, and possess strong organisational, time-management and multi-tasking skills.What we offer
As a leading national firm, we offer an opportunity to work with a strong and established client base, genuine growth trajectories, and a variety of benefits including: interesting and challenging pro-bono opportunities, flexible working, generous parental leave, flu vaccinations and skin checks annually, study assistance, sophisticated employee assistance program, corporate discounts, variety of social activities including EOFY and end of year functions, sporting teams and much more. We have a collaborative approach to all we do, based fundamentally on openness, transparency, respect and accountability to get the best outcome for our clients and make sure our team are taken care of.What you need to do
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply via the link below.

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