Location: Brisbane
Discipline: Lawyer, Associate & Senior Associate
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Bianca Davies

Contact email: bianca@lawstaff.com.au
Job ref: CN230425
Published: about 17 hours ago
This prestigious national firm, with almost 500 people, stands at the forefront of commercial law, offering expert guidance to clients across various sectors. Despite its independent Australian roots, the Brisbane office boasts an impressive roster of Partners, with absolutely all of them hailing from top-tier backgrounds.

To say that they are is a preeminent firm is an understatement and anyone who doesn’t consider them as a prospective employer is doing their career a disservice.

What sets this firm apart in Brisbane is its exceptional growth trajectory, outpacing many of its larger competitors. For ambitious lawyers, this presents an exciting and dynamic environment to be a part of during this period of expansion.

As a senior lawyer, you will:
  • Provide comprehensive back-end advice to public and private clients involved in critical large infrastructure projects.
  • Support client on substantial infrastructure-related adjudications
  • Work across complex Supreme Court matters.
  • Collaborate closely with esteemed litigation partners and benefit from ongoing guidance.
  • Work alongside junior lawyers and the wider team for additional support. 
You can expect to work with clients across a diverse range of multinational corporations spanning large technology companies, big banks, international airlines, major food and beverage companies, mining, internet services, and media industries.

The firm is seeking a highly motivated individual with:
  • A current or recent mid or first-tier background.
  • A minimum of 4 years PAE with exposure to relevant fields.
  • A desire to learn, grow, and advance your career
The firm's business model promotes collaboration across practice areas, eliminating silos. It means the firm can carefully monitor and distribute workloads evenly across its offices in Australia. These policies and practices are designed to support lawyers in managing their careers and personal lives.

With a strong focus on employee well-being, the firm also invests and provides support throughout each professional journey including structured learning programs.

For lawyers seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity to advance their careers in a supportive environment, this firm presents an attractive option.

How to Express your Interest:
  
Without the need for a formal application, we can start with a relaxed, informal discussion about what firms are looking for and whether this is the right role for you. Meetings can be in their relaxed lounge setting at 300 Queen Street or via a virtual catch-up on FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, or Telephone, allowing candidates to comfortably provide an understanding of their skills and prerequisites in that next role. To request a confidential meeting, candidates can click APPLY and upload your Profile. Alternatively quote Ref: CN230425 and email your Resume to:
  • Bianca Davies - bianca@lawstaff.com.au
Most importantly, we view this as a mutual information-sharing session, allowing you to make an informed decision about expressing your interest to this employer. We will only engage with our client after you have conducted your research and expressed in writing that you are ready to proceed cautiously. Your information remains strictly confidential until that point.
  
If this opportunity is not entirely suitable then we would still enjoy the opportunity of hearing from you. We frequently handle unadvertised positions, offering a range of opportunities in private practice and in-house.
  
 
LawStaff | 260 Queen St, Brisbane CBD | (07) 3221 1229 
 
Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.