Lawyer - Public Law - Governance, Procurement and Probity in Canberra

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.

We are currently looking for confident and enthusiastic lawyers in the early stages of their legal careers to join our high-performing Public Law - Governance, Procurement and Probity team in our Canberra office. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team working with (primarily Commonwealth) government departments and agencies to provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice across a variety of major procurements and grants projects. You will be involved in significant and high profile projects, and advise on complex and often sensitive matters with real-world impact.

We are looking for a candidate who ideally:

• is admitted to legal practice and has or is able to obtain a government security clearance
• has a genuine interest in current affairs and the public sector, a passion for helping clients make lawful and ethical decisions regarding commitments of public money, and a good track record of working collaboratively and contributing to a team environment
• brings a sense of curiosity and openness to learning new skills, and is able to see the 'big picture'
• is a clear and confident communicator with strong attention to detail and sound technical drafting and statutory interpretation skills
• has, or has the ability to obtain quickly, a strong understanding of probity and integrity in the public sector, and governance principles applicable to procurement, grants and other spending processes
• has general public sector and/or legal experience (preferably in one or more of procurement and grants, commercial law, statutory interpretation and/or administrative law decision-making, audit, risk and investigations)
• has strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
• who thrives in a fast-paced environment, working on a variety of complex and interesting projects at any one time

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience:

• A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have been named an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, Maddocks CALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.
• Career Development: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.
• Community involvement: give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.
• Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with part of your week in the office and support to set up your home office.
• Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is a result of our inclusive culture and focus on complex and interesting work.

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.