Senior Associate

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 full-time Associate or SeniorAssociate (4-8 year PQE) front-end construction and contractsLawyer to join our Canberra real estate and construction team. Ourconstruction team is well recognised across our three offices forits work for all levels of government, major construction companiesand developers for practical and commercial advice. InCanberra, we have a strong government sector focus to our work,which sees us advising on construction projects in the ACT, acrossthe country and internationally in the Pacific. In this roleyou will further progress your career whilst working with asupportive, close knit team. You will be afforded excellenttraining as you will have the opportunity to work closely with apartner and clients on interesting and high quality work.Many members of the team work across both the construction and realestate side of the practice. It is not an expectation that you beexperienced in both but there would be opportunities to work acrossboth areas if this is the work mix you are looking for in your nextrole. About you In order to be successful and thrive in this role, you will: Currently be working as a front-end lawyer in aconstruction or projects team or have strong contractingexperience that could be applied to the constructionsector Have a strong technical legal ability and a genuineinterest in working in the construction and infrastructuresector A client-focused approach with a deep understanding ofcommercial drivers The ability to demonstrate exceptional drafting skills An independent thinker, comfortable learning new conceptsquickly 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 and hold or qualify for a security clearance.Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not beconsidered at this time. Ready for your next career move? Make your Move toMaddocks – Apply Now. As part of our commitment to protecting your privacy, yourapplication information will onlybe retained for a period of24 months after the submission of yourapplication. After this period, your Maddocks job seeker profilewill remain active, however all application details will bepermanently 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