Senior Associate - Privacy Freedom of Information

• Permanent fulltime position however flexible working opportunities will be considered
• Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Reward and recognition including competitive remuneration and career progression
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast office drinks and social events
• Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing pro bono and community and diversity and inclusion across our firm

Learn moreabout what Hall & Wilcox can offer you: role and team

We have anopportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Dispute Resolution Public Law team in our Canberra office working with a highlyregarded Partner. This role will suit a lawyer that has significantexperience in privacy and freedom of information (FOI) matters forthe Commonwealth government.

There hasnever been a better time to join Hall & Wilcox as we arecelebrating our firms appointment to the Whole of AustralianGovernment Legal Services Panel across all five of the substantivelegal areas.

We have adedicated team of experienced Commonwealth Government partners andlawyers who understand government and are excited to replicate thefirms success with our existing and longstandingappointments to the Victorian and New South Wales State Governmentpanels.

You will sitwithin our national Dispute Resolution section which is comprisedof around 115 team members nationally. We provide the full range oflegal services to our public sector clients bringing both deepexpertise and a fresh perspective to their matters and leveragingour leading and established practices across insurance andcommercial law. We partner with clients at all levels ofgovernment with key clients including the Commonwealth Governmentlocal councils the Victorian and New South Wales State Governmentsand other large corporate entities.

You will workon a breadth of matters in the public law space including (but notlimited to):

• advising on data protection and retention;
• developing privacy compliant schemes that involve digital products and IT infrastructure;
• preparing Privacy Impact Assessments and advising on and drafting privacy policies and privacy guidelines;
• advising on FOI matters and preparing submissions to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; and
• acting in merits and judicial review proceedings.

Aboutyou

You will ideallyhave the following knowledge skills and experience:

• between 5 and 8 years of postadmission experience working in or for the public sector/service on Commonwealth government matters;
• significant experience in privacy and FOI matters;
• an interest in contributing to the growth and success of our Commonwealth government practice;
• excellent legal drafting and analytical skills with outstanding attention to detail;
• strong verbal and written communication skills;
• the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a supportive and collaborative team; and
• the ability to confidently run matters as well as the ability to handle a busy workload with competing timelines.

Aboutus

Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliveroutstanding legal services to corporate public sector and privateclients both Australianbased and those offshore doing business inAustralia. Our purpose is to enable our clients our people and ourcommunities to thrive.

Hear from ourpeople about what its like to work at HW: of ourrecent awards and citations include:

• Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
• Law Firm of the Year 101500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards
• Ranked fourth in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2023 and 2024
• Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
• Best Law and Related Services Firm $100m$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm $100m$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Awards

We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming progressiveinclusive and supportive and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues known asHallmarks.

We are alsorenowned forSmarterLaw whichmeans we look beyond the status quo to thinkdifferently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enablingtechnology challenging business models innovative pricing andcreative resourcing.

We are a firmof the future. We offer our people interesting and challengingwork and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visitourwebsite.

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At Hall &Wilcox we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplacethat actively seeks to include welcome and value uniquecontributions of all people. We encourage applications fromcandidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations)age abilities sexual orientation and genderidentities.

We are alsocommitted to supporting candidates with disability so that everycandidate is offered a fair equitable and supportive recruitmentexperience. If you require any adjustments or support to completeyour application or if you have any questions please contactAlison DalyThomson Talent Acquisition Manager at for a confidential discussion.

This vacancyis being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People& Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partnersshould we require any assistance.

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