Lawyer - Education Governance Regulatory Compliance
Lawyer - Education Governance Regulatory Compliance
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Job Description
- 27 PQE Lawyer
- Opportunity to develop new skills with interesting varied work & great clients
- Excellent mentoring and opportunities for career progression
- No time recording value pricing
- Hybrid work model working from home and office each week
Who are Moores
Moores is a valuesdriven law firm that is committed to making a difference for our clients our people and the communities in which we operate. We pride ourselves on delivering quality work and excellent client service and we value the integral role our lawyers play in helping to make a difference.
Description
About the role
We are seeking an experienced commercial or regulatory lawyer to serve our clients in the education sector in the Corporate Advisory Team.
Reporting to Cecelia IrvineSo the successful candidate will provide legal services in education law comprising regulatory compliance enrolment discipline and student and parent relations for school clients. Privacy law and/or child safety experience although not required are highly desirable skills.
This is an autonomous role managing end to end matters however there will be significant mentoring and development in this unique regulatory space progressing the successful candidates career in a values driven law firm.
Skills And Experiences
About you
You are a lawyer with 27 years postadmission experience. Your previous experience in the education sector and your strong communication skills and sound technical skills make you well suited to this role. Lawyers with fewer years of experience but with sector or related sector experience are also encouraged to apply.
You have a practical and commercial approach to issues are a people person and have demonstrable experience consistently delighting clients. You will also have had experience working in a team and managing multiple matters.
Other key skills and experience include;
Strong analytical and research skills with an ability to translate this into meaningful and pragmatic advice for busy clients;
Focus on developing and maintaining enduring client relationships of mutual respect;
A talent for engaging with people at all levels and working effectively within a team; and
Genuine interest in the education sector with its diverse nature and needs.
Moores is not a traditional law firm. We are unique because:
- We actually innovate we were the first law firm to ditch time sheets in favour of value pricing. We price value not time.
- Our staff love working here Moores recently ranked in the top 25 of Australian organisations surveyed by InSync in relation to employee engagement.
- We are truly flexible 80 of our staff and practice leaders work flexibly or part time.
- We are proudly inclusive and committed to equality our CEO and more than 50 percent of our practice leaders are female.
- We pride ourselves on being professional but we dont wear suits unless we have to.
- We value worklife balance so we focus on working smarter.
- We have a strong commitment to pro bono and social impact.
- We keep it real were a down to earth bunch who listen and are open with each other. We dont take ourselves too seriously.
- We do it with heart people are the heart of Moores. We like and care about each other and proud of the culture weve created.
Other benefits of joining our team include:
- Tailored learning and development initiatives to support your growth and progression/ get you where youd like to go.
- A supportive and enthusiastic team which thrives on working collaboratively with clients to find solutions to complex problems.
- A Good Anywhere Policy provided that you dont let clients or your team down staff have freedom to work flexibly.
- Leave options including wellbeing leave day volunteer leave ability to purchase additional leave; and an annual Moores Day (a day off on the Monday before Cup Day every year).
- Feel Good Do Good program of activities and initiatives.
Moores is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and promotes an organisational environment where individuals are treated with fairness respect equality and dignity. To deliver the best outcomes for our clients we seek team members who reflect the diverse communities that we serve recognising the skills knowledge and experience a diverse team brings to Moores.
How do I apply
We do prefer to deal with you directly so please submit your application by clicking on the link below to apply.
Only applications submitted via the Moores online application system will be accepted. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.
note we will only contact you if your application is successful for interview.
Any questions
Contact:
Belinda Balmer Head of People & Culture
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Natalie Rule People and Culture Advisor
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Employment Type
Full-Time
