Senior Associate or Special Counsel Public Sector Litigation

• Permanent full-time 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 more about what Hall &Wilcox can offer you: the role andteam

We have an opportunity for aSenior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Dispute Resolution- Public Law team in our Canberra office working with a highlyregarded Partner.

This role suits a seniorlawyer with significant experience in one or more of the followingareas:

• public law litigation or administrative law for Commonwealth government;
• privacy matters for the Commonwealth government; and/or
• freedom of information (FOI) matters for the Commonwealth government.

The successful candidate willsit within our national Dispute Resolution section which iscomprised of around 130 team members nationally. We provide thefull range of legal services to our public sector clients bringingboth deep expertise and a fresh perspective to their matters andleveraging our leading and established practices across insuranceand commercial 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 work on a breadth ofmatters in the public law space which may include thefollowing:

• agriculture environment and biosecurity;
• health and aged care;
• citizenship and migration;
• code of conduct compliance and enforcement;
• compensation and legal liability;
• privacy including data protection and retention and privacy impact assessments (PIAs);
• freedom of information (FOI); and/or
• acting in merits and judicial review proceedings.

Aboutyou

You will ideally have thefollowing knowledge skills and experience:

• a minimum of 5 years of post-admission experience working in or for the public sector/service on Commonwealth government matters;
• experience in privacy and FOI matters would be advantageous however is not essential;
• 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 leadingindependent Australian law firm. We deliver outstanding legalservices to corporate public sector and private clients bothAustralian-based and those offshore doing business in purpose is to enable our clients our people and ourcommunities to thrive.

Hear from our people aboutwhat its like to work at Hall & Wilcox: of our recent awardsinclude:

• Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards;
• Ranked seventh 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; and
• Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018.

We are known for having agreat culture that is warm and welcoming progressive inclusiveand supportive and that is underpinned by our enduring values -known asHallmarks.

We are also renowned for ourSmarter 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 firm of the offer our people interesting and challenging work and access togreat clients. To learn more about Hall & Wilcox please visitourwebsite.

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At Hall & Wilcox we arecommitted to creating and maintaining a workplace that activelyseeks to include welcome and value unique contributions of allpeople. We encourage applications from candidates of all culturalbackgrounds (including First Nations) age abilities sexualorientation and gender identities.

We are also committed tosupporting candidates with disability so that every candidate isoffered a fair equitable and supportive recruitment experience. Ifyou require any adjustments or support to complete yourapplication or if you have any questions please contact AlisonDaly-Thomson Talent Acquisition Manager at for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being manageddirectly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition / People & Cultureteam. We will contact our preferred agency partners should werequire any assistance.

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