Associate - Pro Bono

About the role

A rare opportunity has arisen for an Associate to join our Pro Bono team on a full-time basis in Melbourne. This role would suit lawyers with 3-6 years’ post-admission experience and strong knowledge of employment law.

Working closely with our Pro Bono Partner, this role will see you providing legal advice across a wide variety of interesting pro bono matters, and will play a vital role in expanding access to justice for the communities in which we work and live. In addition to providing legal services, you will play a part in developing relationships with the community and not-for-profit sector to support the firm in achieving its pro bono targets.

About you

To be eligible for this role, you must be an admitted lawyer with at least three years’ PAE including experience in employment law. Ideally, you will have had some experience working in the Community Legal, Pro Bono or Not-for-Profit sector, and have a genuine passion for providing Pro Bono legal services. In addition to your technical skills and your commitment to client care, some of the other skills we are looking for include: 

• The ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise, set and meet deadlines under pressure
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Self-confidence, initiative and good judgement 

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
• Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
• Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
• Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
• Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Employee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
• Dress for your Work Day Policy because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.