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Senior Associate - Canberra Public Law (Dispute Resolution & Litigation) Legal - Public Law | Canberra About us We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation.We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and beingat the forefront of employee experience. We work closely withAustralian and international businesses, organisations andgovernments. About the role We are currently looking for a Senior Associate (5+ PQE) to joinour Dispute Resolution & Litigation team in our Canberraoffice. In this role you will be involved in a diverse range oflitigation and public law matters, including administrative review,commercial litigation, investigations and advising. Our focus isproviding sound and practical advice for public sector clients. The work is interesting, complex and challenging which will seeyou working closely alongside exceptional litigators andlike-minded professionals in a collaborative team environment withcolleagues across Maddocks national offices. You will berecognised for personal achievements and receive mentoring toensure your professional skills continue to grow and develop. About you Ideally you will have public sector and / or civil litigationexperience, knowledge of court practice and processes and you willbe confident in utilising your proven analytical and draftingskills. Someone who is strategic, can draft persuasively and has aclient focused attitude will find themselves succeeding in thisrole. In addition you will have: An enquiring and curious approach to work Litigation and / or administrative review experience(advisory, litigation, mediation, arbitration, hearings) Strong technical, drafting and research skills Sound judgment and a can-do attitude An engaging manner with excellent communication skills atall levels Strong attention to detail Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster aculture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you willexperience: A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have beennamed an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WorkforceGender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along withbeing named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace EqualityIndex''s 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversityinternally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, MaddocksCALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups. Career Development: Learn and develop throughstructured learning and development programs at each stage of yourcareer and study support programs. Community involvement: give back to thecommunities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono andgrants programs and staff volunteering initiatives. Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with partof your week in the office and support to set up your homeoffice. Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & healthinsurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee AssistanceProgram and parents and carers wellbeing programs. Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is aresult of our inclusive culture and focus on complex andinteresting work. To be eligible for this role you must be legally permittedto work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applicationsfrom agencies will not be considered at this time. Ready for your next career move? ApplyNow. As part of our commitment to protecting your privacy, yourapplication information will onlybe retained for a period of 24 months after the submission of yourapplication. After this period, your Maddocks job seeker profilewill remain active, however all application details will be permently deleted from Big Red Sky. Should you wish to deleteyour job seeker profile, you can do so in your account settings(under the ''Change Login'' menu option). #J-18808-Ljbffr