Associate and Senior Associate Dispute Resolution & Public Law
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
- Permanent full-time positions
- 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: roles and team
We haveexciting opportunities for an Associate and Senior Associate(experienced lawyers) to join our Dispute Resolution section basedin our Melbourne office.
Our DisputeResolution section has over 115 team members nationally workingacross all facets of commercial dispute resolution and litigationincluding commercial and contractual disputes banking andfinancial services litigation intellectual property insolvencypublic sector property and construction disputes regulatoryinvestigations and tax disputes.
These rolesoffer varied and complex work in the areas of commercial and publicsector litigation. They are fantastic hands-on roles withsignificant learning development and progression opportunitiesand the opportunity to work with interesting clients and complexmatters.
You will beresponsible for:
- advising on high level and complex commercial and public sector litigation matters;
- acting on behalf of and advising all levels of government on a diverse range of administrative law and commercial dispute matters;
- negotiation and alternative dispute resolution;
- drafting court documents advices pleadings preparation of evidence briefs to counsel and correspondence; and
- providing specialist legal advice on complex legal issues including statutory interpretation administrative law compulsory acquisition and commercial disputes.
Aboutyou
You willideally have the following skills and experience:
- between 3 and 8 years of post-admission experience in Australia is essential;
- a strong academic record;
- experience in general commercial litigation and/or public law ideally from a large or medium sized law firm;
- a strong desire to work on commercial litigation and public sector matters including compulsory land acquisition;
- strong communication and drafting skills with outstanding attention to detail;
- the ability to confidently run matters through dispute resolution processes; and
- 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 Australian-based 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:
- Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards
- Ranked 7th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and 2025
- Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
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 for our Smarter Law 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 contact KimChalmers Senior Talent Acquisition for a confidentialdiscussion.
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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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Organizational Management
- GAAP
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Meeting Facilitation
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Investment Banking
- Microsoft Excel
- Private equity
- Financial Modeling
- Writing Skills
About Company
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