Junior Associate
Job No:
131472
Location:
Richmond
- Are you a junior associate with strong technical knowledge and a proclivity for solving problems?
- Join a growing, boutique law firm navigating through the complexities of the burgeoning industrial sector!
- Benefit from a deep learning culture where your skills will remain valuable to the market!
- Salary up to $85,000 plus relocation assistance and a host of additional benefits!
Sharpe & Abel
- You will never look at a bridge or building the same way -
In partnership with industrial innovators, leaders and technologists, Sharpe & Abel are more than just legal and business experts, they're problem solvers. A resilient, boutique firm established in the heart of Richmond in 2012, their team of legal strategists has both local and international expertise. They work side by side with clients to grow their industrial companies, growing their share of the Australian market and opening them up to the world.
With a deep-seated learning culture that prioritises competence, enables curiosity, and cultivates technical prowess, the service Sharpe & Abel are equipped to provide in the industrial technology sector is results-driven and comprehensive. Genuinely interested in having conversations and curious about their clients, the team are at their best when they understand the complete context behind their clients' plans - context creates meaning.
As the go-to legal firm for the burgeoning industrial sector, Sharpe & Abel are inspired by industrial innovators and are dedicated to helping their clients prosper.
About the Opportunity
Sharpe & Abel now has an exciting opportunity for a self-driven junior associate to join their team in Richmond, VIC on a full-time, permanent basis.
Reporting to the Head of Delivery, this role will primarily be responsible for assisting senior lawyers in delivering high quality legal services to a range of industrial and industrial technology clients.
As an integral member of the team, you will also have the opportunity to assist clients directly. If you are a go-getter with a sense of curiosity, you can gain valuable knowledge and experience across all areas of the business with full support from your expert team!
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):
- Identifying relevant legal principles and applying them to individual cases;
- Drafting contracts for new business models;
- Owning the management of disputes, including by understanding and obtaining the required evidence; and
- Maintaining strong, professional relationships between the firm and clients in all interactions.
About You
To be considered, you must have a tertiary law qualification with demonstrable post-graduate experience in commercial or corporate litigation.
If you are based in Australia, you must have an existing practising certificate and a minimum of 1 year post-graduate experience. If based overseas, you must be qualified to practice in England and Wales, and have (or be eligible to obtain) a practising certificate.
You will need to be technically competent in obtaining relevant facts, conducting legal research, drafting legal documents and planning, managing and progressing legal matters. As you will be working on a distributed model, you must have a high level of computer literacy with the ability to effectively utilise a number of communication channels to ensure that nothing slips through the cracks.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong sense of ownership over your work, as well as the development of your skills and competency. You should be self-motivated and driven towards finding solutions for clients, as well as seeking out opportunities for learning and improvement. Your willingness to go above and beyond in order to meet required standards will be core to your success.
Importantly, you must be a strong communicator who is able to comfortably liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels. Sharpe & Abel are looking for a team player who values and embodies competence, and is genuinely committed to providing high quality services and solutions for clients.
Please note: Sharpe & Abel are active proponents of workplace diversity and pride themselves on being an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such they strongly encourage candidates from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds to apply, and will provide financial and technical support to foreign qualified lawyers in order to re-qualify in Australia.
About the Benefits
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing firm that understand the value of supporting their people to deliver and achieve the best results!
In return for your hard work and commitment, the successful candidate will be rewarded with an attractive salary up to $85,000 (including superannuation), negotiable based on your skills and experience.
Sharpe & Abel has a deep learning culture that is hard-coded into all facets of their business. The firm is focused on building employee skills and have integrated learning as a major part component of acquisition of expertise. Bespoke learning programmes are available as part of their commitment to continuous development, ensuring employee skills and knowledge remain current and valuable to the market.
Notwithstanding the above, you will also enjoy a host of additional benefits including:
- Relocation Assistance;
- Financial/technical assistance to help foreign lawyers re-qualify in Australia;
- Flexible working hours, and an ability to work from anywhere (where applicable);
- On-site parking;
- Niche and robust industrial industry experience;
- Mobile phone & laptop; and
- Access to research resources.
You will also enjoy working in a modern converted warehouse with ample open spaces and natural light, conveniently located within close proximity to public transport and arguably the best Vietnamese food Australia has to offer!
For a rare opportunity to utilise and expand your legal technical expertise in the burgeoning industrial sector - Apply Now!
Please direct all questions to ryan.wyatt@scouttalent.com.au