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Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading specialist insurance law firms with over 700 employees nationally. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns, and have an unrivalled reputation in our market. Over the last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growth of our Australian and international clients.
Moray & Agnew are proudly committed to fostering a flexible, inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. In 2020 we were named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia, and with the fourth highest percentage of female Partners according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey as at July 2022, we were identified as Australia’s most female-friendly firm by the Australian Financial Review.
We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. We value technical excellence and the ability to function independently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your personal and professional development.
About the role
Our Workers’ Compensation group have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Law Graduate or Restricted Practitioner to join their team in Perth. The team is led by a Partner who is ranked Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Lawyer. As part of this high-volume practice, you will gain exposure to all aspects of a workers’ compensation claim.
We care about and invest in future talent. As a Law Graduate or Restricted Practitioner at Moray & Agnew you will work closely with and be mentored by a Partner and senior lawyers. The invaluable experience you will gain will be 'learned on the job'. You will also have access to our learning and development program.
The experience you can expect to gain includes the below:
- Drafting legal documents and correspondence
- Summarising evidence for use in advice to clients, with a view to developing opinion writing skills
- Attending to discovery of documents
- Preparing court documents for litigated matters
- Attending simple chamber summons
- Legal research tasks
- Assisting with getting matters up for trial
About you
You will have completed your law degree and may be currently completing your post graduate studies and PLT, about to start your post graduate studies, or recently admitted.
You are motivated and enthusiastic. You should be eager to learn and develop and be passionate about a career in law.
You will have strong academic results - and beyond your academic successes, you also possess the ability to apply your critical thinking skills.
The work requires attention to detail, practical problem-solving skills and strategic thinking.
To be successful in this role you will need to possess the following qualities:
- Enthusiasm for learning
- The capacity to work efficiently and multitask
- The ability to meet deadlines
- The ability to work paperless
- An understanding of the importance of maintaining electronic records
- Excellent interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal communication skills.
We value your commitment to providing exceptional customer service to our clients, as well as your ability to work both independently, and as part of this friendly and down-to-earth team.
Express your interest and submit your application if you are a recent Law Graduate or you are nearing the end of your law degree or if you are a Restricted Practitioner.
Culture & benefits of working with us
We celebrate diverse thinking and experiences. We encourage our employees to bring their true and authentic self to the workplace. To help support you in achieving this, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits and we are confident that you will find something to love at Morays:
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments.
- Dress for your day because we trust our employees to make choices which appropriately represent the firm.
- Continuous learning and development programs to ensure that you are always being challenged, engaged and encouraged to grow.
- Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family, and corporate discounts at over 400 leading fitness and wellbeing brands across Australia.
- Paid parental leave policy, and in addition, we are now accredited as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.
- Mentoring program to support your professional development.
- Diversity, inclusion and equality – we have a comprehensive Diversity and Inclusion policy, and a number of employee reference groups (LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing) to ensure that the firm continues to live its values.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to this position. If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter, CV and academic transcript.
Moray & Agnew encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation Moray & Agnew acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
We do not require agency assistance with this vacancy.
