Senior Associate / Special Counsel, Public Law & Dispute Resolution — Canberra

We have an opportunity for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join a Dispute Resolution — Public Law team in Canberra, working closely with a highly regarded Partner. This is a permanent, full-time role, though flexible and hybrid working arrangements will be considered.

You will sit within a national Dispute Resolution section of around 130 lawyers that advises public sector clients across all levels of government, bringing deep expertise and a fresh perspective to their matters. The team draws on established practices across insurance and commercial law to support its public sector work.

You will work on a breadth of public law matters, which may include 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, retention and impact assessments); freedom of information; and merits and judicial review proceedings.

The firm offers competitive remuneration, career progression, learning and development programs for all levels, flexible leave options and paid parental leave, work-from-home IT equipment and an equipment reimbursement, and a genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community work, and diversity and inclusion.

• A minimum of 5 years of post-admission experience in or for the public sector, on Commonwealth government matters
• Significant experience in one or more of public law litigation, administrative law, privacy matters, or freedom of information for Commonwealth government
• Privacy and FOI experience advantageous but not essential
• Excellent legal drafting and analytical skills with outstanding attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a collaborative team
• Confidence to run matters and manage a busy workload with competing timelines
• An interest in contributing to the growth and success of a Commonwealth government practice