Verified Job
Legal
Senior Associate / Associate, Qualified Lawyers
Legal
#47116
Remote / WFH
Allens
Job Description
Your role
We're looking for up to 10 lawyers to join our Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, or Sydney offices.
You'll work closely with our Partners and the wider team, and will gain exposure to the most complex and interesting transactions in the market.
At Allens, our structure means you'll get exposure to a number of different Partners within your practice group and a wide variety of work. We encourage our lawyers to find their niche and specialise in areas they're interested in, while building a strong foundation across their field.
Responsibilities might include:
Drafting legal documents and agreements
Managing matters and transactions
Legal document review
Leading negotiations with clients
Performing due diligence
Providing complex legal advice
Business development and picking up new work
Managing junior lawyers
Discovery and E-discovery management
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however we support flexibility, and would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you. We also support a hybrid working model, where working from home, and the office, is part of our norm.
About you
You will have:
Experience in one or more of the following practice areas:
Disputes and Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Banking & Finance
Technology, Media, Telecommunications
Funds/Pensions, Super, Wealth
Employment
Projects & Development
Competition
Tax
Intellectual Property & Trademarks
Experience working in a well-regarded a law firm (we are also open to a combination of private practice and in-house experience) where you have been responsible for tasks such as:
Drafting legal documents and agreements directly with clients
Reviewing and amending the work of junior lawyers
Matter management
Building relationships with clients and leading negotiations
Managing, and delegating work to, junior lawyers
Business development internally and externally
Writing pitch documents or legal articles
Hosting seminars
A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others
A story to tell - there is enormous strength in the unique backgrounds and life experiences our people bring to the firm. Our people's differences across gender and gender identity, ****** orientation, cultural and social diversity, age, ability, and family and caring arrangements enrich our firm. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations peoples.
Your development
In joining Allens, you will become an integral part of a high-performing firm and work with people and leaders who help you become the best you can be. You will gain exceptional training that develops you professionally and personally. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you work on the most complex matters in the market.
Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.
Our perks
Our benefits include:
Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
We're looking for up to 10 lawyers to join our Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, or Sydney offices.
You'll work closely with our Partners and the wider team, and will gain exposure to the most complex and interesting transactions in the market.
At Allens, our structure means you'll get exposure to a number of different Partners within your practice group and a wide variety of work. We encourage our lawyers to find their niche and specialise in areas they're interested in, while building a strong foundation across their field.
Responsibilities might include:
Drafting legal documents and agreements
Managing matters and transactions
Legal document review
Leading negotiations with clients
Performing due diligence
Providing complex legal advice
Business development and picking up new work
Managing junior lawyers
Discovery and E-discovery management
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however we support flexibility, and would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you. We also support a hybrid working model, where working from home, and the office, is part of our norm.
About you
You will have:
Experience in one or more of the following practice areas:
Disputes and Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Banking & Finance
Technology, Media, Telecommunications
Funds/Pensions, Super, Wealth
Employment
Projects & Development
Competition
Tax
Intellectual Property & Trademarks
Experience working in a well-regarded a law firm (we are also open to a combination of private practice and in-house experience) where you have been responsible for tasks such as:
Drafting legal documents and agreements directly with clients
Reviewing and amending the work of junior lawyers
Matter management
Building relationships with clients and leading negotiations
Managing, and delegating work to, junior lawyers
Business development internally and externally
Writing pitch documents or legal articles
Hosting seminars
A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others
A story to tell - there is enormous strength in the unique backgrounds and life experiences our people bring to the firm. Our people's differences across gender and gender identity, ****** orientation, cultural and social diversity, age, ability, and family and caring arrangements enrich our firm. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations peoples.
Your development
In joining Allens, you will become an integral part of a high-performing firm and work with people and leaders who help you become the best you can be. You will gain exceptional training that develops you professionally and personally. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you work on the most complex matters in the market.
Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.
Our perks
Our benefits include:
Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
